Category Archives: Homeland Security

Former prosecutor and barangay chairman killed in an ambush

Former prosecutor and barangay chairman killed in an ambush
A former prosecutor and barangay chairman was killed in an ambush by motorcycle-riding assailants in Mandaluyong City yesterday. Lawyer Pablito Gahol, 77, died while being rushed to the hospital. Aside from being the chief prosecutor of Mandaluyong City during the term of former mayor Benjamin Abalos, Gahol also served as head of the city’s Public Law…
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Man executed by unidentified gunmen while taking daughter to school

Man executed by unidentified gunmen while taking daughter to school
Mark Anthony Peñano, 34, was taking his daughter to Emilio Aguinaldo College, where his she was studying, when attacked along Ayala Boulevard by unidentified gunmen. The daughter said she did not see the faces of the attackers. After the initial shooting, the suspects approached her father and shot him again. 10 shells casings from a…
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Protests possible over proposed deal with Marcos family

Protests possible over proposed deal with Marcos family
Protests possible in the Philippines over proposed controversial deal with Marcos family. Largest gatherings likely in Metro Manila. This alert began 31 Aug 2017 07:35 GMT and is scheduled to expire 06 Sep 2017 23:59 GMT. - Event: Possible protests - Location: Nationwide, especially Metro Manila - Time Frame: Indefinite - Impact: Heightened security, localized…
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Large quantity of IED bomb-making components seized

Large quantity of IED bomb-making components seized
Police have arrested one person and seized large quantity of bomb-making components. A top police official said on Monday, August 21. Arrested in a law enforcement operation was Pagal Nasang Aliapan, 35, a resident of of Malamawi Island, Isabela City, Basilan province. Chief Superintendent Billy Beltran, said Aliapan was arrested around 1 p.m. Sunday, August…
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