Western Mindanao

Civilian killed in Basilan crossfire

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines -- (UPDATE) A civilian was killed in the crossfire as hostilities broke out anew between government forces and Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels in Basilan on Friday, officials said Saturday.

DTI Zambo Sur extols performing OTOP partners

PAGADIAN CITY, Nov. 30 (PNA) -- The provincial government of Zamboanga del Sur awrded five entrepreneurs, two local government units (LGU) and two line agencies as top performing One Town One Product (OTOP) partners in the...

AFP joins Mindanao Week of Peace observance

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Nov. 28 (PNA) - The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), through the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), joins the annual observance of the Week of Peace in Mindanao. The observance in Zamboanga City...

First national ICT summit slated in Iligan City

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Nov. 25 (PNA) – The scheduled two-day first National Summit of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) councils will focus on the local ICT councils and foundations' competitiveness enhancement in the...

U.S. troops fired on in Philippines

MANILA (Reuters) - U.S. troops were fired on by suspected Muslim militants in the southern Philippines earlier this week, but no one was hurt, a U.S. Embassy spokeswoman said Thursday. The incident took place on the island of...

Civilian killed in airstrike – MILF

COTABATO CITY – Military air strikes in villages in Mamasapano town in Maguindanao killed one person and wounded four other civilians, including a 12-year-old girl, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) said Wednesday.

TVI Resources gets loan reprieve

MANILA, Philippines--TVI Resource Development (Philippines), operating in the southern province of Zamboanga del Norte, got a reprieve on payment of a $20-million bridging loan as its copper and zinc production project in...

Suspected militant bomber arrested in Philippines

Philippine government forces have arrested a suspected bomber of the al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf militant group allegedly behind a failed attempt to bomb a southern airport, officials said Wednesday. The suspect, Almid Jundam,...

PCA conducts program on coco wood processing

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Nov. 19 (PNA) -- The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) is conducting an International Coconut Wood symposium on coconut wood processing and utilization for Asia Pacific Coconut Community member countries from...

Rebel Forces Capture US Spy Plane

ZAMBOANGA CITY - Philippine Muslim rebels recently shot down a US spy drone flying inside their territory in the restive southern region of Mindanao, where American forces are aiding local troops in fighting separatist and...

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