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Usman Seen in Basilan; Police, Military Verify Report
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Military and police officials are verifying reports that wanted Filipino bomb expert Abdul Basit Usman has been sighted in Basilan. Various reports said that Usman, who has a US$1-million bounty on his head, was spotted with 10 armed men, four of whom were foreign-looking, in an area where rogue group…
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Napoles Gets Life Sentence for Illegal Detention
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Alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles was found guilty of serious illegal detention and sentenced to life imprisonment. Judge Elmo Alameda of Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 150 sentenced Napoles to life imprisonment and ordered her to pay P100,000 for the serious illegal detention case filed by her cousin…
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BIFF Founder Umbra Kato Is Dead
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Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighter founder Ustadz Ameril Umbra Kato is dead. The confirmation came from Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chief negotiator Mohagher Iqbal following reports that Kato died before dawn on Tuesday. Several reports reaching SecurityMatters said Kato died of cardiac arrest at around 2 a.m. in his hideout…
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Ex-PDI Reporter Gunned Down in Batangas City
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Melinda Magsino, a 41-year-old former Philippine Daily Inquirer correspondent was shot dead at noontime Monday, police said. According to an Inquirer.net report, initial investigation revealed that Magsino was walking along a street in Purok 2, Barangay Balagtas at around 12:10 p.m. when an unidentified gunman aboard a motorcycle shot her.…
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Chinese Vessel Docks in Zamboanga as Stabbing Incident On Board Kills 2
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Two seafarers died while one was wounded in a stabbing incident aboard ore carrier MV Qing May early Sunday morning. According to reports from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), officers of the Chinese cargo vessel radioed for help and asked permission to dock in Zamboanga City as the injured crew…
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Top NPA Leader Nabbed in Negros Occidental
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A top-ranking leader of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) was arrested by operatives of the Philippine National Police Intelligence Group (PNP-IG) in Negros Occidental, a report to PNP Officer-in-Charge, Deputy Director General Leonardo A. Espina said yesterday. Joseph Sibugan alias “Ka Sakay” was captured by members…
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Like and Unlike
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Much has been said about Republic Act 10175, or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, otherwise known as the Cybercrime Law. As in other matters, opinions on the law have been based on fact, supposition, and an oftentimes misguided understanding of the law. Such confusion is no surprise, considering that…
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Seda Hotels Philippines Holds AHLEI Security Training and Certification
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Seda Hotels Philippines, the hotel group of AyalaLand Hotels and Resorts Corp., has tapped the services of the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI), to provide hospitality-focused security training and professional certification to its security personnel. Last March, Asia World Hospitality, AHLEI’s partner, conducted a Certified Lodging Security Officer…
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