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NDFP Open to Resuming Peace Talks with Gov’t
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Peace talks between the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and the Philippine government might resume in 2015, said Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria Sison. In a podcast uploaded on Dec. 21, Sison said the NDFP and a special team from the Aquino administration have…
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US State Department Issues Worldwide Travel Alert
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In light of the recent lone wolf attack in Sydney, Australia, the United States State Department issued a worldwide travel alert to its citizens worldwide. The emergency message, posted on the official website of the US Embassy in Manila, called on its nationals to be vigilant and extra cautious. “The…
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Weapons Selection and Training for Security
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Since ‘weapons training’ is a favorite topic of most people in the security industry, and I have seen so much questionable methods being taught, I decided to get in the fray and put my two cents in! I have been making comments about the type and quality of training our…
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US Says No to PH Custody of Pemberton
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The United States on Wednesday turned down the Philippines’ request for the custody and transfer to a local jail of Pfc. Joseph Scott Pemberton, the US Marine accused of murdering transgender Filipino woman Jennifer Laude. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) demanded that the US government transfer Pemberton’s custody to…
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The Hypocrisy of Firearms
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Of late, there has been much debate in the public sphere on firearms ownership by civilians, i.e., ownership and carrying of licensed firearms by persons other than members of law enforcement and the military. This has been caused both by the usual spate of firearms-related crimes in the Philippines, as…
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Nine Killed as Bomb Explodes on Passenger Bus in Bukidnon
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Nine people were reportedly killed when a bomb blew up inside a passenger bus in Barangay Dologon, Maramag town in Bukidnon around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, the military said. According to various reports, the Rural Transmit Mindanao Inc. (RTMI) bus, with plate number KVP-178, was traversing the national highway in front…
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Ruby Weakens into a Tropical Depression; Death Toll Rises to 27, Affected Families Breaches 1-M Mark
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Typhoon “Ruby” (international name: Hagupit) has weakened into a tropical depression as it headed toward Lubang Island in Occidental Mindoro and made its fifth landfall, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Tuesday morning. In its 5 a.m weather bulletin, the weather bureau said Ruby was packing…
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Typhoon Ruby Update: Class Suspensions for Dec. 9
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In anticipation of bad weather due to Typhoon Ruby, classes have been suspended in all levels in different parts of the country tomorrow, Dec. 9. In NCR, class suspensions are up in the cities of Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong City, Manila, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Pateros,…
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