Grenade Attack Rocks Lamitan City Days Before Jollibee Grand Opening
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — Authorities are investigating a hand grenade attack that struck the area in front of a newly…
15 Rescued After Passenger Boat Sinks Near Baluk-Baluk Island
A passenger boat carrying crew members and their relatives sank while traveling between islands in Basilan waters, prompting a rapid…
₱41,928 Worth of Suspected Smuggled Cigarettes Recovered Along Shoreline in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan
TIPO-TIPO, Basilan — Police authorities recovered suspected smuggled cigarettes worth more than ₱41,000 along the shoreline of this coastal town…
Navy intercepts thousands of smuggled cigarettes in Western Mindanao maritime sweep
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) dealt a significant blow to the illegal tobacco trade in the…
Basilan strengthens peace efforts through PTVE workshop and PAVE 2.0 support for former extremists
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — Efforts to strengthen peacebuilding and prevent violent extremism gained momentum in Basilan as government agencies, security…
PCG completes full underwater search of MV Trisha Kerstin 3; 22 cadavers recovered after 27 days of high-risk diving operations
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), through its Technical Diving Group (TDG), has completed a full underwater search of the sunken…
Three Minors Apprehended for Alleged Theft Aboard Passenger Vessel in Basilan Sea
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Personnel from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) apprehended three minors allegedly involved in a theft incident aboard…
Pedicab Driver Shot Dead in Broad Daylight in Lamitan City
LAMITAN CITY — A pedicab driver was shot dead in broad daylight on Sunday afternoon, February 22, after an assailant…
Death Toll in M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 Sinking Rises to 65; Search Continues for 14 Missing
BASILAN, Philippines — The death toll from the tragic sinking of M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 has climbed to 65 after…
67 Boxes of Smuggled Cigarettes Recovered in Basilan Patrol Operation
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — Authorities recovered dozens of boxes of suspected smuggled cigarettes after they were found abandoned during a…