Sulu lawmakers demand Locsin’s resignation over X post

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Sulu provincial lawmakers have passed a resolution strong condemning Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom Teodoro Locsin Jr. for his now deleted post on X, formerly Twitter, saying “Palestinian children should be killed; they might grow to become as gullible as innocent Palestinians letting Hamas launch rockets at Israel; not that they could stop them but that's no excuse.” 

Sulu pilgrims blame NCMF for poor Hajj services

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Sulu Vice Governor Toto Tan said he would write a letter to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to tell him about the sad plight of Muslim-Filipinos during their recent Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.

2 Sayyaf men surrender in Sulu, 14 towns now Abu-Sayyaf-free

SULU - Two Abu Sayyaf fighters have surrendered to the government as the military declared 14 municipalities in the southern Muslim province of Sulu as Abu Sayyaf-free after decades of fighting.

Sulu officials win hands down, deliver votes for BBM-Sara

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Incumbent Sulu Governor Sakur Tan and his sons, Vice Governor Toto Tan and Rep. Samier Tan, and daughter Shihla Hayudini, the mayor of Maimbung town have won their re-election bid hands down after running unopposed.

Sulu Gov. Tan, Muslim leaders support Marcos-Sara tandem

A photo from the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas shows presidential aspirant Bongbong Marcos and other Muslim leaders during Friday's, April 22, 2022 event at the Manila Hotel. 

Sulu ‘solid’ for Duterte

SULU GOVERNOR Sakur Tan reiterated the solid support of his province and municipal mayors and constituents to President Rodrigo Duterte’s leadership and the ruling political party, PDP-Laban ahead of next year’s polls.

Duterte for Senator…

WILL HE or will he not? But Senator Bong Go said President Rodrigo Duterte is considering running for a Senate seat in next year’s polls despite withdrawing as vice presidential bet of the ruling political party PDP-Laban.

Tausugs laud Tans' re-election bid

 SULU – Tausugs have lauded the re-election bid of Governor Sakur Tan who filed his candidacy with the Commission on Elections for next year’s polls.

Military honors Sulu leaders

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine military has honored political leaders in Sulu for their unrelenting support to peace and development efforts and in the government’s campaign to defeat terrorism in the southern province.

Tausug Heroes

A WEEK after the fiery crash of a military C-130 cargo plane that killed over 50 people and wounded dozens more in Sulu’s Patikul town, praises continue to pour for the Tausugs who bravely risked their lives in rescuing soldiers from the burning wreckage.

Education, town officials praise Sulu vice governor for school building project

SULU – Education and municipal government officials thanked Vice Governor Toto Tan for his advocacy and strong support to literacy and education after the influential leader turned over Saturday a brand new school building in Patikul town.

Sulu’s own community pantry, fresh fish and rice

ZAMBOANGA CITY – While community pantries are sprouting in Metro Manila to feed the poor and the hungry, now tricycle and pedicab drivers and laborers in the southern Muslim province of Sulu are also benefiting from these benevolent acts of Filipinos helping the needy.

Sulu employees receive blessings in time for Ramadhan

SULU – Provincial employees thanked Governor Sakur Tan for “all the blessings” they received at the start of the Holy month of Ramadhan. 

Jolo flood victims receive cash aid

SULU – Acting Governor Toto Tan distributed financial aid Tuesday to some 200 villagers whose houses were either destroyed or damaged following heavy rains the past days.

Sulu now has ‘Malasakit Center,’ Tausugs praise Duterte, Go

SULU – Governor Sakur Tan expressed his deep appreciation and thanked President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Bong Go for various pro-poor programs and projects in the southern province of Sulu.

Sulu’s Camp Bud Datu gets a face lift

SULU – Vice Governor Toto Tan inaugurated Monday the newly-constructed facilities at Camp Bud Datu at the headquarters of the Philippine Army’s 1102nd Infantry Brigade in Indanan town.

Senator Gatchalian visits Sulu, gives aid to families. victims of terror attacks

SULU – Governor Toto Tan and other provincial and municipal officials thanked Senator Sherwin Gatchalian who flew to the southern Sulu province on Sunday and distributed financial aid to the victims of twin suicide attacks in August.

Army agri project to launch in Sulu

SULU – The 21^st Infantry Battalion has sought the support of the provincial government for its agricultural farming project in the town of Patikul in an effort to promote peace and development in Sulu.

Sulu martial law, opposed!

SULU REJECTED fresh proposals to place the province anew under martial law following the recent twin suicide bombings in the capital town of Jolo that killed and wounded dozens of people, mostly civilians.