Transport groups join security preparations for Asean meet in Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/27/2017

OVER 20 transport group leaders and terminal managers met with officials in Central Visayas of the Land Transportation Office (LTO-7) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) yesterday on how to strengthen land transport security…

ASEAN takes the spotlight in PPI’s 21st National Press Forum

Inquirer 05/21/2017

14 NEWSPAPERS VIE FOR CIVIC JOURN AWARDS Now on its 53rd year as the country’s national association of newspapers, the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) is holding its 21st National Press Forum on May 24-26 in Manila. Themed…

2 Cebuanos secure slots to 2017 Asean age group tilt

Glendale G. Rosal 05/09/2017

The 2017 National Age Group Chess Championships (NAGCC) Grand Finals officially closed yesterday with Cebuano bets shutout from the major titles in the weeklong event at the Robinson’s Galleria Cebu. Despite the poor performance of the host…

No to criticism

Editorial 05/01/2017

With the country taking center stage in hosting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit, President Rodrigo Duterte took the opportunity to advertise his favorite topic and targets, namely the illegal drug menace and the Western…

Korean crisis and Asean’s gains

Ricky Poca 05/01/2017

The US is now faced with the problem of how to deal with North Korea under Kim Jong-Un, who is insisting on testing their missiles despite warnings from US President Donald Trump, South Korea, China and the…

Asean leaders wrestle over China at summit

Inquirer.net 04/29/2017

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte faced pushback on Saturday at a regional summit over his efforts to weaken Southeast Asian resistance to Chinese expansionism in the contested South China Sea, diplomats said. Duterte was due to release a…

Contempt for rights

Editorial 04/27/2017

While most in Central Visayas are caught up in the ongoing crackdown of Abu Sayyaf bandits in Bohol province and the unraveling of Supt. Maria Cristina Nobleza’s ties to the extremist group, elsewhere in the country, rights…

Duterte stops Bato from judging beauty contest to focus on Asean

Benjie Talisic, Doris C. Bongcac, Leo Udtohan 04/27/2017

TAGBILARAN CITY– Philippine National Police (PNP) director Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa at the last minute cancelled his stint as one of the judges of the star-studded Mutya ng Tagbilaran on Friday night. Dela Rosa sent word to…

NCRPO chief: Cops securing Asean summit lack portalets, water

Inquirer.net 04/26/2017

One of the challenges faced by the security forces deployed at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit in Manila is the lack of portable toilets and drinking water. More than 4,000 police officers, enduring the…

40k troops to thwart terror threats to Asean summit

Inquirer, Inquirer.net 04/23/2017

Manila — The government will deploy 40,000 security and emergency personnel to thwart terror threats to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in Manila this coming week, according to government officials. Ambassador Marciano A. Paynor…

ARMED MEN SPOTTED ON OLANGO?

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Benjie Talisic, Izobelle T. Pulgo 04/20/2017

Government troops have surrounded a coastal village on Olango Island, 6.4 kilometers from Lapu-Lapu City on Mactan Island, after a resident claimed to have seen two armed men in the area past 2 p.m. on Thursday. When…

Security troops sent to Bohol for ASEAN Summit meetings

Nestle L. Semilla 04/19/2017

Over 3,200 security forces from different government agencies mostly from Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) were sent to Bohol on Wednesday morning for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit…

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