Basilan Officially Declared as Abu Sayyaf-Free Province

Basilan officially declared as Abu Sayyaf-Free province

THE Province of Basilan was officially declared free from the influence of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) on Monday, June 9, 2025. A multi-sectoral ceremony marked this significant step toward lasting peace and development. Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Secretary Antonio Ernesto Lagdameo Jr., Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., and Basilan Governor Hadjiman Hataman-Salliman led t…

Traders welcome Basilan’s liberation from Abu Sayyaf

Officials of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and business groups expressed their satisfaction over the complete clearance of the Abu Sayyaf terror group from Basilan.

Once a hotbed of extremism, Basilan closes chapter on Abu Sayyaf

BASILAN, Philippines – Where kidnappers and extremists once held sway and fear ruled after dark, a new marker now stands: a white dove descending into two open hands, sculpted from demilitarized firearms. It is the centerpiece of a public declaration that Basilan is finally free of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). At a multi-sectoral ceremony on Monday, June 9, officials, community leaders, and survivors gathered to unveil the marker, a symbol of wha…

Basilan province declared free from Abu Sayyaf Group threat

MANILA, Philippines — The provincial government of Basilan on Monday declared the province free from the presence and threat of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), marking a milestone in the peace and security landscape of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The declaration ceremony was held at the Basilan Government Center in Sta. Clara, Lamitan City, and was attended by national and local leaders, peace stakeholders, and secur…

Provincial gov't declares Basilan ASG-free

The provincial government on Monday, June 9, formally declared Basilan free from the presence and threat of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).**media[17987]**The official declaration ceremony was held at the Basilan Government Center in Santa Clara, Lamitan City, and was attended by national and local leaders, peace stakeholders, and security officials.The provincial government described this as a major milestone in the peace and security landscape of …

Bangsamoro government hails Basilan’s declaration as “Abu Sayyaf-free”

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 12 June) — The declaration of Basilan province as free from the clutches of the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) “marks not only the end of a violent chapter but the beginning of a new era rooted in peace, unity, and collective courage” in the area, Bangsamoro Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua said. Government and military officials release white doves during the declaration of Basilan as free of the Abu S…