A policeman and the leader of a suspected hold-up gang were killed while seven others were arrested in a shootout in Sitio Baktus, Barangay Talabaan in the city’s east last Sunday night.

Mayor Celso Lobregat has exhorted city government employees to put to heart the oath that they pledged to fulfill when they first join the civil service system.

The police have sought the recommendation of District 1Representative Beng Climaco in enhancing the capability of the Zamboanga City Police Office and the provision of logistical requirements under the 2011 budget.

A husband and wife were wounded while their two children including a five-year-old boy narrowly escaped death or injury after gunmen rained their house with bullets in a remote barangay in Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte last Thursday night.

A family of five was killed in a fire that broke out at Stanvac, Lower Calarian at dawn last Sunday.

The PhilHealth Regional Office-9 (PhRO-9) has recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the KFI Center for Community Development Foundation, Inc. or KCCDFI to provide quality health insurance coverage to its partners/members and their qualified dependents.

Making more of her advocacies a reality is the foremost wish of District I Congresswoman Beng Climaco, as she celebrates her birthday today, September 7.

Mayor Celso Lobregat and the Turkish community managing the Filipino Turkish Tolerance School (FTTS) in Pitogo yesterday reached out to poor people in observance of the Holy Month of Ramadan.

A 29-year-old man was stabbed to death by three brothers in Sitio Dulian, Sangali last Saturday night.

Former Sulu District 2 Congressman Munir Arbison yesterday appealed to police authorities investigating the August 5, 2010 bombing at the Zamboanga City Airport to conduct a much deeper probe on the case as he disclosed that his legal counsels are now readying the sworn statements of credible persons who are willing to testify that some of the witnesses were paid and coaxed into executing confessions implicating him.

Eleven officers of the Highway Patrol Group-9 have received a letter of commendation from their chief for good performance in their task and mission in enforcing Republic Act 6539 otherwise known as the Anti-Carnapping Act of 1972 and Republic Act 4136, the law on anti-highway robbery and anti-highjacking and other traffic laws.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) regional office No. 1 in San Fernando, La Union had set up feedback boxes in its regional and field offices.to gauge public sentiment about DOLE programs and services and to strengthen consultation with its publics,

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has said it will start fielding lady enforcers along major thoroughfares in Metro Manila on Sept. 20 to assist the agency in its drive against traffic violators.