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Lamitan City, Basilan – A 52-year-old businessman was shot dead in an apparent assassination Thursday evening in Barangay Malinis, Lamitan City, Basilan. The Lamitan City Police Station identified the victim…
Rubber farmers in the country are currently experiencing the annual leaf shedding season, commonly known as wintering. This natural phenomenon often leads to a temporary decline in rubber production. To…
Lamitan City, Basilan – The Basilan Provincial Police Office, under the leadership of Provincial Director Col. Cerrazid Umabong, and the 101st Infantry Brigade, headed by BGen. Alvin Luzon, spearheaded the…
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has urged the strengthening of peace mechanisms in the wake of a recent skirmish in Basilan that claimed the lives of two soldiers and…
Basilan Governor Jim Salliman-Hataman has described the recent armed clash between government troops and elements of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Sumisip as a reminder of the province’s…
Zamboanga City — Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Romeo S. Brawner Jr. and Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom) Chief Lieutenant General Antonio Nafarrete held a press…
The Incident and Immediate Response On January 22, 2025, a tragic encounter in Lower Cabengbeng, Sumisip, Basilan, claimed the lives of two soldiers and left 12 others injured. The clash…
Basilan, Philippines – The Committee on Women, Youth, Children, and Persons with Disabilities (CWYCP) concluded its series of public hearings for the island provinces of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in…
Cotabato City, January 15 – The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy (MENRE) convened the Regional Executive Committee (REC) to review the draft Bangsamoro Forest Land Use Plan (BFLUP)…
Basilan, Philippines — Governor Jim Salliman-Hataman led provincial government officials and employees in the first flag-raising ceremony of the year on Monday, January 6. The event marked not only the…