Infra-Projects in Basilan continues , ARMM Guv personally visit the project area – Engr. Soler Undug

 

District Engineer Soler Undug personally inspect the river were the DPWH put-up a bridge here as part of flagship project of the Autonomous Region

Lamitan, Basilan  -  DPWH-ARMM Secretary Don Mustapha  Loong, Tun Mustapha persistent enough on his marching order in every district offices in the ARMM to fast – tract the implemention of the infrastructure needs in every barangays such us road networks, bridges and ports in the region..

Basilan District Office under the management of District Engineer. Soler Undug  affirmed on the policy of Cohesiveness.

Transparency and Act with prudent manner to implement the projects, which simultaneously instructed Engr. Rodjim S. Arai, to inspect various sites like Barangay Bohe Tambak, Tipo-Tipo of the saod province to implement a "box culvert" projects to make fully accessible to all riding public.

In Barangay Bohe Tambak  at  portion boundary between Tipo-Tipo and Al-Barka Municipality..which is link and connected to Brgy. Badja, Brgy. Bangcuang and Brgy. Macalang, Al-Barka Municipality.

The river passing through is from the creek of Bohe Basilan, we're if heavy rains pour, villagers cannot access the roads because of the strong river current going along.. 

Villagers are tend to wait for an hour or even more, which only across after the river gradually lower it's currents.

The DPWH-ARMM Basilan immediately responded the problems of the people  here,  they putting-up "box culvert"  for temporary solution.

Residents here are very thankful to the DPWH of the Autonomous Region thru the District Engineer Soler Undug for a very optimistic that after a long years the dream of having a bridge are about to realized.

Hapilon’s kin, two more Abus yield in Basilan

 Zamboanga City - A relative of slain emir Isnilon Hapilon and two more members of the Abu Sayyaf Group under top leaders Furuji Indama and Nurhasan Jamir laid down their arms as combat operations are being intensified in Basilan.

Ben Salina Sapilin, a.k.a. Ben, a cousin of the late sub-leader Hapilon, and two other Abu Sayyaf members, identified as Rami Ben Sapilin and Muhamadendeng, yielded to the troops in Barangay Macalang, Albarka, Basilan at 4pm last October 17, 2017.

Also surrendered by the group of Sapilin were an M16 A1 rifle, a Caliber .30 M1 Garand rifle, and an M79 rifle.

Rami Ben Sapilin, a.k.a. Attik, is listed in the records of the Armed Forces of the Philippines as a follower of Nurhasan Jamiri, while Muhamadendeng, a.k.a. Aburayhad, is a follower of Furudji Indama.

The surrender was facilitated by operating troops of the 74th Infantry Battalion led by 1st Lieutenant Ali Kagui under the supervision of Lieutenant Colonel Jonas Templo, according to Colonel Juvymax Uy, commander of the Joint Task Force Basilan.

“Sapilin and his companions are currently in the custody of the 74IB for the debriefing to be facilitated by our intelligence units,” he added.

For this year, a total of 124 Abu Sayyaf members surrendered to government forces. Of this, 68 yielded in Basilan, 33 in Sulu, 21 in Tawi-Tawi, and two in Zamboanga City.

“Our Joint Task Forces will continue to sustain their security operations to bring about the eventual defeat of the Abu Sayyaf operating in the ZamBaSulTa area,” said Lieutenant General Carlito G. Galvez, Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command.

“With the neutralization of the Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon, we believe more of the bandits will surrender and return to the fold of law in the coming days.”