ZAMBOANGA CITY – A man on the most wanted list was arrested by Basilan authorities for the murder of an Isabela City government worker on Wednesday, May 20. The suspect, identified as Joel Buenbrazo Abella, 49, was apprehended during a law enforcement operation by the Isabela City police. Abella...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – An employee of the Isabela City government was shot dead while her husband was wounded by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Isabela City, Basilan on Thursday, May 14. Police identified the victim as Karen Resurreccion, 48. Investigation said Karen and husband Nelson were on their way...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A senior citizen was shot dead in Basilan province on Sunday evening, May 10. Police identified the victim as Gilberto Francisco Toledo. Investigation said the victim driving a motorcycle in Barangay Lanote, Isabela City when gunmen onboard a motorcycle appeared and shot him. The...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Seventeen candidates are vying for the position of Member of Parliament in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao elections in Basilan province based on records of the Commission on Elections. There are four political parties whose candidates are aspirants for four...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Commission of Elections-Basilan has identified the municipalities of Al-Barka and Tipo-Tipo as potential hotspots in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao elections in September. Roberto dela Peña, Comelec Provincial Election Officer, said the two towns as...
The story of Fr. Rhoel D. Gallardo, CMF made national headlines in the early 2000s. His kidnapping and eventual martyrdom shook the country and brought attention to the conflict in Mindanao. For many Filipinos, it was a moment that made the situation in the region more real, seen through the life...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Lawyer Jay Hataman Salliman filed his Certificate of Candidacy for BARMM Member of Parliament on Tuesday, May 5, the first day of filing for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao elections in September. Commission on Elections Provincial Election Supervisor Roberto...
Newly appointed Presidential Peace Adviser Mel Senen Sarmiento on Wednesday, April 22, pledged to pursue “sustainable peace” following his designation as Secretary of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU). Sarmiento expressed gratitude to President...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A doctor arrested for allegedly murdering Lamitan City, Basilan Mayor Rose Furigay in 2022 has been convicted of several counts of cyber libel. Dr. Chao-Tiao Yumol, 42, was found guilty in an April 17, 2026, decision by a Davao City Regional Trial Court and sentenced to 70 years...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Three persons were wounded in an encounter between two security aides of a municipal mayor who are also members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on Wednesday, April 15, in Barangay Buton, a remote area six kilometers away from the Hadji Mohammad Ajul Municipal Police...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The people of Basilan are seeking justice for a teacher who was stabbed to death on a barangay road in Lamitan City on Sunday, April 13. The victim, Joselito Alumbro Orbuda, a resident of Barangay Limo-ok, Lamitan City, and a teacher of the Mindanao Autonomous College, was found...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities arrested the suspect in the murder of a Lebanese and his wife here on Friday in Lantawan municipality, Basilan province at dawn on Monday, April 13. The suspect, 24-year-old Jamil Cotamora Binasing, was apprehended by the military and police at the house of his...
