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BGC Guards “Manhandling” 2 British Nationals Caught on Video
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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54F3o-rJ-aQ&w=420&h=315] Security guards in Bonifacio Global City (BGC) were caught on video allegedly manhandling and beating up two foreigners last September 27. The video was posted online and went viral. Netizens reacted against the manner in which security guards apprehended the two foreigners. The incident was reported to have…
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FBI Releases Study on Active Shooter Incidents
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The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released a study on active shooter incidents over a decade. The study, with the title “A Study of Active Shooter Incidents in the United States Between 2000 and 2013”, also found that there has been a steady rise of active shooter incidents…
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VACC Files Plunder, Graft Charges Against Purisima
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Anti-crime group Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) filed plunder and graft charges against Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Alan Purisima before the Office of the Ombudsman. VACC Chairman Dante Jimenez filed the raps against Purisima Monday. He accused Purisima of filing a fabricated Statement of Assets, Liabilities,…
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Disarming of MILF Rebels Starts
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KUALA LUMPUR – The difficult process of disarming rebels after a decades-long insurgency has started, Philippine government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) negotiators said Sunday, with the decommissioning of a first batch of firearms expected before year-end. The negotiators started meeting in Malaysia on Saturday to discuss the disarmament…
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1,000 Fighters from Asia Join IS Group
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WASHINGTON – About 1,000 volunteers from the Asia-Pacific region have sought to join the Islamic State group, a senior military officer said Thursday. Admiral Samuel Locklear, who oversees American forces across Asia as head of Pacific Command, gave the estimate a day after the United States pushed for a resolution…
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Abu Sayyaf Threatens to Behead German Hostages
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Militant group Abu Sayyaf has threatened to behead two German hostages it abducted last April unless Germany pays a P250-million ($5.62 million) ransom and stops supporting US-led air strikes against the Islamic State group (ISIS) in Syria and Iraq. According to a report on terrorist activity-monitoring website SITE Intelligence group,…
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‘Mario’ Claimed 16 Lives, Left Close to P1B in Damages –NDRRMC
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The number of people dead from Tropical Storm Mario increased to 16, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported. In its 8 p.m. update on Tuesday, the NDRRMC also stated that 16 people were injured due to the typhoon while four others remain missing. The state disaster…
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Martial Law Victims Have 7 Weeks Left to File Claims
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There are only seven weeks left for Martial Law victims to file reparations claims before the Human Rights Victims Claims Board. However, the board admits it does not have enough manpower to attend to all the claimants. At present claims board’s offices around the country are swamped with applications. The…
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