Category Archives: Homeland Security

Indian businessman abducted for P20-million ransom demand

An Indian businessman allegedly abducted by a kidnap-for-ransom (KFR) group was rescued by police and three of the suspects in his kidnapping killed in a shootout in this city the other day. Kidnap victim Anial Kumar Sohal was rescued unscathed at an apartment prior to a checkpoint set up to intercept the vehicle carrying three…

Three RIB speedboats with unidentified crew spotted of Siquijor

Alert were raised among various Visayan islands including Bohol, Dumaguete, Cebu and Siquijor after around 30 suspicious and unidentified men on board three big motorized Ridgid Inflatable Boats (RIB) were spotted sailing off the waters of Siquijor last August 11. This was almost a month after various foreign governments have recently released updated travel advisories warning their citizens against…

Chinese school in Manila targeted by suspected kidnappers

A private school in Manila which caters mostly to children of Chinese high-profile personalities, has been targeted by a group of suspected kidnappers. A review of the school’s closed-circuit television (CCTV) showed the said man and woman indeed loitering in the area. On one occasion, the audio caught the woman egging on the man to…

Pasay City Councilor Shot Dead In SM Southmall

A Pasay City Councilor, Borbie Rivera, was shot dead by unknown assailants at SM Southmall in Las Piñas City on Saturday evening, August 5. Borbie Rivera was "declared dead on arrival" in Asian Hospital at 8:57 pm on Saturday. The shooting incident happened at 8:30 pm on Saturday. Rivera was previously hurt in a similar…