ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 7 August 2026) – The city has recorded 12 dengue deaths out of 1,241 cases reported so far this year, prompting City Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso to ask the city council to secure additional fogging machines
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews /12 July 2026) — A young Basileño won the gold medal in Productive Skills, silver medal in the Receptive Skills and First Place in the Debate Showcase at the TeenEagle English Global Finals in London. Jamil Oumar
Books on display at the Diwang Mindanao Book Fair 2026 which ran from 20-23 April 2026 at the Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan in Cagayan de Oro City. XU Press photo
Police investigators recover a 45 cal pistol outside the internet and printing shop owned by a Lebanese and his Filipina wife who were shot dead by two assailants early Friday morning, 10 April 2026. Authorities have yet to determine how much was stolen by the suspects from the store. MindaNews file photo by QUEENIE CASIMIRO
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 12 April) — Zamboanga City bagged 148 gold medals, 96 silver, and 92 bronze in the Zamboanga Peninsula Regional Athletic Association (ZPRAA) Meet that ended on Saturday in Isabela City, Basilan. This is the third year
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 11 April) – The fishing industry in the Zamboanga Peninsula is feeling the impact of the rising prices of fuel, leading players to resort to cost-cutting measures and even entertain the idea of ceasing operations. Julius
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 8 April) — Zamboanga City has been declared to be under a “state of calamity” due to the oil crisis brought about by the war in the Middle East. During its regular session held on Wednesday,
Zamboanga City Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso talks about the city’s problem of solvent abuse among children, calling on all barangays to work with the city in solving the problem. Photo courtesy of the Public Information Office of Zamboanga City
Delegates from the Sulu Athletic Association arrive at the Port of Isabela in time for the ZPRAA 2026 Athletic Meet. Photo courtesy of the Isabela City Government
At the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Concepcion(MCIC) in Zamboanga City, the washing of the feet has become a cherished tradition, symbolizing humility and service as clergy reenact Christ’s gesture of love and leadership by cleansing the feet of parishioners drawn from different walks of life. Photo courtesy of the MCIC
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 28 March) — Holy Week in predominantly Muslim Basilan unfolds as a tapestry of devotion and resilience, where faith traditions intersect with the island’s diverse cultural landscape. Dr. Richard Falcatan, Special Assistant to the Governor on Catholic
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 28 March) – Sulu State College in Patikul its now Sulu State University. Dr. Charisma Samparani-Ututalum, its first president, told MindaNews that Dr. Shirley Agrupis, chair of the Commission on Higher Education, announced during its 44th founding
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 24 March) — A government physician has raised alarm over the growing impact of rising fuel prices, not only on workers’ daily lives but also on access to healthcare, calling the issue a “public health concern”
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 23 March) – The continuing rise in global oil prices due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and its impact on the local economy and vulnerable sectors calls for tax relief and policy review, a
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 22 March) — Jollibee opened its first branch in Lamitan City, Basilan, on Saturday, in time for the celebration of Eidl Fitr. The store, located in Barangay Malakas, Lamitan City, is the second in Basilan, 22
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 22 March) — SM City Zamboanga opened its doors on Friday, marking a major milestone as SM Prime Holdings’ 90th mall nationwide and its eighth in Mindanao. The four-level mall along Mayor Vitaliano Agan Avenue in
Basilan Governor Mujiv Hataman stresses the importance of madaris education in peacebuilding during a graduation ceremony in Tuburan, Basilan in this photo taken 18 January 2026. MindaNews file photo by JULES L. BENITEZ.
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 15 March) — Mijan Jumalon is not only a painter but also a cultural storyteller, blending visual art and film to highlight resilience, womanhood, and the lived realities of Mindanao. The Zamboanga City-based painter and multidisciplinary artist, known for
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 26 February) – One hundred fifty former combatants of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in Basilan received government assistance Thursday as part of their reintegration into civilian life. The provincial government, in partnership with the Office
Colorful vintas join the Regatta de Zamboanga on Sunday (22 February 2026), a prelude to the City’s 89th Charter Day (Día de la Ciudad de Zamboanga) on February 26. MindaNews photo by FRENCIE L. CARREON
Survivors of the ill-fated MV Trisha Kerstin 3 are shown being given a hot meal by a Philippine Coast Guard personnel following their rescue. The ship sank 2.7 nautical miles northeast of Baluk-Baluk Island, Basilan a few hours after leaving Zamboanga City for Jolo, Sulu at about 1 AM Monday, January 26. From the Facebook page of Coast Guard District Southwestern Mindanao (CGDSWM)
Passengers and crew of MV Trisha Kerstin 3 are shown being rescued by Philippine Coast Guard personnel. The ship sank 2.7 nautical miles northeast of Baluk-Baluk Island, Basilan a few hours after leaving Zamboanga City for Jolo, Sulu Sunday evening, January 25. From the Facebook page of Coast Guard District Southwestern Mindanao (CGDSWM)
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 25 January) — Three vessels carrying undocumented cargo worth P63-M were intercepted in the waters off Sulu on December 28, 2025 and January 5, 2026, the Western Mindanao Naval Command reported on Saturday. “The total estimated value
A member of the Philippine Marine Corps is arrested after taking his live-in partner hostage Saturday, January 10, 2026 in Zamboanga City. Photo courtesy of Marine Battalion Landing Team 1
Julienne Stephanie Fabie, managing director of Pagbayaw, Inc. during the turn-over or equipment from the staff of Sen. Loren Legarda through the Department of Labor and Employment. Photo courtesy of Pagbayaw, Inc.
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 6 January) — For PO3 Al-Shier Alimuddin, a Philippine Coast Guard personnel assigned in Siasi in Sulu, it was a case of being at the right time at the right place that he was able to
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 18 December) – “We did not equate pork with corruption,” the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) said in a letter to Zamboanga del Norte Congressional Representative Adrian Michael Amatong on December 1, a copy of
The rare Philippine Pied Fantail (Rhipidura nigritorquis). Photo courtesy of the DENR-9
Zamboanga del Norte 3rd District Representative Adrian Michael “Ian” Amatong. Photo from Rep. Adrian Michael Amatong’s Facebook page
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 11 December) — The local government has intensified its campaign against online child sexual exploitation by equipping frontline responders with specialized training aimed at strengthening early detection, rapid intervention, and coordinated protection for vulnerable children. From
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 10 December) — The Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) seized smuggled cigarettes almost ₱374 million worth in separate apprehensions last week in the waters of Basilan and Sulu. Lt. Commander Chester Ross Cabaltera, WMNC spokesman, told
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 07 November) – Solar-powered streetlights have been installed in 13 out of 20 barangays of Maluso town in Basilan Thursday, according to provincial information officer Richard Falcatan. In a phone interview, Falcatan said the installation of
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 01 November) – Entries to this year’s Halloween Costume Contest in Zamboanga City on Thursday night filled the venue with color and excitement with their creative designs and costume. Participants from different age groups who joined
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 29 Oct) — In this year’s Zamboanga Hermosa Photo Safari, held in conjunction with the annual Zamboanga Hermosa Festival during the month of October, a silhouette picture of two friends splashing water by the sea at
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 28 October) — Gunshots rang at the vicinity of the Tipo-Tipo municipal hall early morning Tuesday as gunmen surround the building in an apparent effort to pressure local authorities to give up the suspects in the
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 20 Oct) — Operatives of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) have intercepted in Tawi-Tawi on separate occasions two motorboats carrying almost ₱700,000 worth of undocumented fuel, belated reports said. Lt. Commander Chester Ross Cabaltera, NFWM
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 18 October) – Four minors – three girls and one boy – were rescued from a suspected trafficker identified only as “Jay-ar” in Barangay Sunrise in Isabela City, Basilan. Richard Falcatan, Basilan provincial information officer, said
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 16 Oct) — Vice President Sara Duterte has confirmed that former President Rodrigo Duterte will be spending Christmas in The Hague, Netherlands, as the family awaits developments related to the ongoing proceedings before the International Criminal
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 16 Oct) — Six human trafficking victims were rescued in two separate operations Tuesday in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, according to the Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC). WMNC, through Joint Task Force Poseidon, rescued the six “believed to
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/15 October)—Basilan Governor Mujiv Hataman said over 200 local farmers have signed up for the province’s Magtanah or Magtanim Para May Hanapbuhay program, aimed at revitalizing the province’s agricultural sector and uplifting the lives of its farmers by
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/14 October)–Vice-President Sara Duterte said Tuesday, October 14 that she has no control over Cavite 4th District Rep. Kiko Barzaga. “Hindi ko pakawala si Kiko Barzaga (Kiko Barzaga is not doing my bidding),” she said. “I do
ZAMBOANGA CITY–Basilan Gov. Mujiv Hataman launched Tuesday, October 14, the Magbassa Kite Intensive Quality Reading Activity (IQRA) Program to address functional illiteracy in the province. Richard Falcatan, Provincial Information Officer, said the 12-week intensive reading program is meant to enable
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 11 October) – Two clans in Al-Barka, Basilan on Thursday held a reconciliation ceremony to formally end a prolonged conflict that had led to deaths on both sides. Several members of the Lajid and Jakilan clans
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 2 Oct) — The Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) intercepted various undocumented food products valued at ₱6.2 million from Tawau, Sabah in Malaysia aboard a motor launch on Monday. Lt. Commander Chester Ross Cabaltera, WMNC spokesperson,
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 2 Oct) — The Philippines has remained on “Tier 1” status for the past 10 years as far as the global campaign against human trafficking is concerned, meaning it has “continued to demonstrate serious and sustained
ZAMBOANGA CITY—Over P26 million worth of contraband cigarettes were seized by the Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) in a series of operations over the last five days beginning September 24. Some 16 million worth of cigarettes were seized by Naval
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 25 Sept) — The City of Zamboanga posted the fastest economic growth, at 4.9 percent, in the Zamboanga Peninsula, according to the latest report released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The city outpaced all other
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 24 Sept) — The Josefina H. Cerilles State College (JHCSC) in San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur has now become a state university as Republic Act No. 12295, which converts the academic institution into the Zamboanga del
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 19 September) – The bill converting Sulu State College in Jolo into Sulu State University lapsed into law on Monday, September 15, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27(1) of the Constitution. The provision states that
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 18 Sept) — Fourteen would-be trafficking victims were rescued Wednesday in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, according to the Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC). Lt. Cdr. Chester Ross Cabaltera, WMNC spokesman, said the human trafficking operation was conducted at
