The Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday, November 29, commended Team Philippines for delivering one of its strongest performances yet at the 14th ASEAN School Games (ASG), securing a 4th-place overall finish with a 43-medal haul—11 gold, 10 silver, and 22 bronze. In a statement, DepEd...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Ten supporters of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) surrendered to authorities here on Tuesday, Sept. 23. The ceremony formalizing their surrender was held at the Regional Mobile Force Battalion-9 headquarters in Camp Col. Romeo Abendan. The surrenderers, aged 29 to 69 and residents of...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – An Abu Sayyaf Group member was killed in a shootout with police in Barangay Sangali here on Tuesday, June 17. Police identified the fatality as Naser Haranain, alias Gapur or Gapul, 29, a resident of Barangay Sangali. Investigation disclosed that lawmen were about to serve a...
The Philippine Army (PA) is not resting on its laurels as it will not downsize its troop presence in Basilan even after the province was declared free from the threat and influence of the extremist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). Lt. Gen. Roy Galido, PA commanding general, said he wants to maintain the...
Once a haven of the notorious Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), the province of Basilan in Mindanao was officially declared free from the influence and presence of the extremist group on Monday, June 9. Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito Galvez...
The provincial government on Monday, June 9, formally declared Basilan free from the presence and threat of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). The official declaration ceremony was held at the Basilan Government Center in Santa Clara, Lamitan City, and was attended by national and local leaders, peace...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities arrested a notorious Abu Sayyaf Group member in this city on Saturday, May 31. Police identified the suspect as Isnaji Jundam Hasim, 34. Hasim was allegedly a supporter of ASG leader Ibni Acosta. Hasim was accused of involvement in several high-profile abductions and...
photo: CIDG Operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested a 52-year old former member of the Abu Sayyaf...
Seventeen members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) have been convicted of kidnapping and serious illegal detention with ransom in the hostage taking of 21 persons from Sipadan, Malaysia in 2000, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Monday, Oct. 21. In a statement, the DOJ said that Judge Mariam...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities declared Isabela City in Basilan province Abu Sayyaf Group-free during a simple ceremony at the Isabela City Civic and Cultural Center in Binuangan, Isabela City on Monday, September 30. ISABELA City hall (Wikipedia) Isabela City was the latest area in Basilan to...
A female member of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) has been convicted by a Zamboanga City regional trial court (RTC) after pleading guilty to a lesser offense of violations of Republic Act No. 10168, the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012. Found guilty as accessory in three...
ILIGAN CITY – Five members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) surrendered to the 64th Infantry Battalion in Barangay Tumahubong, Sumisip, Basilan on April 4. FIVE Abu Sayyaf Group members surrender in Basilan on April 4. Lt. Col. Abel Potutan, 64th Infantry Battalion commander, said the surrenderers...
