Businessman Gunned Down in Lamitan City, Police Launch Investigation
Lamitan City, Basilan – A 52-year-old businessman was shot dead in an apparent assassination Thursday evening in Barangay Malinis, Lamitan…
Rubber Farmers Advised on Managing Annual Leaf Shedding Season
Rubber farmers in the country are currently experiencing the annual leaf shedding season, commonly known as wintering. This natural phenomenon…
Basilan Security Forces Lead Multi-Sectoral Covenant Signing for Safe 2025 Elections
Lamitan City, Basilan – The Basilan Provincial Police Office, under the leadership of Provincial Director Col. Cerrazid Umabong, and the…
MILF Calls for Strengthened Peace Mechanisms Following Basilan Clash
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has urged the strengthening of peace mechanisms in the wake of a recent skirmish…
Gov. Salliman: Sumisip Encounter a Wakeup Call for Everybody
Basilan Governor Jim Salliman-Hataman has described the recent armed clash between government troops and elements of the Moro Islamic Liberation…
AFP Chief, Wesmincom Leadership Address Basilan Ambush Incident
Zamboanga City — Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Romeo S. Brawner Jr. and Western Mindanao…
News Analysis: Clash in Basilan and Its Implications for Peace and Development
The Incident and Immediate Response On January 22, 2025, a tragic encounter in Lower Cabengbeng, Sumisip, Basilan, claimed the lives…
CWYCP Concludes Public Hearings on GAD Code in BARMM Island Provinces
Basilan, Philippines – The Committee on Women, Youth, Children, and Persons with Disabilities (CWYCP) concluded its series of public hearings…
MENRE Conducts Review of Draft Forest Land Use Plan in BARMM
Cotabato City, January 15 – The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy (MENRE) convened the Regional Executive Committee (REC)…
Basilan Province Commences 2025 with Flag Raising Ceremony and Prestigious Award Recognition
Basilan, Philippines — Governor Jim Salliman-Hataman led provincial government officials and employees in the first flag-raising ceremony of the year…