2 militiamen killed, another hurt in Basilan roadside bombing
COTABATO CITY — Two militiamen were killed while another was badly hurt in a roadside bombing in Barangay Limbo Candiis, Sumisip town in Basilan at past noontime on Monday.
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Lamitan City declared free from Abu Sayyaf
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan, Philippines — Business opportunities and development are expected to rise in this city after the local government declared Lamitan free from Abu Sayyaf bandits.
Basilan’s Lamitan City declared 'Abu Sayyaf-free'
COTABATO CITY — The police, military and local executives on Tuesday declared Lamitan City in Basilan free from the presence of the Abu Sayyaf that once had members in some of its 45 barangays, now touted as the new investment hubs in the island province.
New 'pro-peace infrastructure' in Lamitan City up
COTABATO CITY — Local officials in Lamitan City in Basilan inaugurated on Monday five newly-constructed covered courts that residents can use for sports and as venues for dialogues meant to sustain the fragile peace now spreading through their villages.
Largest bastion of Abu Sayyaf in Basilan now 'peace zone'
COTABATO CITY — What was touted as the largest bastion of the Abu Sayyaf in Basilan, birthplace of its leader who was killed during their 2017 siege of Marawi City, is now a "peace zone," cleared from the presence of terrorists fomenting hatred for non-Muslims.
Basilan political clans settle feud
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — Two political clans in Basilan have settled their feud at a military camp in Isabela.
Another Basilan clan war settled amicably
COTABATO CITY — Army officials and local executives in Basilan on Tuesday settled amicably another clan war in the province, ending hostility between protagonists whose clashes had affected thousands of innocent villagers.
2 Yakan clans in Basilan end 'rido'
COTABATO CITY — Two clans in Basilan on Monday signed a peace covenant brokered by the military and provincial officials, ending their deep-seated “rido” that have exacted fatalities on both sides and displaced hundreds of villagers.
Army gets 5-hectare land for new Basilan camp
COTABATO CITY — The Lamitan City government on Tuesday donated to the Philippine Army a five-hectare land for a camp as part of its security and economic thrust for its 45 constituent barangays.