A passenger vessel and a cargo vessel collided in waters off the shore of Talisay City in Cebu around 10:00 p.m. August 16. A 2GO vessel, M/V St. Thomas Aquinas, carrying more than 600 passengers collided with Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation (Formerly Sulpicio Lines) cargo vessel Express Siete. M/V St.…

It seems that after the buy in of 40 percent of the airline by Air Asia Philippines, Zest Air lost its zest for aviation safety. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) suspended the Air Operator Certificate of Zest Air effective 16 August 2013 due to numerous safety violations…

​The ASIS International 59th Annual Seminar and Exhibits (ASIS 2013) will take place on September 24-27, 2013 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Recognized as the security industry’s most comprehensive education and networking event, ASIS 2013 is anticipated to draw more than 20,000 security professionals from around the world…

Claudine Baretto, Jewel Lobaton, and Sunshine Cruz are popular women not only trying to move on with their lives, but also victims hoping to redeem their dignity after going through alleged abuses defined under Republic Act 9262 or Anti-Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) Act of 2004. On August 8,…

ASIS International Philippines Chapter is holding its 7th Monthly Chapter Meeting and Fellowship on August 29, 2013 at Wyeth Philipines, Pasong Tamo, Makati City, Philippines. This month’s meeting will carry the theme, “Corporate Security Management, Concepts and Strategies”. ASIS member Mr. Bingen “Bing” R. Mendezona, Vice-President for Security of Aboitiz…

Six persons were reported dead following the onslaught of Typhoon LABUYO (UTOR). The storm also left two provinces and several municipalities in Northern Luzon under state of calamity. Typhoon Labuyo made landfall over Casiguran, Aurora in the morning of August 12 and crossed Northern Luzon until it left the landmass…

As I stand in an office high above the streets, looking out the window on a beautiful sunlit day, I listen to a news story about another major jewel theft in Cannes, France.  The story is mind-boggling, and really caused me to think about the way I do business. Cannes…

As I stand in an office high above the streets, looking out the window on a beautiful sunlit day, I look below and see a group of employees of a neighboring business, standing outside their door. They’re enjoying a break on a beautiful day. As one of them turns from…