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Cash reward up for Lamitan bombing suspects

Posted: 22 Jun 2022 04:01 AM PDT

THE local government of Lamitan City is offering monetary reward to anybody who can give information that will lead to the identification and eventual arrest of the of people behind the bombing late Monday, June 20, at the gate of the city hall compound.Lamitan City Vice Mayor and Mayor-elect Roderick Furigay made the announcement Tuesday, June 21, during the City Peace and Order Council (CPOC) with all members in attendance.Furigay did not mention the specific amount of the monetary reward except in saying the reward money will come from the contributions of concerned residents of Lamitan City.An improvised explosive device (IED) exploded around 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 20, at the gate of the city hall compound in Maganda village, Lamitan City.No one was hurt but the blast busted a water pipe and caused minor damage to the wall of the city hall.Minutes before the explosion, two unidentified persons riding a motorcycle lobbed a bag containing the IED toward the compound of the city hall and sped off.Police Major Nurhaib Bungkac, Lamitan City police chief, said they are in possession of a video footage that captured the persons of interest responsible for the bombing of city hall perimeter.Bungkac is optimistic the footage will form part of evidence to pin down the suspects, especially their identities and whereabouts.The footage shows two underage men onboard a motorcycle, purportedly placing the IED on the spot where it exploded. (SunStar Zamboanga)

Zamboanga City Hall catches fire

Posted: 22 Jun 2022 04:00 AM PDT

ZAMBOANGA City Hall operations were interrupted by a fire Wednesday, June 22, at the back door exit of the mayor's office.Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar said the fire broke out around 9 a.m., the origin of which was from a box containing junk wires and some electronics placed on the side of the back door exit that connects to the pantry."Alert members of the City Security Unit (CSU) and some employees used fire extinguishers to contain the fire, preventing greater damage," Salazar said in a statement.Probers of the Zamboanga City Fire District recovered from a box a cigarette butt suspected to have caused the thick smoke.Salazar ordered the resumption of work after an hour, as she thanked the CSU and employees who responded as well as the firemen for assisting in the investigation.Salazar ordered a thorough probe of the incident even as she hinted the possibility of sabotage.(SunStar Zamboanga)

Zamboanga City Government opens road project to decongest traffic

Posted: 22 Jun 2022 04:00 AM PDT

THE Zamboanga City Government paves the way for an alternative road for the convenience of motorists coming from the east coast.This, as the City fast-tracks the concreting of the Tugbungan-Putik-Boalan Road, which is expected to help decongest traffic since motorists will soon have an alternative option with the new route.Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar on Tuesday, June 21, inspected the ongoing road project to monitor its progress.Salazar committed to ensure the completion of projects initiated during her administration.The road concreting project costs P49.8 million, the funding of which is taken from the 2022 Annual Budget.The implementation of the project is being undertaken by a private contractor under the supervision of the City Engineer's Office.The project is expected to complete within 159 calendar days. (SunStar Zamboanga)

1 hurt in gun attack; 1 suspect nabbed

Posted: 22 Jun 2022 03:58 AM PDT

ONE person was injured while another escaped unscathed in a gun attack Wednesday, June 22, in Zamboanga City, the police reported.One of the four suspects was arrested by personnel of the Aviation Security Group-Zamboanga Peninsula, who were near the place of the incident.Police Major Francis Briones, Zamboanga City Police Office's (ZCPO) Station 11 commander, said that the incident happened around 10:35 a.m. at the junction of Canelar Moret and Governor Camins in Canelar village, Zamboanga City.Briones identified the victim as Bermar Martus, 35, who was hit on the left arm and taken to the hospital for treatment. Unscathed was Enier Misuari, 58.Briones said investigation showed that Martus and Misuari were aboard a vehicle when shot by the suspects as they emerged from Canelar Moret to the main road of Governor Camins Avenue.He said that one of the four suspects riding on motorcycles was arrested by Aviation Security Group personnel, whose headquarters is located a few meters away from the place of the incident.He said arrested was Omar Pondoy, 35, a resident of Mantibo village, Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte.He said investigation was ongoing to determine the motive of the inciden. A manhunt was also launched for the arrest of the three suspects who are at large.(SunStar Zamboanga)

Transport group seeks scrap of oil deregulation law

Posted: 21 Jun 2022 04:47 AM PDT

THE Federation of Land Transportation of Zamboanga (Feltranz) is calling on the incoming administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to abolish the oil price deregulation law.Edwin Mingala, Feltranz president, said Tuesday, June 21, that the prices of fuel soared since the passage of Republic Act (RA) 8479, otherwise known as the Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998.Mingala noted that the prices of gasoline and diesel were pegged at P20 and P15, respectively, but these have tripled over the years when RA 8479 was enacted into law. RA 8479 removed government control on the pricing, exportation, and importation of petroleum products, allowing market forces to dictate oil prices.The price of gasoline is almost P90 per liter while that diesel is more than P90 a liter.Meanwhile, Mingala said they will ask the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to grant fare hike so that the drivers will be able to cope with the continued increase of fuel prices.The Feltranz comprises of 48 associations of jeepney operators and drivers based in Zamboanga City. (SunStar Zamboanga)

3 nabbed in anti-drug stings

Posted: 21 Jun 2022 04:47 AM PDT

THREE people were arrested in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City and in nearby province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Tuesday, June 21.The police identified the arrested suspects as Abdel Jupuri, 25; Ahmadmunid Danial, 31; and Julio Dullesco, 44.Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Office director, said that Jupuri and Danial were arrested in a buy-bust operation around 5:01 p.m. Monday, June 20, at a motel in Tumgaga village.Recovered from the suspects were five grams of shabu packed in eight heat-sealed plastic sachets with P34,000 and P200 marked money.Police Colonel Albert Larubis, Zamboanga Sibugay police director, said Dullesco was arrested in an anti-drug operation around 5:30 p.m. Monday in Purok Gumamela in La Paz village, Naga.Larubis said seized from Dullesco were some P5,100 worth of shabu, P500 marked money and other personal belongings.The three suspects were detained pending the filing of charges against them for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. (SunStar Zamboanga)

Barmm builds ice plant in Lanao del Sur

Posted: 21 Jun 2022 04:43 AM PDT

THE Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Mafar-Barmm) is constructing a P30-million ice plant with cooler storage to improve the livelihood of farmers and fisher folks in Lanao del Sur.The project with complete facilities will be built at the GMA Integrated Terminal in Poblacion village, Marawi City. Abdulgafar Sansarona, Mafar-Lanao del Sur chief agriculturist, said: "Once the project is completed, our farmers can store their fresh products, and our fishers can avail of ice blocks for a very minimal cost."Meanwhile, Marawi City Agriculture Officer Anisa Busara said they are grateful for being the pioneering beneficiary of ice plant project."The project will be a big help not only for the farmers and fisherfolks but the whole community of Marawi City," Busara said.With the capacity of 10 tons, the construction of the ice plant is expected to be finished within 120 calendar days. (SunStar Zamboanga)
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