Australia warns citizens vs terror threats in Cebu, Bohol

Nestle L. Semilla 04/11/2017

THE Australian government has advised its citizens traveling to the Philippines to exercise a “high degree of caution,” citing “high threat of terrorist attack and the high level of crime.” In a travel advisory issued Monday, Australia’s…

‘Bato’ confirms CV terror threat

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Doris C. Bongcac, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Nestle L. Semilla 04/10/2017

But describes police intelligence reports as ‘generic’   Following Sunday’s travel advisory from the US Embassy for American citizens to review travel plans in Central Visayas, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa,…

Biz leaders: Cebu safe, secure

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/10/2017

TRAVEL ALERT, REPORTED TERROR THREATS Following Cebu’s successful hosting of meetings for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) 2017 Summit, local business leaders found reports of alleged terrorist threats in Central Visayas hard to believe. Cebu…

Reign of terror

Editorial 02/08/2017

The recent debate between the Catholic Church and the Duterte administration in the war against illegal drugs came amid two major developments: one, an Amnesty International report that accused the government of tolerating not only a culture…

AirAsia PH CEO recalls the 1994 bombing of Philippine Airline’s Flight 434

Ryan Macasero 01/21/2017

(First part) Just before sunrise in Manila, Dexter Comendador, a systems engineer for Philippine Airlines reported for work. He, along with pilots Captain Eduardo Reyes and First Officer Jaime Herrera were scheduled to command Philippine Airlines Flight…

Terrorists don’t have to kill anyone to win

Ryan Macasero 01/21/2017

Thankfully, our fears of a follow-up bombing after the bombing in Hilongos, Leyte, did not happen during the Sinulog and the Miss Universe pageant’s swimsuit competition. One of the biggest security measures never done in the past,…

MAO BA?

Editorial 12/11/2016

DEAN’S LISTER It seems being a dean’s lister is not as simple as getting the minimum grade requirement for the academic recognition. For a northern Cebu school, for instance, it also takes initiative and guts on the…

‘Security nightmare ang Pasko, New Year ug Sinulog’

Lloyd Suarez 12/04/2016

Lahap ra kaayo’g dila ning ubang mga tawo nga mang-akusar nga binuhatan sa Duterte administration ang pagtanom og bomba duol sa US Embassy aron gamitong basihanan sa pag-suspenso sa privilege sa writ of habeas corpus ug pagdeklarar…

Taliño: stay alert but don’t panic

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Dominic D. Yasay 12/01/2016

Chief Supt. Noli Taliño, director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO 7), advised people in the region to stay alert but not to panic after the entire country was placed under terror alert level…

Orlando gunman was ‘radicalized’ -FBI

06/15/2016

Orlando – The gunman who launched the worst terror attack on US soil since 9/11 at a gay nightclub in Orlando was radicalized by Islamist propaganda, officials said, amid reports he was a club regular. Lone gunman…

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