Drug Den Dismantled, 3 High-Value Targets Arrested in Basilan Buy-Bust Operation
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — A coordinated anti-drug operation led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) resulted in the dismantling…
Riding-in-Tandem Gun Attack Kills 22-Year-Old, Injures Elderly Bystander in Lamitan City
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — A 22-year-old man was shot dead while a 72-year-old civilian was wounded after a brazen midday…
College Teacher Killed in Brutal Robbery-Slay in Lamitan; Motorcycle Stolen
LAMITAN CITY, BASILAN — A college teacher was found dead with multiple stab and hack wounds in a suspected robbery-homicide…
Soldiers, MNLF Communities Share Iftar in Basilan, Strengthening Bonds of Peace During Ramadan
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — As the sun dipped below the horizon and the call to prayer echoed across the quiet…
Grenade Attack Rocks Lamitan City Days Before Jollibee Grand Opening
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — Authorities are investigating a hand grenade attack that struck the area in front of a newly…
Pedicab Driver Shot Dead in Broad Daylight in Lamitan City
LAMITAN CITY — A pedicab driver was shot dead in broad daylight on Sunday afternoon, February 22, after an assailant…
67 Boxes of Smuggled Cigarettes Recovered in Basilan Patrol Operation
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — Authorities recovered dozens of boxes of suspected smuggled cigarettes after they were found abandoned during a…
High-Powered Firearms, Illegal Vapes Seized in Lamitan Raid; Businessman Arrested
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — Joint operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Basilan and the Police Regional Office–Bangsamoro…
Former Violent Extremists, Army Forge Trust in Basilan Peacebuilding Initiative
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — In a significant step toward lasting peace and social reintegration, Former Violent Extremists (FVE) and the…
Families in Lamitan Settle Dispute Peacefully, Boosting Basilan Peacebuilding Efforts
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — January 23, 2026 — A long-standing misunderstanding between families in Lamitan City was peacefully resolved on…