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For years, fear, tension, and unresolved anger silently divided families and communities in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan. But inside the halls of the People’s Capitol in Lamitan City on May 18, old…
TIPO-TIPO, Basilan — Police authorities recovered suspected smuggled cigarettes worth more than ₱41,000 along the shoreline of this coastal town in an anti-smuggling operation led by the Basilan Police Provincial…
BASILAN — A Philippine Army soldier has died while another remains wounded after a brazen daylight shooting by still unidentified gunmen in Barangay Baguindan, Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, authorities confirmed. Private First…
BASILAN — Two members of the Philippine Army were wounded after being shot by unidentified assailants in a bold daylight attack in Barangay Baguindan, Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, on Monday afternoon, January…
BASILAN, Philippines — What began as a personal grudge has now spiraled into a full-blown armed confrontation in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan — displacing thousands, injuring civilians, and exposing once more the…
TIPO-TIPO, BASILAN — What was once a peaceful town has now turned into a place of fear and silence as tension and violence escalate in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, following a deadly…
TIPO-TIPO, Basilan — The Philippine Army demonstrated its enhanced defense capability in safeguarding communities under the UPTAL cluster (Ungkaya Pukan, Tipo-Tipo, Al-Barka, and Mohammad Ajul) during a live-fire exercise on…
Tipo-Tipo, Basilan — A shooting incident in Sitio Baunu Dagao, Barangay Badja, on Wednesday afternoon left one man dead and another critically wounded. Police identified the victims as Michael Codilla,…
TIPO-TIPO, Basilan (July 26, 2025) — A long-standing rido or clan feud in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan was formally resolved through a peace settlement spearheaded by the Ministry of Public Order and…
BASILAN — Governor Mujiv Hataman has expressed support for the proposed creation of hospitals in the municipalities of Tipo-Tipo and Maluso, calling it a major milestone in bringing quality healthcare…