Crucifix desecrated in Basilan province

ZAMBOANGA CITY - Police were investigating Wednesday the shocking desecration of a crucifix at a chapel in the predominantly Muslim province of Basilan in southern Philippines, the second attack in two months.

Troops capture wives of terror leaders in Southern Philippines

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police commandos backed by army soldiers arrested three women with links to the pro-ISIS group Abu Sayyaf in the southern Philippine province of Basilan, officials said Saturday.

2 men nabbed for bogus PCG recruitment

ISABELA CITY – Police in the southern Philippine province of Basilan arrested two men who were accused of collecting money from unsuspected victims in exchange for enlistment with the Philippine Coast Guard.

Councilman murdered in Isabela City

ZAMBOANGA CITY – A lone gunman shot dead a village councilor in the seaside city of Isabela in the troubled Muslim province of Basilan in southern Philippines.

Basilan poll officer killed

ZAMBOANGA CITY – An election was gunned down Tuesday afternoon in a daring attack in Isabela City in the restive Muslim province of Basilan, officials said.

Sayyaf man transporting explosives killed

BASILAN - Abu Sayyaf militant transporting explosives and materials for the manufacture of improvised explosive was killed in a firefight with Special Forces soldiers in Isabela City in the Muslim province of Basilan, police said.

Leni Robredo thanks Muslims in Basilan sortie

ZAMBOANGA CITY - An estimated 45,000 people showed up at the political rally of Vice President Leni Robredo in the southern Muslim province of Basilan where she also met with various political leaders to thank them for their support.

2 years for man who faked RT-PCR

ZAMBOANGA CITY – A local court has sentenced a man to serve two years in jail after pleading guilty for faking his RT-PCR test result, according to the City Government.

Isabela officials enter Zambo with no RT-PCR tests

AT LEAST a dozen barangay officials from Basilan’s Isabela City who arrived here without health and travel requirements were intercepted by local authorities at the Port of Zamboanga, officials said.

Zambo records highest number of recovered Covid patients

THE DEPARTMENT of Health said Zamboanga City has recorded the highest number of Covid-19 patients who recovered from the deadly respiratory disease, and also the second lowest number of active Covid-19 cases in Western Mindanao.

Cebu Pacific transports 7 million Covid vaccines

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Cebu Pacific or CEB, the Philippines’ leading carrier, has transported over 7 million Covid-19 vaccine doses in at least 23 provinces and cities across the country – another milestone in the industry’s history.

Near-helicopter crash? Netizens bash Senator Go on PIA site

ZAMBOANGA CITY – President Rodrigo Duterte’s long-time aide-turned-senator Christoper Lawrence Go was totally bashed by Netizens on social media following his supposedly near-helicopter crash while enroute to Basilan province from here to inaugurate a hospital.

S-PASS also needed to enter Zambo

ZAMBOANGA CITY - The local government reminded travellers anew to present their S-PASS aside from negative Covid-19 test results every time they come here.

Holders of fake RT-PCR test results face charges

DOZENS OF people who were caught using fake RT-PCR test results to enter Zamboanga City are facing criminal charges as local authorities tightened its security in all points of entry.

Sumisip village chieftain shot dead in Isabela City

BASILAN – A lone gunman shot dead a village chieftain of Basilan’s Sumisip town in a daring broad daylight attack Monday outside a fast food restaurant in downtown Isabela City.

Basilan prison break leaves 1 guard dead

ZAMBOANGA CITY – A prison guard was killed after inmates grabbed his weapon and fatally shot him before breaking out in the southern Filipino province of Basilan, officials said Wednesday.

PMA 89 grad is new Western Mindanao police chief

ZAMBOANGA CITY – A member of the Philippine Military Academy Class 1989 has taken over as the new regional police chief in Western Mindanao, replacing Brigadier General Froilan Quidilla, who has retired at age 56.

Basilan politician killed

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Gunmen shot dead a former vice mayor of Tipo-Tipo town in a daring attack in Isabela City in the southern Philippine province of Basilan, police said.

Tight security for Basilan

BASILAN – Police and military have tightened security in Basilan province, a known stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf group, following the capture of 2 suspected bombers in the capital city of Isabela.

Police and soldiers continue to patrol the cities of Isabela and Lamitan and municipalities where the Abu Sayyaf is actively operating. 

Sayyaf, hawak ng pulisya sa Zambo

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Inaalam ngayon ng pulisya kung may plano ba ang Abu Sayyaf na maghasik ng lagim o dumukot sa Zamboanga City matapos na madakip ang isang miyembro nito na sabit diumano sa mga kasong kidnapping sa kalapit na Basilan province.

Hindi pa naglalabas ng resulta ng imbestigasyon ang pulisya dahil patuloy pa ang imbestigasyon kay Daud Isnani, 33, na nadakip sa Barangay Talon-Talon ng mga operatiba ng Regional Anti-Criminality Task Group ng Regional Intelligence Division 9 ng pulisya.

Galing umano sa Basilan si Isnani at hinihinalang sa coastal area ito lumusot upang makapasok sa naturang barangay. Nabatid may mga warrants of arrest laban kay Isnani mula Isabela City sa Basilan, ilang milya lamang ang layo mula dito.

Kinumpirma naman ni Chief Superintendent Emmanuel Luis Licup, ang regional police commander, na hawak nga nila ang suspek. May 7 kaso ng kidnappings si Isnani, ayon pa sa opisyal.

“Daud Isnani y Baluan was arrested by virtue of the warrant of arrest for the crime of kidnapping and serious illegal detention issued by 9th RTC Branch 1 in Isabela City on January 28, 2008 with no bail bond recommended,” ani Licup.
Pinuri naman ni Mayor Beng Climaco ang mga parak at sa pagkakadakip sa suspek. “Our authorities are always on alert and so is the community members and we shall not allow lawless elements in our city,” sabi pa ni Climaco. (Mindanao Examiner)


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