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A cloud of grief and outrage has engulfed Isabela City following the fatal shooting of a female employee of the city government in Barangay Lanote, an attack that also left…
Isabela City — Fear and tension gripped residents of Barangay Lanote late Sunday night after a 60-year-old man was brutally shot dead by still unidentified assailants in what authorities believe…
Authorities in Isabela City seized an estimated ₱5.8 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes and arrested two male suspects during an anti-smuggling operation conducted late Wednesday night in Barangay Menzi.…
SUMISIP, Basilan — A decades-long cycle of hostility and mistrust between influential clans in Basilan took a significant step toward resolution after local leaders, security forces, and community elders gathered…
LAMITAN CITY, BASILAN — A joint anti-drug operation led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) resulted in the arrest of a regional-level drug suspect and the confiscation of illegal…
ISABELA CITY, Basilan — A security guard assigned to a public high school was arrested Thursday evening, April 30, after police identified him as one of the Top 3 Most…
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — A 53-year-old construction worker was left seriously injured after being ambushed by unidentified gunmen in a brazen riding-in-tandem attack in Barangay Sabong on the afternoon of…
Isabela City, Basilan — Authorities arrested a male suspect and seized more than P200,000 worth of suspected illegal drugs in a successful joint buy-bust operation conducted Tuesday evening, April 21,…
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — A coordinated anti-drug operation led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) resulted in the dismantling of a drug den and the arrest of three high-value…
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…