51-Year-Old Wild Boar Hunter Shot Dead in Basilan
HADJI MOHAMMAD AJUL, Basilan — A 51-year-old man was shot and killed while staying at a friend’s residence in Sitio Pamucalin, Barangay Tuburan Proper, Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan, on Tuesday…
Unidentified Man Found Floating in Basilan Waters; Missing Fisherman Angle Emerges
HADJI MOHAMMAD AJUL, Basilan — The lifeless body of an unidentified man was discovered floating in the seawaters of Barangay Basakan in the municipality of Hadji Mohammad Ajul on Thursday,…
Longstanding Clan Feud Settled Peacefully in Basilan Ahead of Ramadan
BASILAN, Philippines — A longstanding rido or clan feud was formally resolved on February 13, 2026, in a peace settlement ceremony held at the Barangay Hall of Pintasan in the…
Decade-Long Feud Among MILF-Linked Families Ends in Historic Basilan Peace Pact
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…
Cocolisap Infestation Continues to Ravage Coconut Farms in Muhammad Adjul, Threatening Farmers’ Livelihoods
MUHAMMAD AJUL, Basilan — The persistent infestation of cocolisap, also known as the coconut scale insect, continues to pose a serious threat to coconut plantations in the Municipality of Muhammad…
Barangay Leaders in Basilan Voluntarily Surrender High-Powered Firearms to Boost Peace and Security
Brgy. Campo Uno, Lamitan City, Basilan – January 9, 2026 – In a decisive move to strengthen peace and security in Basilan, barangay chairpersons from Hadji Mohammad Ajul Municipality voluntarily…
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 25, 2025, leaving a police operative dead, one suspect neutralized,…
PENREO Basilan Strengthens Marine Research and Wildlife Conservation through Hands-On Training and Real-Time Pawikan Rescue
HADJI MOHAMMAD AJUL, Basilan — The Provincial Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy Office (PENREO)–Basilan of the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy (MENRE-BARMM) has strengthened its marine research and…
ASG Member Wanted for Murder Arrested in Basilan; Rifle Seized
In line with the directive of Acting Chief of the Philippine National Police, Police Lieutenant General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) intensified its…
4 Dead, Including 2 Barangay Officials, in Basilan Shooting Ahead of Elections
Deadly violence near polling site highlights deep threats to democratic processes amid proliferation of illegal arms and private armed groupslence underscores continued threat of private armed groups and illegal firearms…