AFP cites Basilan’s local government’s peace, security efforts
COTABATO CITY— Residents of Basilan province in the Bangsamoro region were elated over the grant it received from the Armed Forces of the Philippines on Thursday.
Province Basilan latest news
Deadly 'rido' in Tuburan, Basilan settled
COTABATO CITY — Two Yakan clans in Tuburan town in Basilan locked in a longtime deadly “rido” reconciled on Monday through the intercession of local executives and officials of the Army’s 101st Infantry Brigade.
Lamitan City’s 6th seal of good local governance eyed to boost local investment climate
COTABATO CITY — The local government unit of Lamitan City in Basilan province got its sixth Seal of Good Local Governance from the central office of the local government department, many in the business sector consider a big boost to the area’s investment climate.
12 more Abu terrorists in Basilan surrender
COTABATO CITY — Twelve more Abu Sayyaf members surrendered in Basilan on Wednesday, barely four days after soldiers and policemen killed their leader in a clash in the territorial seas of the province.
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.
Southerners laud Malacañang's amnesty for MILF, MNLF members
COTABATO CITY — Southerners on Monday expressed appreciation to two proclamations of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. granting amnesty to members of two Moro fronts tagged in crimes in pursuit of revolutionary goals.
Trees, power posts felled; houses in Basilan damaged by winds
COTABATO CITY — Some 400 tall trees were felled — damaging electric posts and a number of houses made of light materials — as extraordinarily strong winds pummeled parts of Basilan at about dusk Thursday.
Reforest and rewild
I had the good fortune of meeting two passionate tree lovers in the persons of Eugene Strong and Alvin Orbecido, who both work with the local government of Isabela City, Basilan province.