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1st Tourism Security and Safety Conference
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Security and safety professionals, and tourism industry experts, key decision-makers, and practitioners are cordially invited to the 1st Tourism Security and Safety Conference that will be held on August 24-26, 2016 at the SMX Convention Center, SM Lanang Premier, Davao City, Philippines. Cognizant of the tourism industry’s pivotal role in…
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Why Information Security And Confidentiality Is Important In Your Workplace?
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Reality is, the global marketplace is a highly competitive plane where knowledge is the key to industry wins and losses. Information is power, and harnessing that power in the 21st century are security and confidentiality. (Panama Papers, anyone?) According to an IDC Energy Insights report, one of the key findings include…
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Drivers, Operators to Protest PUJ Phaseout Plan
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Jeepney drivers and operators are gearing up for a mass protest outside the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) head office in Mandaluyong City on April 4 to oppose the proposed plan to phase out older public utility jeepneys (PUJs) as part of the government’s modernization program. A convenor of…
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Incident Response: The Difference Between An Active Shooter Incident and A Terrorist Attack
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So what is the difference between a terrorist attack and an active killer or shooter incident? How does our incident response differ? Or does it? A terrorist attack is initiated by an ideologically driven person or group of persons determined to cause the greatest damage to human life and property…
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Avoiding Crisis by Effective Incident Management
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Effective incident management begins with good fundamental incident response procedures. The significance of having an effective ‘incident management’ determines whether you will handle an incident effectively and avert a crisis or not. This holds true for security and safety incidents. In order to have a good ‘incident response,’ one has…
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Wedding Party Robbed in Exclusive Batangas Resort
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Two villas rented by a wedding party in the exclusive Club Balai Isabel in Talisay, Batangas were pillaged Saturday, February 13 while the guests were attending the wedding ceremony at a church in the neighboring city of Tanauan. Police identified the bride as Annabel Aquino, 26, and the groom as…
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Broadcast Journalist Gunned Down in Zamboanga del Sur
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A radio reporter of DXWO Power 99 FM of Times broadcasting network based in Pagadian City was shot Tuesday night. The victim was identified as Elvis Ordaniza, 49 years old, a resident of Pitogo, Zamboanga del Sur. Police reported that Ordaniza was shot by an unidentified gunman in his residence.…
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New ‘Liquid Paper Scam’ at NAIA Bared
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After the ‘laglag/tanim-bala’ scam hugged the headlines last year, there is an alleged new money-making scam at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Angie Nogot, a Filipina married to a Japanese national, narrated in her Facebook post Sunday how she was victimized by the alleged ‘liquid paper scam.’ According to…
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