Zamboanga Peninsula

Mon, Dec 14 2009

2 dead, 31 inmates escape in Basilan jailbreak

ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (2nd UPDATE) – Thirty-one people, including Muslim guerrillas linked to brutal beheadings, escaped in a massive jailbreak that also left 2 people dead in Isabela City, Basilan...

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Fri, Aug 14 2009

AFP slams MILF over clash

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MANILA, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will lodge a complaint against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) for allowing its fighters to join Abu Sayyaf extremists in...

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Thu, Aug 13 2009

31 Abus, 23 troops killed in Basilan

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MANILA, Philippines – Intense firefights between government forces and Abu Sayyaf bandits in Basilan since Wednesday have killed 54 people and left 22 others wounded, the military said yesterday. Navy...

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Thu, Jul 2 2009

Zamboanga City’s 1st A(H1N1) case from Ateneo

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Zamboanga City’s first confirmed case of influenza A(H1N1) virus case is a nine-year-old male pupil of Ateneo de Zamboanga University, a health official announced Thursday. Dr. Norvie Taruc, head...

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Wed, May 20 2009

Reported H1N1 cases in Malaysia alarms Zambo officials

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The Bureau of Quarantine in Zamboanga City has suspended the direct docking privileges of a commercial vessel that regularly travels to and from Malaysia, which has two reported cases of influenza A(H1N1)...

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Fri, Apr 10 2009

Family of six in Basilan abduction freed

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ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – Six people who were reported seized by rebels on Friday in the southern province of Basilan have been reunited with their families, but two more are still being held hostage,...

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Mon, Apr 6 2009

3 plantation Workers killed in Basilan

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Basilan, Philippines – Armed men attacked a truck carrying coconut plantation workers in Lantawan, Killing 3 and wounding several others. Investigators are still trying to determine if the attack was...

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Mon, Apr 6 2009

10 arrested for aiding Abus

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At least 10 people were arrested and investigated since the declaration of the state of emergency in Sulu by Gov. Abdusakur Tan, where the Abu Sayyaf bandits are still holding captive two workers of the...

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Sun, Mar 15 2009

Police task force activated to rescue kidnapped Zambo Sibugay teachers

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The police have activated a task force to rescue three public-school teachers who were kidnapped in Zamboanga Sibugay, officials said. The abduction of the Zamboanga Sibugay teachers was the second incident...

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