An officer of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) discusses with “Dialogue Mindanaw” participants the ongoing peace talks between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) during the Cotabato City leg of Reflective Dialogues last Thursday at the Notre Dame University.

Former Sen. Franklin Drilon, guest of honor and speaker in the city’s 73rd Dia de Zamboanga celebration accepts a miniature City Hall as a token of appreciation from Mayor Celso Lobregat, District 1 Cong. Beng Climaco and District II Cong. Erbie A. Fabian. —  Joey Bautista

Medics carry one of the wounded victims of the Maluso attack in stretcher from a ferry to be brought to a hospital in Zamboanga City. — Richard Falcatan

Basilan Gov. Jum Akbar (Right) and Basilan Police Director Sr. Supt. Antonio Mendoza (Left) answer questions from newsmen about the attack in Maluso, Basilan.

Eleven people, including four minors and one militiaman, were killed and several others were wounded when gunmen believed to be members of the Abu Sayyaf Group attacked Barangay Tubigan, Maluso, Basilan before sunrise yesterday in what was suspected as “rido” (vengeance) killing.

Three water system projects intended to help ensure potable and affordable water to residents in 5 far flung barangays in the east coast broke ground yesterday with Mayor Celso Lobregat and Zamboanga City Water District (ZCWD) officials leading in the ceremony.

Government forces rescued Friday night two Chinese nationals who were kidnapped by suspected Abu Sayyaf gunmen in Maluso, Basilan on November last year.

PARANG, Maguindanao – A 12-year-old child was killed while four others were badly injured when an improvised explosive device believed to be planted by adversaries of a candidate for municipal councilor here prematurely went off in past 8:00 a.m. yesterday.

Basilan Gov. Jum Akbar has immediately released financial aid to the victims of the attack Friday morning in Maluso town, Basilan.

The streets of Alejo Alvarez in San Jose Cawa-cawa and J. Johnston in San Jose Gusu have been temporarily declared one way areas to pave way for a concreting project and the construction of the drainage system, respectively.

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The body of a 76-year-old man was found in his farm in Labason, Zamboanga del Norte on Friday.

Three water system projects intended to help ensure potable and affordable water to residents in 5 far flung barangays in the east coast broke ground yesterday with Mayor Celso Lobregat and Zamboanga City Water District (ZCWD) officials leading in the ceremony.

The streets of Alejo Alvarez in San Jose Cawa-cawa and J. Johnston in San Jose Gusu have been temporarily declared one way areas to pave way for a concreting project and the construction of the drainage system, respectively.

Three water system projects intended to help ensure potable and affordable water to residents in 5 far flung barangays in the east coast broke ground yesterday with Mayor Celso Lobregat and Zamboanga City Water District (ZCWD) officials leading in the ceremony.