Authorities have arrested two people and seized guns, explosives and illegal drugs in a law enforcement operation in this city, the local police said Thursday, March 28.
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Total hog mortalities here reached 1,500 after an additional 386 succumbed to the African Swine Fever (ASF) early this week, according to data released by the Office of the City Veterinarian.
BARANGAYS in Zamboanga City establish quarantine checkpoints to check the entry of anima
ASF CHECKPOINT. Officials of Barangay Latuan, Zamboanga City on Friday (July 8, 2022) inspect a live pig being transported by motor taxi (habal-habal) at a checkpoint in their village. Checkpoints manned by barangay officials and personnel from other concerned agencies have been set up to help step-up measures against the African swine fever in Zamboanga City. (Office of the City Veterinarian photo) ZAMBOANGA CITY - Checkpoints jointly manned by the barangays and the security sector have been set up on the east coast of this city to monitor and check the movement of live hogs, including meat products. The checkpoints were set up in response to the call of the local government to the barangays to help step-up measures against the African swine fever (ASF) here. Dr. Mario Arriola, Office of the City Veterinarian (OCVet) chief, said Saturday the checkpoints were set up in Barangays Latuan, Quiniput, Curuan, and Mangusu, as well as other villages under the Vitali district. "We are str
ZAMBOANGA CITY- The Zamboanga City Health Office expressed alarm over the soaring number of dengue cases in Zamboanga City over the past two months.
An employee of the City Health Office conducts fogging activities in one of the communities affected by the dengue virus. (Zambo LGU photo)