THE Basilan-based Philippine Army’s 101st Infantry Brigade is shifting focus to territorial defense after the province was officially declared free of the Abu S ...

Basilan, which has 11 towns and two cities, ... Also present at the event, held in Sta. Clara, the provincial capital of Lamitan City, were Muslim and Christian religious leaders, ...

THE Province of Basilan was officially declared free from the influence of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) on Monday, June 9, 2025. A multi-sectoral ceremony marked ...

The island province of Basilan is now officially free from the threat and presence of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). July 10, 2022. News. Global Nation. Business. Lifestyle. Entertainment. Technology.

Three people died and two others were hurt in an encounter involving members of a political party in the waters of Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan early Monday morning, Election Day, according to the police.

In Discovering Basilan Mindanao, we experience Filipino hospitality, visit Lamitan City, try Betel Nut (Apo), and explore the stunning Bulingan Falls. Despite its troubled past, Basilan offers ...

UNGKAYA PUKAN, Basilan (PIA) — The Ministry of Public Order and Safety (MPOS) in the province, in collaboration with the 45th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army, recently hosted a community-based ...

In an interview with SPIN.ph, Basilan Mayor Julz Hataman bared that after a two-year hiatus, they have decided to revive their franchise, with the fervent hope that they can pick up where they ...

COTABATO CITY — Several members of the Hataman political clan in Basilan province are up against each other in the 2025 midterm elections. On Monday, House Deputy Minority Leader and Basilan Rep.

Several "wanted" posters and tarpaulins in Basilan have been taken down in preparation for the declaration of the province as free of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). According to the 101st Infantry ...