Basilan. Lt. Col. Mark Lagud, commander of the 18th IB, confirmed that at about 4:25 p.m., the three were ambushed by an undetermined number of “lawless individuals using M-16 rifles.” ...

ZAMBOANGA, Philippines – The military has sent reinforcements to Basilan to bolster security measures in the Bangsamoro province ahead of the May polls, a senior army official said on Monday ...

COTABATO CITY — A hundred rapid deployment Army combatants, trained in ranger-style maneuvers, arrived in Basilan on Sunday to support the security efforts of the Commission on Elections in the island ...