The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) seized 22,000 bags of smuggled rice from two vessels in the waters off Basilan.
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An injured militiaman from the Basilan explosion died in the hospital a week after the incident, bringing the death toll to 11.
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Read moreTHE peace and order council of Basilan has recommended the declaration of a state of calamity after the province was hit simultaneously with man-made and natural disasters. In a Facebook post, the provincial government said Governor Jim Hataman-Salliman, the peace and order council (PPOC) chairman, met with officials to discuss updates on the province’s security […]
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Malacañang as well as the police and military are urging the public not to engage in speculation over the bombing incident in Lamitan City, Basilan province, on Tuesday that left 11 people dead.
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Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade ordered on Wednesday heightened security in all ports and terminals in the country following a blast that killed 11 people in Lamitan, Basilan.
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Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros strongly condemned on Tuesday the reported bombing in Lamitan, Basilan that resulted in the killing of 11 people.
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Read moreMALACANANG condemned the alleged terrorist attack in Basilan where 10 persons died. In a statement, Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said authorities would ensure that perpetrators of the attack would be captured immediately. “We condemn in the strongest possible terms the latest terrorist attack in Basilan perpetrated in violation of our laws,” Roque said. “Authorities […]
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Read moreTEN people were killed after an explosion in Basilan on Tuesday morning, according to the military’s Western Mindanao Command. Lt. Col. Gerry Besana, WestMinCom spokesman, said the blast from an improvised explosive device (IED) took place at 5:50 a.m. on Tuesday at Barangay Colonia in Lamitan City. Of the number, five were members of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu), […]
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