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The Unguarded Stereotypes
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We have seen the stereotypical portrayals of security guards in books, films, TV, and comic strips as lousy, stupid, lazy, and even criminals. The stereotype of a security guard sleeping on post wearing a dirty uniform has become an image that lasts. It is also widely believed that the psychologically unbalanced are…
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Single traffic ticketing in effect in Metro Manila
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Last March 1, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the 17 local government units of Metro Manila have started implementing a common traffic ticket known as the Uniform Ordinance Violation Receipt (UOVR) in their respective jurisdictions, the first step toward imposing common fines and penalties within the metropolitan area.…
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Six wounded in explosions in Mindanao
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Six people were wounded in separate explosions in Cotabato City and in Pigkawayan, North Cotabato last week. Last Thursday (March 1), three people were injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) blasted along Governor Gutierrez Avenue in Cotabato City last Thursday (March 1). The bomb was placed in front of…
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Senate accepts bank records as evidence vs. Corona
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The Senate has ruled that it will accept the bank records of Chief Justice Renato Corona submitted by the prosecution as evidence in the impeachment trial. In a press conference, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile announced that the impeachment court had denied the motion of Corona’s defense to suppress the…
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5.2-magnitude quake rocks Masbate
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A magnitude 5.2 earthquake shook the province of Masbate Tuesday (March 6). The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake occurred at 7:06 a.m. and the epicenter was at 3 kilometers north of Masbate City. Five aftershocks were immediately felt since 8:30 a.m. According to Phivolcs, the…
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Plane crash kills pilot, Norwegian passenger
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A small plane crashed last Sunday (March 4) in Mambajao, Camiguin killing one of its pilots and a Norwegian passenger. The Cessna 172 was about to land in Mambajao when it crashed at around 8:15 in the morning. The fatalities were pilot Christian Cebrecus from Cebu and Raquel Strandre, 37,…
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Malacañang condemns UP Los Baños killings
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A nineteen-year old student of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) was stabbed dead by robbers last Sunday (March 4). Two motorcycle-riding men held up Bernard Peñaranda, a BS Agriculture student and two companions along F.O. Santos St. in Umali Subdivision around 1:30 a.m.. The area was 200…
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Restoring the Faith in the Police Force: PNP Chief Nicanor Bartolome
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Nicanor Bartolome’s appointment as the Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has been deemed as a public relations (PR) move of President Benigno Aquino III. Bartolome has experience in PR crisis management skills as the latter served as spokesperson to his predecessor Director General Raul Bacalzo and before that,…
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