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LAMITAN CITY — What was meant to be a routine maiden voyage turned into a terrifying ordeal for passengers of MV Ciara Joy 5 when strong winds battered the vessel…
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…
Lamitan City, Basilan – A local government employee was gunned down on Tuesday night, September 3, in Sitio Tinambakan, Barangay Maganda, Lamitan City. The victim was identified as Hadji Sahali…
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan – August 28, 2025 — A joint law enforcement operation in Barangay Boheyakan led to the arrest of two individuals and the confiscation of firearms and suspected…
101st Infantry Brigade Condemns “Cowardly, Deliberate” Assault LAMITAN CITY, BASILAN — Three soldiers were wounded in a grenade-and-gun attack staged by unidentified gunmen at the headquarters of the 18th Infantry…
LAMITAN CITY, BASILAN — An 18-year-old mother is facing parricide charges after allegedly beating her six-year-old daughter to death on June 14, 2025, in Barangay Malinis, Lamitan City. The suspect,…
Lamitan City, Basilan – Four individuals sustained injuries following an explosion at a gas station in Barangay Matibay, Lamitan City, on Tuesday afternoon, June 17. According to a report from…
Lamitan City, Basilan – June 16, 2025 — In a rare and alarming incident, a parcel bomb exploded inside a military camp in Barangay Colonia, Lamitan City, wounding a member…
Lamitan City, Basilan – May 1, 2025 — A tragic shooting incident rocked Barangay Bato in Lamitan City this morning, leaving a senior citizen dead and another man wounded in…