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PNP on alert after mall heist
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PNP Chief Director General Nicanor Bartolome has taken to task all Police Regional and District Directors to personally supervise ongoing police campaigns and operations in their areas of responsibility to prevent any similar occurrence of Thursday’s bloody robbery at a busy shopping mall in Quezon City. Bartolome particularly instructed the…
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ASIS International – Philippine Chapter Induction and Christmas Party
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It all began on the 25th of May 1975, when the Philippines assumed the obligation and was chartered as a chapter of the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), the premier organization for security professionals. Last December 14, 2011 at Shangri-La Hotel in Makati, the Philippine Chapter of ASIS International…
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Cloudy weather to dampen start of Holy Week
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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) has warned of possible flashfloods and landslides in Northern and Central Luzon. In its 5 a.m. advisory Friday (March 30), Pagasa said the country, particularly Northern and Central Luzon, will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms becoming cloudy…
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Certified Protection Professional: What makes security professionals better than others?
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A retired military officer whom I have helped find his way in the security industry few years ago recently asked me point-blank if being a Certified Protection Professional makes me better than him. Suddenly, this officer felt as if he’s on top of the food chain when he got the…
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NPA marks 43rd anniversary
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The Communist Party of the Philippines has called on its followers to undertake mass activities to mark the 43rd anniversary of the New People’s Army (NPA) today (March 29). “On March 29, let us mark the 43rd anniversary of the NPA by celebrating the victories of the past year and…
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One dead, six injured in daring robbery at Ortigas mall
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A grenade has exploded and a gunfight ensued in a daring robbery Thursday morning inside Robinsons Galleria in Ortigas, killing a bank security guard injuring six others. According to reports, robbers threw two grenades towards a Security Bank cash delivery van that was set to deliver money to the Sanry…
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No coding scheme on entire Holy Week
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The Metro Manila Development Authority has announced that the Number Coding scheme will be lifted from April 2 to 9. From April 2 to 4 however, the scheme will still be in effect in Makati and Las Piñas. It will be regular holidays on Maundy Thursday (April 5), Good Friday…
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Five-day holiday during the Lent
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It’s not going to be just four, but five days in the long Holy Week holiday next week. The three contiguous national holidays for April are as follows: April 5, 2012 – Maundy Thursday April 6, 2012 – Good Friday April 9, 2012 (Monday) – Araw ng Kagitingan Proclamation No.…