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Enhancing Competency in Training Programs of Security Guards
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By Dr, Nelson A. Silva, CSP, PhD, CCSM Security guards have been recently featured in the news, though sadly, not in a positive way. Mostly, they have been portrayed as victims or culprits in tragic incidents that took place in the last quarter of 2011. The shooting in SM Pampanga…
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Public warned vs. NoKor rocket debris
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The Philippine government has warned against falling debris from the planned missile launch of North Korea from April 12 to 16. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), the eastern part of Region 2, Polilio Island, Camarines Norte and Catanduanes are under threat of the falling…
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NPA attacks Cafgu detachment in ComVal
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Suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) have attacked a Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) detachment in Barangay Malamodao, Maco, Compostela Valley Province at around 6 a.m. last Maundy Thursday (April 5). According to the 10th Infantry Division (ID) of the Philippine Army, the NPA fired upon a…
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3 killed, 16 hurt in N. Cotabato bus bomb
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Three persons were killed while 16 others were wounded in an explosion inside a passenger bus compartment Wednesday in Carmen, North Cotabato. The explosion occurred at around 10:25 a.m. inside the compartment of Rural Transit Bus (KVS 740) with body number 2922. Police reports said an improvised explosive device (IED)…
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8.6-magnitude quake hits Indonesia
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An 8.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Northern Sumatra in Indonesia at 2:38 p.m., the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said Wednesday (April 11). The earthquake, with a depth of 22.9 km (14.2 miles), prompted a tsunami warning. USGS had initially reported it as an 8.9 and an 8.7-magnitude…
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Bartolome sacks 20 CIDG cops
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PNP Chief Director General Nicanor Bartolome has ordered the relief from post of 20 officers and personnel of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) who were linked to a series of irregularities and illegal activities. Bartolome instructed the Director for Personnel and Records Management, Police Director Elpidio De Asis,…
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Philippines, China in Scarborough Shoal standoff
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MANILA — A Philippine Navy surveillance aircraft monitored last Sunday (April 8) eight Chinese fishing vessels anchored inside the Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the course of its enforcement of the Philippine Fisheries Code and marine environment protection laws, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced today (April 11). The Philippines…
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April 7 a special non-working holiday
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President Benigno Aquino III has declared Black Saturday, April 7, 2012, as a special non-working day throughout the country. In Proclamation No. 360 signed by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. on March 29, the President issued the declaration in observance of the Holy Week, which he described as one of…
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