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Beyond the Fault Line: Why the Philippines’ Next National Crisis Won’t Be Just an Earthquake
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For decades, the term “The Big One” has triggered a singular, terrifying image in the minds of Filipinos: the movement of the West Valley Fault and a catastrophic earthquake flattening Metro Manila. We map the fault lines, we retrofit our condos in BGC and Makati, and we run the Shake…
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Suspect in the Killing of Two Young Girls Tagged
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MANILA, Philippines–Police authorities are now in pursuit of the suspect behind the killing of two young girls in Caloocan City. The suspect was identified as Gilbert Fullosa, 25, said to be a neighbor of the victims. According to various news sources, drops of blood were seen from the house of…
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TVIRD Awarded for Excellence
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“True believers persevere, they patiently examine and explain why they are right and they fight back,” said Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, speaking before the participants of the Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference on November 16 in Baguio City. After taking hard blows from negative publicity brought upon the…
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CPP: Three Letters that Matter to the Security Practitioner
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If accountants have the letters CPA following their names, security personnel the world over aspire to affix three letters to their names as well – three big letters that convey a level of expertise that commands a high level of respect in the security profession: CPP. Established by ASIS International…
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Dikit Paalala Campaigns Against Child Labor in Camarines Norte
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CAMARINES NORTE, Philippines—Four minors engaged in commercial sex were once rescued by the Camarines Norte Provincial Field Office of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), turned over to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for counselling, and treated from sexually transmitted diseases before they were escorted back…
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AFP and New Media: On Insurgency and Winning the Peace
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(First of Two Parts) MANILA, Philippines—If policemen can utilize new media, what can the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) get out of it, too, in terms of winning the peace? In performing its duties of Serving and Protecting the Filipino people, it should be understood that any armed forces…
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The Amalayer Controversy: Who’s the Real Victim?
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Paula Salvosa may have long been chasing her dream of seeing herself in the spotlight. The feisty 23-year-old student has auditioned for the MYX VJ Search thrice. But unfortunately for her, what shoved her right to stardom wasn’t her gift of gab. It was her momentary outburst in public. An…
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Warning Shots Kill Marikina City Jail Inmate, Injure Two More
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MARIKINA CITY, Philippines— A scuffle took place on the fifth floor of the Justice Hall in the Marikina City Jail at around 4:30 p.m. of November 18 which has prompted Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) personnel to fire warning shots, resulting to three casualties – one dead and…
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P200,000 reward up for UPLB slay suspect
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LAGUNA, Philippines—A 3rd year agriculture student at the University of the Philippines-Los Baños was killed at her house in Biñan, Laguna on Monday, November 19. She was identified as Maria Victoria Reyes, 19, who was also robbed but not raped, as clarified by recent news reports. Latest reports also said…
























