Decade-Long Rido Settled in Basilan as Warring Families Choose Peace
Lamitan City, Basilan | June 15, 2025 — A decade-old rido (clan feud) between the families of Durie Kallahal and Abdulla Jhovel has finally come to an end through a…
Basilan Declares Itself Abu Sayyaf-Free: A New Era of Peace and Unity Begins
BASILAN — June 9, 2025. In a historic and emotionally resonant moment, the Province of Basilan formally declared itself free from the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), marking a transformative milestone…
Boat Damaged by Rough Seas Washes Ashore in Isabela City
Isabela City, June 7, 2025 — A wooden boat was damaged and washed ashore along Block 4 in Barangay Baluno after being hit by strong waves caused by the southwest…
Long-Standing Family Feud in Basilan Settled Peacefully Through Army-LGU Mediation
Ungkaya Pukan, Basilan — A long-standing armed conflict between two families in Barangay Bohe Lebbung, Ungkaya Pukan, was peacefully resolved on June 5, 2025, thanks to the successful intervention of…
Authorities Seize Over PHP 940K Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes in Maluso, Basilan
Maluso, Basilan – June 2, 2025 — Authorities recovered an estimated PHP 941,500 worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes in a joint law enforcement operation in Sitio Kapisanan, Barangay Taberlongan, Maluso,…
OP-ED: Building Bridges for Peace and Progress — The Promise of the ZAMBAS Friendship Bridge
June 2025 For decades, the Island Province of Basilan has remained just out of reach — both literally and metaphorically — from the opportunities that have transformed mainland cities like…
BCCI President Slams Poor Ferry Services Between Zamboanga and Basilan, Calls for Urgent Reforms
Isabela City, Basilan — June 3, 2025 The Basilan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has raised alarm over what it calls the “unacceptable” state of maritime services between Zamboanga…
144 Former Extremists in Basilan Receive Livelihood Support to Aid Reintegration
Isabela City, Basilan | May 31, 2025 — In a significant step toward lasting peace and reintegration in Basilan, 144 former violent extremists (FVEs) received livelihood assistance through a community-based…
High-Value Target Nabbed, Explosives and Illegal Drugs Seized in Basilan Raid
LANTAWAN, BASILAN — Authorities arrested a high-value target and confiscated illegal drugs and explosive materials during a joint law enforcement operation in Barangay Lower Bañas, Lantawan, Basilan on May 28,…
BARMM MENRE, NPC Seal Partnership for Coastal Cleanup in Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi
QUEZON CITY — The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy (MENRE) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has taken a significant step in advancing coastal conservation…