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Trader shot dead after leaving moneychanger shop
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Four motorcycle-riding men shot dead a businessman last Friday (March 23) night in front of family members aboard their sports utility vehicle (SUV). The men later took the victim’s bag containing millions of pesos. Reports said Adonis Peren, 45, and his wife and son were on their way home to…
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Traffic enforcers don summer wear
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Don’t be surprised if you see traffic enforcers of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in shorts and rubber shoes. You are not imagining things. The MMDA Chairman has announced that members of the Agency’s EDSA 500 traffic constables will use the “Type C” uniform, consisting of MMDA short pants…
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MMDA gears up for Holy Week traffic
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Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Francis N. Tolentino Friday (March 23) activated Oplan Metro Alalay Semana Santa 2012 (MASS 2012) to address the expected traffic congestion during the Holy Week exodus and the influx of motorists on Easter Sunday and Monday. Oplan MASS 2012 will be headed by MMDA Assistant…
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The World According to Doc Ted Esguerra
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He is known for his role as the physician of the Philippine Mt. Everest Expedition Team and the Voyage Balangay. Dr. Ted Esguerra, as you may not know, is also one of the foremost experts in disaster preparedness and advanced medical and technical rescue operations in Southeast Asia. Much sought…
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The Price You Pay for Residential Security
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Last October 7, residents of Bricktown Village in Paranaque City received a memo from their homeowners’ association, saying one of the houses in their subdivision was robbed. The robbery happened at the Gianzon household four days ago at an inconspicuous time of 5:40 p.m. when everyone didn’t expect break-ins to happen. Armed…
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‘Dead’ terrorist alive, says Malaysian officer
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Malaysian authorities have claimed that Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist Zulkifli bin Abdul Hir, supposedly killed in Jolo, is still alive. The Philippine military has announced last February 2 that it has killed through an air strike Zulkifli, along with two other senior leaders of the JI and the Al Qaeda-…
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Health worker abducted in Jolo
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Abu Sayyaf members are believed to be behind the latest abduction of a health worker in Jolo, Sulu last Monday (March 19). According to the military, the bandits stopped a van carrying 6 health workers in Jolo on Monday. They later freed victims except for a 54-year-old village midwife. Lieutenant…
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No terrorism in underground river blast
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An explosion rocked a pier leading to the famous Underground River in Palawan province on Monday (March 19). No one was hurt in the explosion, which occurred around 10 a.m. at the pier’s parking lot. The blast however damaged a parked pickup truck. The pier is used to ferry tourists…
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