DAVAO CITY – Governor Jim Salliman renewed his call for unity among all Basileños on May 25 in his message during the 17th Founding Anniversary of the municipality of Hadji Mohtamad Adjul. This is in order “to solidify the momentum of progress and development in the province.” “Basilan Province today is by far more progressive […]
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Blessing of Fire
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan-— San Antonio de Padua Parish Church parish priest Rev. Fr. Xerxes Palermo leads the blessing of fire during the Easter Vigil, Saturday, April 8, 2023. The Easter Vigil, considered the longest mass of the year is held on the eve of Easter Sunday to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the […]
PAGASA to establish weather station in Lamitan City
LAMITAN CITY —The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) will establish a weather station here. On march 25, the City government represented by Mayor Roderick H. Furigay and City Administrator Maria Florencia Candelaria Bisal signed the memorandum of agreement (MOA) with PAGASA Administrator Vicente Malano and Chief Mindanao-PAGASA Anthony Joseph Lucero for the […]
Basilan agri office asks farmers to let rubber trees recover before tapping
The Provincial Agriculture Office of Basilan Province has asked rubber tree farmers to wait for all the leaves affected by Pestalotiopsis to fall and let their trees recover before tapping them again. Task Force Pestalotiopsis is going around the province to assess the damage brought by the diseases that damage rubber trees causing their production […]
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 […]
Budget cut affects small town in Basilan
AKBAR, BASILAN PROVINCE— The reduction of this year’s National Tax Allotment (NTA) or Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) has affected the Akbar town in Basilan Province. The municipality of Akbar has only Ten Million (P10,000,000) annual budget and the budget cut as imposed by the national government has further reduced the already small appropriation of said […]
50 new fishing boats raffled for Basilan fisher folks
ISABELA CITY, BASILAN — Fifty (50) new fishing boats were raffled to fisherfolks beneficiaries of Lukbuton Fish Squid Association today January 27, 2021 at the Covered Court, Barangay Lukbuton, this City. Ceremonial turn-over of the said fishing boats will be held on February 3, 2021 through a virtual (online) ceremony with the Vice President of […]
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 […]
Dureza: Nothing will move us from our unwavering stand to achieve peace
ZAMBOANGA CITY (August 1)– Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus G. Dureza yesterday said that the terrorist bombing in Lamitan City in the island province of Basilan on Tuesday was “a tragic incident that serves to remind that the road to lasting and sustainable peace is fraught with threats and dangers.” The incident, perpetrated by suspected […]
Ten killed, 8 wounded in Lamitan City blast
ZAMBOANGA CITY (August 1)– Ten person were killed including an army personnel and four members of the civilian auxiliary group, when a passenger van exploded during an inspection in Barangay Colonia, Lamitan City, Basilan July 31, at around 5:50 in the morning. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in a statement said, they successfully […]
Authorities foil bombing attempt in Basilan
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — Authorities have prevented an attempt to set off anew a bomb at the property of a government engineer in Basilan province, police said Thursday. This came after a “suspicious object” which turned out to be an improvised explosive device (IED) was found around 6 a.m. Wednesday in front of the warehouse […]