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BASILAN, Philippines — Authorities intercepted a motor banca carrying an undetermined quantity of lumber without the required legal documents during a seaborne patrol operation in the municipal waters of Maluso,…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — State prosecutors in the Bangsamoro region have recommended the filing of multiple criminal charges against Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan, Mayor Arsina Kahing Nanoh, her husband and several relatives…
BASILAN PROVINCE — Three former members of Lawless Elements (LLEs) have voluntarily returned to the fold of the law and surrendered assorted high-powered firearms to government forces, marking another milestone…
SUMISIP, Basilan — Fourteen illegally cut Lawaan round logs with an estimated volume of 1,320 board feet were confiscated by troops of the 32nd Infantry (DAREDEVIL) Battalion during a law…
UNGKAYA PUKAN, Basilan — A 17-year-old boy was killed while another man was wounded after unidentified gunmen ambushed them shortly after midnight on July 27 in Barangay Cabangalan, Ungkaya Pukan,…
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — Authorities have officially confirmed the presence of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Lamitan City after laboratory tests conducted on pig samples collected from several barangays returned…
SUMISIP, Basilan — Government security forces intensified their campaign against illegal logging in Basilan after seizing 45 pieces of illegally cut Lawaan lumber during a joint law enforcement operation in…
TIPO-TIPO, Basilan – A 35-year-old man was shot dead by an unidentified assailant while sitting on the terrace of his home in Barangay Badja, Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, on Monday evening, July…
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — The deaths of two 17-year-old boys in an incident along the national highway in Barangay Sta. Clara, Lamitan City, on Thursday, July 16, have sparked widespread…
MALUSO, Basilan – Ten individuals were safely rescued after a motorized banca encountered distress in the seawaters off Barangay North Gaunan, Maluso, Basilan, prompting a swift Search and Rescue (SAR)…