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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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Rolito Go, Went Out, Gone Back
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The Kidnapping Angle In July 1991, Mr Rolito Go, blinded by very bad mood, entered a one-way street in upscale Greenhills and found himself blocked by another car driven by a young engineering graduate. In a fit of rage, Mr Go, fresh from a fight with his girlfriend, vented his…
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[UPDATE] Rolito Go Kidnapping Confirmed
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Rolito Go has indeed been kidnapped from the New Bilibid Prison, SecurityMatters sources have verified following initial investigations. Kidnappers are now under pursuit. Go, at a press conference yesterday, narrated that he and his nephew-nurse, Clemence Yu, were forcibly taken by armed men who identified themselves as agents from the…
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Rolito Go: Lost and Found
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Rolito Go, one of the most well-known convicts in the country, has returned to police custody after he was reported missing last Tuesday evening. He has claimed to have been kidnapped from the area of New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City but was eventually released by alleged abductors. In…
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Pawnshop robbery at Metropoint Mall
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The Metro Manila Development Authority reported of an “on going robbery hold-up at Metropoint Mall Pasay,” on Thursday afternoon in its official Twitter account. Based on the initial investigation, Southern Police District director Supt. Benito Estipona disclosed that four suspects, said to be members of the “Martilyo Gang,” robbed the…
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Philip Morris manager assaults traffic enforcer, gets suspended
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Tobacco giant Philip Morris has suspended their human resource manager Robert Blair Carabuena for slapping, berating, and bullying Saturnino Fabros, a Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) traffic enforcer last Saturday, according to recent reports. In a statement posted at Interaksyon.com, the company said: “The Metro Manila Development Authority has announced…
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(UPDATE) ‘Helen’ leaves 7 dead, now out of PAR
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Latest situational update from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), released on 8 p.m. August 15, said tropical storm ‘Helen’ has left seven people dead, one injured, two missing, and one rescued. Ten incidents were also recorded which include two drowning cases in Basista, Pangasinan and Dingras,…
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Storm Helen hits North
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Torrential rains brought by tropical storm ‘Helen’ have flooded many areas in the province of La Union, according to Ranilo Ipac of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in an exclusive interview with SecurityMatters early morning Wednesday. He said areas in San Fernando City, Bauang, Caba, Bacnotan, Naguilian,…
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BPO employee safety in inclement weather
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The Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP) emphasized that employee safety and security is paramount should they opt to go to work during inclement weather. “Our top priority is the safety of our employees, their families, and the communities we operate from,” said Benedict Hernandez, BPAP president and CEO.…
























