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  • The Death of Mayor Raul Matamorosa

    NAGA CITY, CAMARINES SUR–Who would have thought that Mayor Raul Matamorosa of Lupi, Camarines Sur won’t be able to complete his last term of office? The mayor, who was elected three times in a row to serve the Municipality of Lupi, was unfortunately shot dead at a TV repair center…

  • Accommodations Security Managers: Making It More Safe in the Philippines

    Security managers of accommodation facilities are all geared up in improving the safety and security of their properties by working with one another and with the community. This was the main objective of the Accommodation Establishments Security and Safety Coordinating Council, Inc. (AESSCCI) during its 2nd General Assembly last November…

  • 4 Reasons to Avoid Colorum Trips

    Colorum trips may offer a faster trip to your destinations but there are a lot of risks involved. Recently, the Land Transportation Office (LTO), Philippine National Police, and traffic enforcement agencies have stepped up their campaign against colorum vehicles. In line with this, SecurityMatters has compiled some reasons to avoid…

  • Social Media: A New Platform for Sex Trade

    Our attention was perked when local news ABS-CBN’s TV Patrol reported on the cases of prostitution using Facebook while issuing a warning to parents to be on guard about their children’s exposure to social media lest they will be or are already exposed to the trade. The news mentioned an…

  • Three Vehicular Accidents in Three Neighboring Towns

    At about 11:45 a.m. on November 1, a silver Mitsubishi Lancer with plate no. PPW-841 lost control, occupied the opposite lane of the road, and bumped into a 10-wheeler truck with plate no. EVS-721 parked on the shoulder of the road along Quirino Highway in Tagkawayan, Quezon, according to Tagkawayan…

  • Catholic Churches Beef Up Security with CCTVs

    Apparently, even Catholic churches now see the relevance of closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras with the installation of CCTVs in a number of churches in Metro Manila. “CCTV cameras are really helpful. In fact, some of our churches already have CCTVs at least in the convents and some important areas,”…

  • 2nd General Assembly of AESSCCI at Networld Hotel

    The Accommodation Establishments Security and Safety Coordinating Council, Inc. (AESSCCI) will have a 2nd General Assembly on November 6, 2012 from 1030H to 1400H at Networld Hotel Manila corner Buendia and Roxas Blvd, Pasay City. Said assembly will have a presentation on Security, Safety and Emergency Preparedness Standardization, a special…

  • Student Shot by Fellow Student at Pasig Chapel

    Even religious sanctuaries are not spared from criminal activities these days. A student was gunned down by another student at around 7 p.m. at the Shepherd of Life Chapel in Barangay Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City on Friday evening, November 2. Reports said the victim was identified as 18-year-old Danny Nuevas, while…