VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos NOT first president to visit Basilan
A video on YouTube is claiming that President Ferdinand Marcos is the first ever Philippines president to step foot in Basilan. This is not true.
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Deafening silence from the President on the Basilan tragedy
By ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS DO we still have a President? More than 20 Filipinos died Saturday in a clash between government forces and the terrorist group Abu Sayaf in Barangay Baguindan Tipo-Tipo in Basilan. And there’s not a word from the commander-in-chief of the country’s Armed Forces. As I was writing this piece at 5
Negotiation: Basilan’s new way of raising money from polls
By DANIEL ABUNALES ISABELA, Basilan – Violence and conflicts among candidates in elections in the Autonomous Region in MuslimMindanao (ARMM) are averted through negotiation among opposing parties. This has been the approach used by leaders in the region to achieve peaceful polls. But in Basilan, the process of discussing in order to reach agreement has
One-third of Basilan villages areas of concern
By MELISSA LUZ LOPEZ POLL watchdog Citizens Coalition for ARMM Electoral Reforms Inc (C-CARE) says one in every three barangays in Basilan are potential areas of concern in Monday’s elections and recommends an increase in the number of security personnel in those villages. C-CARE says unstable peace and order situations have been observed in 92
Hari Raya merry-making and goodwill transform Basilan
Text, photos and video by LUIS LIWANAG ISABELA, Basilan—This city became a haven of merry making as residents began the three-day Hari Raya festival marking the end of the monthlong period of fasting and prayer called Ramadan.
Muslim women in remote Basilan town help foster unity
MALAMAUI, Basilan—Islam sets restrictions on how women conduct their lifestyles and function alongside men in society. But for a group of women residing in the remote community of Carbon in Malamaui in Basilan province, this seems to be a minor setback.
Ferry attack in Basilan kills 1, injures 2
By MindaNews and VERA Files ZAMBOANGA CITY – Gunmen armed with high-powered rifles killed one person and injured two others when they attacked early Monday a ferry loaded with people on the way home to register for next year’s elections in Basilan province, a military official said. Col. Ramon Yogyog, Special Operations Task Force-Basilan commander said
Lamitan City registrants double over the weekend
Text and photos by RICHARD FALCATAN LAMITAN CITY— The number of registrants in four big barangays of this city have doubled over the weekend. From the usual 200 registrants per registration center on weekdays, around 400 registrants flocked to the four classrooms designated as registration centers at the Lamitan Central School. The four barangays covered in
‘Minors paid P100 to register in ARMM’s new voters’ list’
By MINDANEWS LAMITAN CITY, Basilan – At the registration centers in this city, one will not fail to notice young individuals grouping themselves outside or inside the designated registration rooms. It is positive to note that the younger generation here is now trying to actively exercise their right to vote in the upcoming elections—but here’s
Authorities see extortion angle in Basilan ambush
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews) – Seven rubber plantation workers were killed while 18 others were wounded in an early morning ambush today in the municipality of Sumisip in the island province of Basilan allegedly staged by the Abu Sayyaf after a local cooperative refused to pay the armed group’s extortion demand.