LAMITAN – Lamitan City Police are currently investigating an incident that resulted in the death of a 3-year-old child, Sanaya Sabdalun Anjal, along with her mother, Linda Sabdalun Anjal (23 years old), and grandmother, Linda Anjal (51 years old). The incident took place in Barangay Balagtasan, Lamitan City, Basilan Province. According to the Lamitan City PNP […]
Nutrition program in Basilan given recognition
BASILAN –The Municipality of Maluso and the city of Lamitan were honored by the Zuellig Family Foundation on July 5 for their successful response to the problem of malnutrition in their localities. The prestigious award was given to both localities in recognition of their dedicated programs aimed at addressing malnutrition and ensuring the health of […]
Clash between military and armed group displaces over 300 in Basilan
BASILAN – In Barangay Matarling, Ungkaya Pukan, Basilan, a clash between the military and an armed group has resulted in the displacement of over 300 individuals, while a rubber tapper was injured. Police Major Alphad Osalli, the chief of the Ungkaya Pukan Municipal Police Station, confirmed the incident. The armed attack targeted an Army’s Scout […]
1 dead, 5 injured in Basilan shooting
One person was killed, and five others injured during a traditional Yakan baptismal ceremony in Lamitan City, Basilan on Friday evening. Police Lt. Col. Arlan Delumpines, chief of the Lamitan Police Office identified the victim as Amilhasan Ambit Muro, 56, a resident of Sitio Puno Ubag, Barangay Badjah, Tipo-Tpio down. Five others who attended the […]
Armed men snatch P1.7-M from cargo forwarder on a broad daylight
ISABELA CITY, Zamboanga Peninzula-— Three masked armed men were caught on CCTV while they held-up and carted away the P1.7-million collection of a cargo fowarding company here at around 9:45 in the morning on May 11. City Police Chief LtCol. Jun Sittin told Newsline “Sherelyn Akmad and the security guard Noel Francisco just left their […]
Matanog wants to be eco-tourism hub in Maguindanao del Norte
COATABATO CITY –— The local government unit of Matanog, Maguindanao del Norte is pushing to position their town for tourism development, a move to put their town in the tourism circuit. From a town that saw so much conflict, the move aims to erase the painful realities of the past to a brighter tourism-driven future […]
34 firearms yielded in Basilan
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan –– With the continuous efforts in managing and restricting the movement of firearms in the province, 34 assorted firearms were surrendered on March 20 from the different barangays of Lantawan town in Basilan Province. Since then, the municipality of Lantawan has been active in the implementation of the Small Arms and Light […]
Basilan folks want to save lives; donate blood
The Philippine Nurses Association- Basilan Chapter conducted a blood-letting activity on March 10 as part of the International Women’s Day celebration. PNA-Basilan Chapter President Maria Theresa Reynon Sakkalahul, Basilan General Hospital Team, and Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Basilan led the activities in Akbar and Hadji Mohammad Ajul towns. In Hadji Mohammad Ajul town, 15 people […]
Basilan unviels Galing Pook award
BASILAN PROVINCE – Basilan Governor Jim Hataman Salliman On March 5, 2023, led the unveiling of the Official Seal of the Galing Pook Marker located at the Government Center, Brgy Sta. Clara Lamitan City, Basilan. November 22, 2022, the Provincial Government of Basilan received a Galing Pook Award from Malacañang, in recognition of innovative practices […]
Peace Monument unveiled in Sumisip, Basilan
SUMISIP, BASILAN –— The Basilan Provincial government on March 4, 2023, unveils Kasanyangan peace monument in Barangay Mahatallang, Sumisip town, Basilan. Top national and local officials led the event at the heart of the Sampinit Complex, an area which even the most grizzled soldiers feared to tread in this once conflict-ridden town. The unveiling […]
PCG rescues 6 persons in Basilan
HADJI MUTAHMAN, BASILAN—The Philippine Coast Guard Basilan Station, Substation Maluso on Tuesday, February 28, rescued six persons after the motorboat they were riding capsized off Pandak Island, Hadji Mutahman town in Basilan province. Coast Guard Petty Officer I Kitchie Kamaluddin and his team rescued skipper Gabby Mundih and five others. The rescued persons came from […]
Scout Ranger killed, one wounded in Basilan ambush
SUMISIP, Basilan — A member of the special forces was killed while another one was critically wounded after they were ambushed by unknown assailants in Barangay Mebak, Sumisip town, Basilan province on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Sumisip Municipal Police identified the fatality as Staff Sergeants Richard D Jesus while the wounded soldier was idntified as […]
Lamitan City spearheads crisis management simulation exercise
LAMITAN CITY, BASILAN— A multi-agency crisis management simulation exercise among disaster stakeholders was held at Lamitan City port on February 19, 2023, to assess the capability of the city government and its allied agencies in responding to disasters either man-made or natural made. The activity was also designed to evaluate the response system of the […]