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ZAMBOANGA CITY — Naval forces in Western Mindanao intercepted on Sunday, September 28, around ₱2.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes off the coast of Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan. According to the…
Isabela City, Basilan — September 27, 2025 Tabiawan Falls, one of Basilan’s easily accessible natural gems, took center stage this weekend as soldiers from the 101st Infantry (Three Red Arrows)…
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — September 27, 2025. The 18th Infantry (Deo et Patria) Battalion has successfully completed a rigorous Urban Combat Training (UCT) program aimed at sharpening the unit’s operational…
LAMITAN CITY, BASILAN – A local businessman was killed in a brazen shooting incident along Balobo Highway on Thursday afternoon, September 25, 2025, sending shockwaves through the community and raising…
Isabela City, Basilan – September 20, 2024 — Against the backdrop of clear skies in Lamitan City, the TRAJAN paratroopers of the 101st Infantry Brigade soared high as they joined…
Isabela City, Basilan – Today, September 21, the people of Isabela City solemnly commemorate the 128th anniversary of the devastating 1897 Sulu Trench Earthquake and Tsunami, an event that left…
Tuburan, Basilan — In a significant move to strengthen community harmony, the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Tuburan, led by Mayor Durie S. Kallahal, successfully mediated an amicable settlement between…
ISABELA CITY, BASILAN — Rising above the lush forests of Basilan, the once-feared Basilan Peak has taken on a new identity. Once notorious as a stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf…
SUMISIP, BASILAN — In a landmark move toward lasting peace, eight families from five barangays of Sumisip formally ended decades of violent clan feuds through a historic “Pagbanta Settlement” spearheaded…
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…