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SUMISIP, BASILAN — In a major development in the campaign for peace and justice in Basilan, one of the perpetrators behind the recent bombing incident in Barangay Mangal voluntarily surrendered…
SUMISIP, BASILAN – October 23, 2025. A rubber tapper was killed after an explosion of still-unknown origin rocked the MARBEDCO Rubber Farm in Barangay Mangal, Sumisip, Basilan, early Thursday morning.…
SUMISIP, Basilan — Panic gripped residents of Barangay Tumahubong, Sumisip on Saturday night after a grenade was hurled at a lotto outlet, authorities confirmed. The explosion occurred past 8 p.m.,…
Isabela City, Basilan – In a significant show of unity and commitment to peace, a total of 61 assorted loose firearms were formally surrendered on April 9, 2025, by the…
SUMISIP, BASILAN — With vibrant colors, rhythmic dances, and a deep sense of pride, the Municipality of Sumisip welcomed its 51st Founding Anniversary and the much-anticipated Kalasig-lasigan Festival 2025 on…
Basilan Governor Jim Salliman-Hataman has described the recent armed clash between government troops and elements of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Sumisip as a reminder of the province’s…
Zamboanga City — Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Romeo S. Brawner Jr. and Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom) Chief Lieutenant General Antonio Nafarrete held a press…
The Incident and Immediate Response On January 22, 2025, a tragic encounter in Lower Cabengbeng, Sumisip, Basilan, claimed the lives of two soldiers and left 12 others injured. The clash…
Sumisip, Basilan — Two members of a barangay peacekeeping team were killed in an ambush by unidentified armed men in Barangay Tumahubong, Sumisip, Basilan, on Friday afternoon, October 25, 2024.…