Basilan mulls state of calamity amid bombing, rice shortage, ‘cocosilap’ infestation

THE 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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