BASILAN – Major Lito Orbita, the operations officer of the Joint Task Force Basilan, reported during the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) meeting today, June 15, that the number of active Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members operating in the hinterlands of the island province has dropped from 12 to 9 at present, with most […]
Village exec hurt, driver killed in Basilan ambush
ISABELA CITY – A village chief and two others were wounded while the official’s driver was killed in an ambush in barangay Maloong San Jose, Lamitan City in Basilan province at arouind 3:30 in the afternoon today, April3 Lamitan City police chief Lt. Col. Arlan Delumpines identified the slain driver as Omar Akirin, who died on […]
Abu Sayaff Terrorist killed in Tawi-tawi clash
ISABELA CITY, BASILAN— A ranking sub-leader of the Abu Sayyaf Group died in a clash with police troops in Languyan, Tawi-Tawi on Thursday, January 28, 2021. PNP-SAF Director, Police Major General Bernabe M. Balba in a statement identified the fatality as a certain sub-leader Alkam Udjaman Hadjail, aka Alkam, 30, a native of Patikul, Sulu […]
Barangay Captain arrested for murder in Basilan
ISABELA CITY, BASILAN — Members of Basilan Police arrested a village chairman and his alleged cohorts who are suspected to be members of a gun-for-hire group operating in Basilan Province. PNP Chief, Police General Debold M Sinas said a composite police team from the Regional Mobile Force Battalion (RMFB)-9, Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) and PNP Special […]
2 ka CAFGU nagpinusilay sa Basilan, usa patay
ISABELA, BASILAN — Duha ka membro sa Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) nga nagdumot nagpinusilay niadtong Huebes sa buntag didto sa Barangay Bulanza, Lantawan, sa probinsya sa Basilan. Giila sa kapulisan ang namatay nga biktima nga si Ismael Ambihal. Sa inisyal nga imbistigasyon sa kapulisan, nahibaw-an nga dugay nang nagbikil ang duha ug nagdumot […]
AFP, PNP rescue abducted doctor in Sulu
DAVAO CITY — Joint forces of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police rescued Dr. Daniel Moreno on Tuesday, March 24 at around 7:30 pm in the hinterlands of Barangay Bangalan, Indanan, Sulu. A report received by NewsLine says, that the Abu Sayyaf bandits led by a certain Mundi Sawadyaan abandoned Moreno […]
Doktor gikidnap sa Sulu
DAKBAYAN SA ZAMBOANGA — Usa ka doktor ang gidagit sulod mismo sa iyang klinika didto sa Barangay Walled City, Jolo, SUlu, niadtong Martes pasado alas 7:00 sa gabii. Sumala ni Army Major Arvin John Escasinas, tigpamaba sa Western Mindanao Command, gidagit sa wala pa mailhing mga armadong tawo si Dr. Daniel Moreno. Sumala sa taho […]
CAFGU arestado kay naninda ug shabu
DAKBAYAN SA ISABELA, Basilan –— Usa ka aktibong membro sa Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit kon CAFGU) ang gi-aresto sa aktong namaligya ug shabu ganinang buntag, Septiembre 16 sa barangay Lampinigan, ning dakbayan. Giila ni Lt. Colonel William Gadayan ang suspetsado nga si Basil Basa, 49, residente sa Panyongan, Lantawan ug naka distino sa 15th […]
Hundreds stranded but Basilan-Zamboanga sea trip resumes
ISABELA, BASILAN — Passengers continue to flock Isabela City Port this morning September 14, as the Philippine Coast Guard lifted the suspension of trips yesterday due to tropical depression Marilyn. On Thursday, hundreds of passengers coming in and going out of Basilan province were stranded as the Philippine Coast Guarded ordered the suspension of sea […]
Hundreds join pro-BOL rally in Basilan
LAMITAN CITY, BASILAN (January 17)— Hundreds of residents from various villages here joined the grand rally in the hope of pushing voters to support the proposed Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). In convincing the residents to support the BOL, Lamitan Mayor Rosita Furigay said the proposed system of government is beneficial to the people given than […]
Lamitan City hosts Anti-Drug Summit
Lamitan City (September 26 ) — The City Government of Lamitan hosted the second Anti-Illegal Drugs summit today at the city’s gymnasium, in an effort to make the City drug-free. Mayor Rose Furigay said a total of 2, 338 drug personalities surrendered and 12 out of the 45 Barangays have been cleared from illegal drugs while […]
Armed men robs priest in Basilan
ISABELA CITY, BASILAN (August 30) — Armed men robbed a priest in Isabela City, Basilan, Wednesday night, August 28. The victim was identified as Fr. Euclid Balosbalos, vicar of Sta. Isabel Cathedral Church here. Balosbalos reported to the Isabela Police that he was on his way to the church in barangay Cabunbata aboard his single […]
Basilan PNP arrests 3 Chinese nationals suspected to be drug couriers
BASILAN. Philippines- Three (3) Chinese (Hongkong) nationals were arrested as alleged courier in Barangay Dansalan, Hadji Mutamad, Municipality in Basilan Wednesday night, May 2, 2018. Provincial Director Police Senior Superintendent Rufino Inot identified the Chinese nationals as Tsz Kin Tsui 40, Po Wong, 33, and Chun Wai, 32. Police authorities flagged down the suspects while […]