COTABATO CITY (PNA) – The chair of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace negotiating panel with the government has called for the cessation of hostilities in Barangay Ulitan, Ungklaya Pukan, Basilan. In a statement released here on Wednesday, Nov. 9, MILF peace implementing panel chair...
Three soldiers died while 13 others were wounded when a fierce fighting erupted between government troops and members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Ungkaya Pukan town in Basilan. While a ceasefire was already implemented using the mechanisms of the peace process on Wednesday night,...
Philippine Army (PA) troops and members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) allegedly backed by some lawless elements figured in an armed encounter in Basilan, the military confirmed Wednesday, Nov. 9, in what was seen as a surprising hostility between the two forces after the latter...
A Mindanao lawmaker appealed on Wednesday, Nov. 9, to the military and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to implement an “immediate ceasefire” to protect vulnerable civilians in Basilan. Basilan Rep. Mujiv Hataman (Photo from Rep. Hataman’s Facebook page) Deputy Speaker and Basilan...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Four persons were killed while one was wounded after they were riddled with bullets hours after attending a wedding in Barangay Baas, Lamitan City, Basilan at dawn on Tuesday, Nov. 8. A report from the Lamitan police station said the victims were sleeping on a makeshift stage at a...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two drug suspects were killed in a shootout with police in Barangay Semmut, Akbar, Basilan Tuesday, Aug. 23. Police Col. Pedro Martirez Jr., Basilan police chief, said the suspects – Mascud Cuevas Sarael, of Bohe Lebbung, Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, and Dasman Kilala of...
Militant and terrorist organizations in the southern part of the country took a setback after the Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) facilitated the surrender of nine members of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and an Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) member in Maguindanao and Basilan provinces...
ZAMBOANGA CITY (PNA) – Saying they wanted to reunite with their families, two Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members separately surrendered in Basilan and Sulu. ABU Junjun, an Abu Sayyaf member, surrendered in Patikul, Sulu. He yielded an M79 grenade launcher. (Westmincom photo) In a statement Wednesday,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY (PNA) – Two Basilan Electric Cooperative (Baselco) personnel were killed in a broad daylight shooting in Isabela City, the capital of Basilan, Tuesday, August 9. Police Lt. Col. Junpikar Sitin, Isabela City police chief, said Baseco linemen Alvin Pangilinan, 53, and Reymond...
The Philippine National Police-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region has attributed to human error a mistake in a Lamitan City, Basilan PNP spot report which identified a shooting victim to be related to murder suspect Dr. Chao Tiao-Yumol. In an interview, PNP Bangsamoro Public Information Officer Police...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Lamitan City, Basilan police corrected a spot report Sunday, August 7, stating that a man with the same surname as Ateneo murder suspect Dr. Chao Tiao-Yumol was gunned down in Lamitan City. The Lamitan police had earlier issued a spot report saying that a man with the same...
LAMITAN City, Basilan Mayor Roderick Furigay stands beside the casket of his wife, former Lamitan Mayor Rose Furigay, during necrological services in Lamitan City Wednesday, August 3. ZAMBOANGA CITY – Former Lamitan City, Basilan Mayor Rose Furigay was laid to rest Wednesday, August 3, in...
