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Lady Gaga concert to bring heavy traffic
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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has warned motorists against the expected traffic build-up near SM Mall of Asia tonight (May 21) and tomorrow (May 22) when international artist Lady Gaga performs in a series of concerts. Aside from the influx of concertgoers, traffic may also get worse because of possible…
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PAF trainer plane crashes off Bataan
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A Philippine Air Force SF-260, a propeller-driven training airplane, crashed in La Monja Island near Bataan and nearby waters of Manila Bay. Acquired in 1994, the SF-260 was piloted by two PAF officers who took off from Sangley Point in Cavite shortly before 7 a.m. There is no information yet…
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ISACA Manila to hold IT Governance Summit on May 30
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The ISACA Manila Chapter proudly announces the 2012 ISACA Manila IT Governance Summit on May 30 at the InterContinental Hotel, Makati City. This year’s IT Governance Summit will focus on disciplines such as Risk Management, Performance Measurement, Resource Management, Strategic Alignment and Value Delivery. The topics that will be featured…
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Gov’t charges 136 rebels for Surigao mining attacks
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Around 136 communist rebels were charged with robbery in band and arson for the attack at the mining site of Platinum Group Metal Corp. (PGMC) in Claver, Surigao del Norte in October 2011. Charged before the office of Surigao City Prosecutor Jesse Rey Silvosa were Jorge Madlos alias Oris, Spokesperson…
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NPA sets free cop detained for 36 days
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Communist rebels freed Tuesday (May 15) a policeman they held for more than a month in Zamboanga del Sur. After 36 days in captivity, New People’s Army (NPA) members released Police Officer 2 Faisal Juhaili in Barangay Kanipaan, Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur. The fifty-year old policeman was seized following the…
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Gov’t support to security forces essential, PNoy says
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President Benigno Aquino III has stressed the importance of government support to the country’s military and police forces to ensure efficient service to the people and in maintaining peace and security. In his speech during the premiere showing of the documentary on the PNP Special Action Force (SAF) entitled: “Tagaligtas”…
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Magnitude 4.7 hits Sarangani
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A magnitude 4.7 hit the province of Sarangani in Mindanao. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the tremor hit the area at around 10:45 local time with the epicenter at the Celebes Sea or 132 kilometers southwest of the Sarangani. The earthquake has a depth of 13.4 kilometers. There…
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19 minors rescued from prostitution
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The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has rescued 60 women, 19 of whom were minors and arrested 7 operators and managers of an entertainment club that fronts as prostitution den during a raid along Roxas Boulevard in Paranaque City the other week. In a report submitted to NBI Officer-In-Charge Atty.…