Basilan Turns a New Page: From Battleground to Beacon of Environmental Renewal
Basilan — November 29, 2025.The first rays of dawn broke over Puno Sampinit on Saturday as Basilan Governor Mujiv Hataman…
Basilan Buy-Bust Turns Deadly: Police Operative Killed, One Suspect Arrested, Main Target Still on the Run
HADJI MOHAMMAD AJUL, BASILAN — A pre-dawn buy-bust operation in Barangay Sironggon erupted into a deadly shootout on Tuesday, November…
Army’s Special Mission Aviation Company Boosts Maritime Security in Western Mindanao
The Philippine Army’s Special Mission Aviation Company intensified the country’s maritime security efforts after successfully conducting a wide-range Maritime Air…
MAFAR Employee Wounded in Shooting Incident in Isabela City
Isabela City, Basilan – An employee of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) was critically wounded in…
Army, Local Leaders Facilitate Peaceful Rido Settlement in Basilan
STA. CLARA, LAMITAN CITY — After nearly five months of heightened tension and fear in parts of Basilan, the long-running…
Navy Seizes ₱2.8-Million Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes Off Zamboanga Waters
ZAMBOANGA CITY — More than ₱2.8 million worth of smuggled cigarettes were intercepted by the Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC)…
Hataman Launches “Sagip Kalikasan” to Protect Basilan’s Environment and Secure Sustainable Livelihoods
ISABELA CITY, BASILAN — Governor Mujiv S. Hataman has signed Executive Order No. 19, Series of 2025, officially launching Sagip…
Healing Through Tradition: Rival Groups in Tipo-Tipo Seal Peace Pact Through Pagsulut Duk Pagduwaa Ritual
A renewed sense of peace and unity now echoes through Barangay Baguindan in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, as once-warring parties formally reconciled…
Naval Forces Seize ₱27.7-Million Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes in Basilan
BASILAN PROVINCE — The Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) has seized a shipment of smuggled cigarettes worth over ₱27.7 million…
Bombing Suspect in Sumisip, Basilan Surrenders to Philippine Army
SUMISIP, BASILAN — In a major development in the campaign for peace and justice in Basilan, one of the perpetrators…