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Isabela City, Basilan – Basilan Representative and House Deputy Minority Leader Mujiv Hataman officially filed his candidacy for the governorship of Basilan on Monday at the Provincial Election Office (PEO)…
Basilan – Fast Cat owner Chet Pastrana is set to visit Basilan on October 10, 2024, to personally inspect the port facilities in preparation for the ferry’s maiden voyage. Pastrana’s…
Basilan Governor Jim Salliman-Hataman, along with other aspirants from Partido Federal, officially filed their Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) on Friday, marking the start of their campaign for the 2025 elections.…
ISABELA CITY, Basilan – A bomber threw a fragmentation grenade at a roadside police detachment in Barangay Sunrise late Sunday, September 29, injuring a policeman and creating a climate of…
A red Toyota Hi-Lux pick-up truck, owned by Basilan Second District Provincial Board Member Monsoy Aramil, plunged into a deep ravine along the Secretary Ramos Highway in Barangay Igabay, Balabagan,…
Lamitan City, Basilan – A resident of Lamitan City, known for his role in securing the surrender of Abu Sayyaf members, was shot and killed on Thursday, September 26. Suadi…
Basilan, BARMM – The Kenram Group has expressed significant interest in establishing an oil palm plantation and crude palm oil milling operation in Basilan, marking a major potential investment in…
September 26, 2024 — Basilan, Philippines The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has expressed its full support for the Basilan provincial government’s recent passage of its first-ever ordinance aimed at…
Basilan, Philippines, September 24, 2024 – Authorities arrested an Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) member involved in the notorious 2000 Lamitan siege, ending a more than decade-long manhunt. The suspect, Mobin…
AL-BARKA, Basilan – At approximately 1:00 PM on September 21, 2024, Hon. Mohammad Alcher Nisal flagged down troops and voluntarily surrendered a homemade shotgun without markings or serial numbers. The…