ZAMBOANGA CITY — Government troops killed a former leader of an Islamic State-linked extremist group during a pre-dawn operation Sunday in the remote…

Nonoy Lacson · 9 March 2026 · 1 min read

The Sulu tree-planting drive is part of a broader Armed Forces of the Philippines initiative to plant one-million trees by the end of the year.

Nonoy Lacson · 8 March 2026 · 1 min read

JOLO, Sulu — A high-level technical working group finalized critical agreements recently to ensure that essential services remain uninterrupted as the province…

Nonoy Lacson · 8 March 2026 · 2 min read

The incident highlights the continuing challenges of maintaining peace in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao despite existing ceasefire…

Nonoy Lacson · 7 March 2026 · 2 min read

ZAMBOANGA CITY — Operatives of the Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) intercepted a shipment of suspected mineral ore valued at about…

Nonoy Lacson · 7 March 2026 · 1 min read

LAMITAN CITY — Lamitan City is positioning itself as a dynamic center of economic activity in Basilan Province, driven by strategic initiatives that promote…

Nonoy Lacson · 6 March 2026 · 1 min read

ZAMBOANGA CITY — Security forces have arrested a field commander and a medic of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), both facing charges for…

Nonoy Lacson · 28 February 2026 · 1 min read

JOLO, Sulu — Sulu Vice Governor Abdusakur M. Tan on Friday expressed strong support for the Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) disciplinary action against…

Nonoy Lacson · 27 February 2026 · 1 min read

ZAMBOANGA CITY — A seven-hour fire destroyed a 1,509-square-meter section of the Zamboanga City main public market early Friday morning, causing an estimated…

Nonoy Lacson · 27 February 2026 · 1 min read

ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) concluded its 27-day underwater search of the sunken MV Trisha Kerstin 3, shifting the focus of the tragedy…

Nonoy Lacson · 25 February 2026 · 2 min read