Category Archives: Homeland Security

3 Chinese nationals kidnapped in Malate after restaurant visit

Three Chinese nationals who were about to board their vehicle parked in Malate, Manila were allegedly abducted by men who forcibly entered their car past midnight the other day. Reports said Lin Xiao Sen, 23; Yan Wen Long, 29; and Lin Long Hu, 35 had just finished eating at a restaurant along Roxas Boulevard about…

Japanese businessman killed and Filipino partner wounded

A Japanese businessman died and his Filipino companion was wounded in an ambush in Ermita, Manila. Probers said Seiki Mizuno, 48, who was billeted at the Solaire Hotel and Casino in Pasay, could have been killed for insurance money. Manila Police District (MPD) director Chief Superintendent Joel Napoleon Coronel said Mizuno’s companion, John Desbarro, 48,…

Businessman killed and partner wounded in gun attack

A businessman was killed in Rosario, Batangas yesterday morning. Reynaldo Silva Austria, 52, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Christ the Saviour Hospital, where his partner Rosalie Amarille, 30, who was wounded, was also taken for treatment. Initial investigation showed the victims were attacked by motorcycle-riding men firing at them, in front of a…

Maute group could stage terror attacks in key cities nationwide

ALL airports have been put on red alert following reports that the Maute group will stage terror attacks on vital installations in key cities nationwide on June 30, including the use of hijacked fuel trucks as vehicle bombs and suicide attacks by foreign recruits. “Target areas will be churches, shopping malls and populated areas,” the…