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SUMISIP, BASILAN — April 17, 2026 — A coastal community in Sumisip town was left reeling after a gruesome family tragedy unfolded Friday, when a 47-year-old fisherman allegedly hacked his…
LANTAWAN, Basilan — Authorities have placed coastal communities on heightened alert after an abandoned motorized boat was discovered drifting off the waters of Lantawan, intensifying fears over the fate of…
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — A 22-year-old man was shot dead while a 72-year-old civilian was wounded after a brazen midday shooting carried out by suspected riding-in-tandem gunmen in Barangay Matibay…
MALUSO, Basilan — Four civilians were wounded in a brazen shooting incident Monday evening, April 13, at a busy wharf area in Barangay Upper Port Holland, prompting a massive police…
LAMITAN CITY, BASILAN — A college teacher was found dead with multiple stab and hack wounds in a suspected robbery-homicide early Monday, April 13, 2026, in a dark and isolated…
ISABELA CITY, Basilan — Authorities have launched an intensive investigation after a headless cadaver was discovered inside a sack floating in the waters near Lampinigan Island at around noon on…
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — As the sun dipped below the horizon and the call to prayer echoed across the quiet hills of Parangbasak, soldiers of the Philippine Army and members…
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — A long-standing dispute between two prominent figures in Basilan was formally resolved on Friday, March 6, following a reconciliation initiative spearheaded by the Provincial Government under…
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — Authorities are investigating a hand grenade attack that struck the area in front of a newly constructed Jollibee branch in Barangay Malakas on Tuesday night, March…
A passenger boat carrying crew members and their relatives sank while traveling between islands in Basilan waters, prompting a rapid rescue operation that saved all 15 people onboard. Authorities said…