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LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — January 23, 2026 — A long-standing misunderstanding between families in Lamitan City was peacefully resolved on Thursday through an amicable settlement witnessed by top military, local…
Lamitan City, Basilan — A bitter conflict that claimed more than 20 lives and displaced dozens of families over the past decade was formally laid to rest on Monday as…
Al-barka, Basilan — In a place once shadowed by long-standing conflict, a historic day of peace unfolded as Governor Mujiv Hataman led the traditional “Pagsulut si Antara” — a sacred…
TIPO-TIPO, Basilan — The Philippine Army demonstrated its enhanced defense capability in safeguarding communities under the UPTAL cluster (Ungkaya Pukan, Tipo-Tipo, Al-Barka, and Mohammad Ajul) during a live-fire exercise on…
Ungkaya Pukan, Basilan | April 10, 2025 — In a proactive effort to ensure peaceful and orderly elections this May, the 45th Infantry (Gallant) Battalion, under the 11th Infantry (Alakdan)…
Al-Barka, Basilan – November 19, 2024 Two soldiers from the 45th Infantry Battalion were injured in an ambush by armed men in Barangay Magcawa, Al-Barka, Basilan, around 8 a.m. on…