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Basilan breaks ground on P199.584-million road widening in 3 towns

By balita.fyi Newsdesk · Editor: Bart Sakwerda · · AI-written from the reports listed below

Basilan Rep. Ustadz Yusop Alano led the October 1 groundbreaking of three road-widening projects covering 6 kilometers in Lamitan City, Lantawan and Maluso, worth P199.584 million, The Manila Times reported. The biggest is the 2.4-kilometer Pamucalin–Lower Bañas section in Lantawan at P88.730 million. The DPWH Isabela City District Engineering Office will carry out the work, funded under the 2026 national budget.

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Defense chief Teodoro meets Basilan officials after Tipo-Tipo ambush

Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. met Basilan Governor Mujiv Hataman and security officials in Isabela City on Tuesday after Monday's ambush in Tipo-Tipo that wounded 12 Army soldiers and a member of the Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit, BusinessWorld reported. Police and Army officials said a criminal gang, not religious extremists, appeared to be behind the attack, allegedly led by long-wanted Saddam Siddick.

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10 wounded as gunmen ambush Army convoy in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan

Nine Army personnel and a civilian auxiliary were wounded when unidentified gunmen ambushed their convoy in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan on Monday morning, GMA News reported, citing the military. The Inquirer said three were critically hurt. In an initial assessment, the military said the attack was believed to be retaliation by an armed group under Saddam Siddick over a recent operation in Lamitan City.

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