Rappler's latest stories on Basilan
Trips home from Metro Manila to 3 Mindanao provinces suspended
Trips to Basilan, Lanao del Sur, and Camiguin are suspended because their quarantine facilities cannot take in any more patients
Suspects in slay of soldier, 3 others surrender in Basilan
The suspects – all barangay peacekeepers – surrender to the 4th Special Forces Battalion through the assistance of a village chief
Barangay peacekeepers kill soldier, 3 others in Basilan
A group of barangay peacekeepers attacked a soldier and CAFGU members in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, because of a 'personal grudge,' according to Joint Task Force Basilan
COVID-19 patient escapes from Basilan quarantine facility
Local health authorities are tracking down the 23-year-old male
Returnees from NCR are first COVID-19 cases in 2 Basilan towns
Tuburan and Albarka report their first confirmed cases of infection. The patients are both in their 20s.
The doctor healing the wounds of war in Basilan
In her clinic in the province's capital, Arlyn Jawad Jumao-As heals children, rebels, soldiers. She's played a critical role in keeping the peace.
Isabela City in Basilan promises to improve quarantine facilities
Mayor Sitti Djalia Turabin of Isabela City, Basilan, visits the coronavirus isolation facility at the Begang National High School after learning about complaints of the city's first two returning OFWs
Former Tipo-Tipo vice mayor shot dead
Police are investigating the killing of Musiddik Mande
Basilan town officials donate salaries for fight against coronavirus
The combined salaries of Maluso town officials are reportedly worth over P800,000
Muslim professionals raise funds for frontliners' PPE in Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi
Zamboanga-based Dr Abdul Javar Esturco says frontliners in these areas need support given current problems on PPE supply and distribution
Military proposes island quarantine for Filipinos stranded in vessels from Sabah
More than 100 passengers remain on two vessels after they were turned away by some Mindanao ports for fear of the novel coronavirus
Basilan sends Abu Sayyaf surrenderers to various cities to learn livelihood
Hundreds of former Abu Sayyaf Group members will undergo an exposure tour in Quezon City, Bulacan, Baguio City, La Trinidad, Benguet, and Los Baños, Laguna
Robredo on 15,000 more votes over Marcos: ‘This proves who was lying’
(UPDATED) 'This proves who was telling the truth and who was lying,' tweets Vice President Leni Robredo
Army foils Abu Sayyaf bomb plot in Basilan
Army troops recover 6 improvised explosive devices after a clash with more than a dozen Abu Sayyaf bandits
Funny that accusation of stealing would come from Bongbong Marcos – Robredo
'Between the two us, lahat ng na-achieve ko, pinagpaguran ko. Wala akong fake diplomas. Wala akong fake anything,' says Vice President Leni Robredo
Robredo to Marcos: How many times do I have to win for you to accept defeat?
Defeated vice presidential bet Bongbong Marcos, while frustrated with the latest PET ruling, says, 'The case goes on and we will go from strength to strength'
BRT Sumisip-St Clare nips Marinerong Pilipino for PBA D-League crown
BRT Sumisip-St Clare nails back-to-back wins for the title after dropping Game 1
DOST researcher drowns in Basilan tourist spot
The victim was a member of a Department of Science and Technology team which had been conducting socio-economic research on the municipality
CEU stays alive, Marinerong Pilipino advances to PBA D-League finals
Marinerong Pilipino sweeps TIP, while CEU drags BRT Sumisip Basilan-St Clare to a do-or-die semifinals match
P6 million worth of cocaine fished out of Basilan waters
Mayor Ibrahim Ballaho of Mohammad Adjul believes a Chinese vessel passing through must have dropped the package
LOOK: Lamitan City turns trash into 'tulips' in 'Forever Tulip Garden'
This garden of 30,000 'tulips' might be Basilan's next most Instagrammable spot
Franky Johnson sinks million-peso shot in cardiac Chooks 3x3 finals
Basilan outlasts Balanga in a thrilling finale to bag the 3x3 crown and the P1 million prize
AFP reports 7 'foreign terrorists' in Sulu, Basilan, Maguindanao
The commander of the Armed Forces in Western Mindanao says the 7 suspects are grooming suicide bombers among local extremist groups
CAFGU member killed, 4 wounded in Basilan Abu Sayyaf attack
Authorities say CAFGU Active Auxillaries member Norman Aramal was on his post rendering duty when he was attacked by an Abu Sayyaf Group led by Pasil Bayali
Mujiv Hataman, wife Sitti defeat Akbars in Basilan
The Hatamans consolidate power in the Western Mindanao province
LOOK: Isabela City police hold drill on countering election violence
Isabela City police in Basilan hold simulation exercises on managing election-related incidents such as ballot-snatching, burning of polling precincts, and attacks on candidates
Basilan declares state of calamity due to drought
The provincial council also approves the use of P15 million for programs that will help mitigate the impact of the dry spell
Isabela City residents join assembly opposing Bangsamoro Organic Law
Isabela City officials and Church leaders strongly oppose their inclusion in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, ahead of the plebiscite on January 21
IN PHOTOS: Children of Basilan celebrate healing
'Ang Basilan ay may pag-asa,' over a thousand childen of the conflict-torn province are told at the 'Festival of Love and Peace'
Cops nab 8 suspects in Basilan bombing
10 others remain at large, including Abu Sayyaf leader Furuji Indama
Piñol wants to legalize smuggled rice in Zamboanga-Basilan area
The agriculture secretary even envisions a 'trading center' for smuggled rice in the Zamboanga-Basilan-Sulu-Tawi-Tawi region, saying that's the practice there anyway
Piñol wants special rice imports for Zambasulta area
The proposal comes after Zamboanga City and Basilan both declared a state of calamity over rice prices reaching as high as P70 per kilo
Philippine Coast Guard seizes smuggled rice in Basilan
A total of 22,000 bags of smuggled rice are found onboard two vessels
Basilan blast victim dies
Gerry Inso, a militia man, dies after a week in the hospital
Declare state of calamity in Basilan – local officials
(3RD UPDATE) The Basilan peace and order council makes the recommendation to the provincial board due to the ongoing military operations that have displaced residents in Mohammad Ajul town, the acute rice shortage, and the 'cocolisap' infestation in the province
The week in photos: July 28-August 3, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
Army nabs Islamic teacher in Basilan
Relatives of Indalin Jainul deny initial claims he was involved in the July 31 car blast
U.S., France slam Basilan car blast as terror act
(UPDATED) 'We join the Philippine government in condemning this terrorist act in the strongest terms,' says United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim
Basilan car blast: Furuji Indama unleashes terror even in hiding
Does the blast indicate the Abu Sayyaf has now trained local suicide bombers in Basilan?
Basilan blast 'looks like a suicide bombing' – Lorenzana
(4th UPDATE) The first reported suicide bombing in the Philippines occurred in Cotabato City in 1997
ARMM Gov Hataman urges 'prudence, restraint' after Basilan blast
(UPDATED) ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman says 'rumors and unfounded claims may lead to fearmongering and may further fuel instability at a time when we are working hard to win the peace and pursue justice'
Abu Sayyaf behind Basilan van blast
(UPDATED) The military immediately tags Abu Sayyaf leader Furuji Indama as the one who plotted it
Child, women among 10 dead in Basilan blast
(7th UPDATE) Authorities say an improvised explosive device exploded while soldiers were inspecting a white van parked near a Cafgu detachment in Lamitan City
Basilan barangay captain caught keeping illegal drugs, firearms
Adzhar Macrohon, chairman of Barangay Bato in Lamitan City, is arrested in an early morning drug raid by the Philippine National Police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
Makati clinches maiden franchise win in Datu Cup over Basilan
The Skyscrapers prevent Basilan Steel from spoiling its MPBL debut
8-year-old 4Ps beneficiary dies while waiting for wheelchair from DSWD
The girl, who suffered from hydrocephalus, had been sick for over a week but had to attend the wheelchair turnover ceremony held in Basilan, as required under the government program
Isabela City civil registrar shot dead
Jordan Guerrero Juaini has been a political planner and local government appointee of the Akbar clan
Barangay chairman bet in Basilan, 3 others killed in own home
It's a suspected case of election violence. The military says it has not linked the attack so far to the Abu Sayyaf Group.
World Bank recommends free trade zone in Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi area
'With zero tariff and few non-tariff barriers, Basulta could return to a version of the barter trade that made it prosperous in the past,' says the World Bank
Reassigned cop shot dead in Basilan
Police Senior Inspector Aristedes Marinda, a Metro Manila cop reassigned to Basilan since last year, was killed while he went on an early morning jog, say Basilan police
