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Provincial officials, including Representative Dr. Marly Hofer-Hasim and Vice Governor Ric-Ric Olegario, hold ceremonial shovels and lower a plumb line capsule during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Zamboanga Sibugay Sports Complex and Convention Center.

Zamboanga Sibugay breaks ground on sports complex and convention center

Zamboanga Sibugay broke ground for its new Sports Complex and Convention Center, featuring a 7,500-seater gym, track oval, and Olympic-size pool.

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Newly crowned Mr. and Ms. Zamboanga Hermosa 2026, Baden Francis Bue and Kylie Anne Atilano, wearing crowns, sashes, and traditional attire, stand on stage holding flower bouquets alongside their runners-up as blue confetti falls at the KCC Mall Convention Center in Zamboanga City.

Lifestyle & Culture

Baden Bue and Kylie Atilano Win Mr. and Ms. Zamboanga Hermosa 2026

Baden Francis Bue and Kylie Anne Atilano won the Mr. and Ms. Zamboanga Hermosa 2026 titles and ₱150,000 each at the KCC Mall Convention Center during the annual Zamboanga Hermosa Festival.

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A group of Chinese nationals with blurred faces sit around wooden tables inside a facility in Zamboanga Sibugay while immigration and military intelligence officers process their documentation.

15 Chinese nationals probed over alleged Zamboanga Sibugay scam hub

Immigration authorities and military units are conducting background checks and legal verifications on 15 Chinese nationals who surfaced in Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay, seeking to determine if they are connected to a recently raided scam hub or are victims of human trafficking.

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Seven judokas in white gis and their coach from Kolehiyo ng Pantukan pose on a podium mat holding their school banner and 13 tournament medals inside the Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum in Zamboanga City.

Sports

Pantukan, Davao de Oro judokas bag 13 medals in Zamboanga meet

All seven student-athletes from Kolehiyo ng Pantukan claim podium finishes, amassing a 13-medal haul—highlighted by six gold medals—during the Hermosa Festival Invitational Judo Tournament 2026 at the Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum in Zamboanga City.

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Seventeen-year-old swimmer Claeson Therese R. Alvarez of Claret School of Zamboanga City displays six national medals won at the New Clark City Aquatics Center in Capas, Tarlac.

Sports

Zamboanga swimmer bags 6 medals at national meet

Seventeen-year-old Claeson Therese R. Alvarez of Claret School of Zamboanga City caps a standout regional run with a six-medal performance—including four golds—at the Philippine Aquatics Short Course National Championships 2026 in New Clark City.

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Seventeen-year-old swimmer Claeson Therese R. Alvarez of Claret School of Zamboanga City smiles poolside while displaying nine gold medals won at the PAI ABC Short Course Series in Cebu City.

Sports

Zamboangueña Swimmer Alvarez Sweeps 9 Golds in Cebu

17-year-old Claeson Therese R. Alvarez sweeps all nine of her events to earn the Most Outstanding Swimmer title at the PAI ABC Short Course Series in Cebu before competing on the national stage in New Clark City.

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Winning designer Melvin Maverick Uyao holds his certificate and flowers on stage alongside models wearing Mascota de Zamboanga gowns, Zamboanga City Mayor Khymer Olaso, and city officials.

Lifestyle & Culture

Zamboanga’s iconic Mascota gets a modern twist in Uyao’s winning design

Designer Melvin Maverick Uyao tops 11 other local couturiers at the Mascota de Zamboanga 2026 competition, presenting a contemporary vision for Zamboanga City's iconic traditional gown.

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Members and coaches of the Kidapawan City National High School City High Kings pose with their championship trophy, medals, and individual award certificates during the Zamboanga Hermosa Volleyball Tournament 2026.

Sports

Kidapawan City High rules Zamboanga volleyball tilt

The Kidapawan City High Kings capture the secondary division crown at the Zamboanga Hermosa Volleyball Tournament 2026, led by MVP Matt Roy Harrold Marquez Sulit and four individual awardees.

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Dozens of foreign nationals seated on the floor of an outdoor court area while Philippine military personnel from Joint Task Force ZAMPELAN guard the perimeter during an anti-scam operation in Zamboanga Sibugay.

2,000 phones seized in Zamboanga Sibugay trafficking, scam probe

Authorities investigate roughly 200 foreign nationals and seize 2,000 mobile phones in a major anti-trafficking and scam raid in Zamboanga Sibugay.

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Members of Western Mindanao State University's Team BaiPass pose on stage holding their certificates, trophy, and medals alongside event organizers in front of a digital display that reads "Champion" and "BaiPass".

Technology

WMSU dominates Zamboanga CTF leg, leads qualifiers to regional Hack4Gov

WMSU’s Team BaiPass leads Zamboanga City qualifiers advancing to DICT Region 9’s Hack4Gov regional cybersecurity finals.

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Barmm polls set for Sept. 14, Comelec says

Comelec Chairman George Garcia confirms that no Supreme Court restraining order has been issued to halt regional voting setups across the Bangsamoro autonomous region.

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Military officers from the 1st Infantry (Tabak) Division and members of the Tabak Defense Press Corps pose for a group photo during the Media Fellowship 2026 at Camp Sang-an.

Zamboanga

Army's Tabak Division strengthens media ties

The 1st Infantry (Tabak) Division and the Tabak Defense Press Corps (TDPC) met in Zamboanga del Sur to streamline defense reporting protocols, aiming to balance operational security with public transparency.

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