MANILA Philippines — Basilan Rep. Mujiv Hataman is seeking to declare his province’s Lampinigan Island an ecotourism zone to fast-track development in the area. He said many communities in ...

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Zamboanga del Sur—Over a hundred passengers of a motorized banca were rescued on Tuesday afternoon in Lampinigan Island of Isabela City, Basilan as the vessel encountered engine ...

Three people, including a poll watcher, were killed and two others were wounded in a predawn boat clash near Hadji Muhtamad ...

Once perceived through a lens of chaos and fear, the Isabela City de Basilan is now embarking on a transformative journey ...

At least two incidents were recorded over the weekend, just days away from the national and local elections, with at least four persons killed in an encounter among supporters of mayoral candidates in ...

Philippine military officials vowed Sunday to “destroy” the Abu Sayyaf extremist group with more offensives after fierce fighting over the weekend left 18 soldiers dead in the government’s ...

BASILAN, Philippines – In a move expected to streamline operations in two critical island provinces in southern Mindanao, the Philippine Army has deactivated its Joint Task Force Basilan and ...

MEMBERS of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and their families in the island province of Basilan availed of various government services through the ...

with at least four persons killed in an encounter among supporters of mayoral candidates in Langil Island, Basilan. Police said the encounter was between the supporters of mayoral candidates in ...