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Newborn found, rescued in Calinan
A newborn baby boy was discovered and rescued at Apigo Farm in Calinan, Davao City on January 22, 2024. Elmer Cawayan, a caretaker at the farm, found the infant wrapped in a black cloth and promptly alerted the authorities. The baby is currently under the care of the Calinan Police Station, City Social Welfare and Development Office, and Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. A video posted online expressed outrage at the parents' abandonment of the child, while the newborn is receiving medical attention at Dr. Lorenzo Principe Clinic. The Calinan Police Station is actively investigating to identify the infant's parents......»»
Karma chameleon
Like chameleons, frogs are capable of camouflaging themselves to protect against predators. Their skin color naturally matches their surroundings, making them invisible or unnoticeable when danger lurks. One species of frog native to Southeast Asia, the Wallace’s flying frogs, are bright red with tiny white dots when juvenile. The adult ones are plain red and green. University of Vienna researcher Susanne Stueckler did an experiment in Vienna’s Schoenbrunn Zoo to determine if the frog’s colors could hide it from predators. Her team found that predators quickly attacked the older frogs with green and red skin, while the young with red and white spots were ignored. The unusual color pattern of juvenile flying frogs likely functions to masquerade them as animal droppings so predators misidentify them as inedible objects, according to the researchers. “To our knowledge, this is the first experimental exploration of a vertebrate masquerading as animal droppings,” they said. Meanwhile, a thief made like a chameleon to rob a shopping mall in Warsaw, Poland. The 22-year-old’s modus operandi seemed effective, as no one noticed he was still inside when the mall closed. When the place was empty, he headed for a bar, where he got some food and then grabbed items from a clothing store. The thief struck again on Thursday. After entering a clothing store, the man “put on a new outfit, then stood still in the window like a mannequin to fool security guards and surveillance cameras,” said Robert Szumiata, a spokesperson for the Warsaw police. After closing time, the man got down and managed to swipe some jewelry from a shop before mall guards apprehended him. A security camera was apparently trained on the suspect as he stood motionless in the window, and as soon as he moved, the guards were alerted, according to the Daily Mail. Szumiata said the mannequin-chameleon was charged with burglary and theft. with AFP The post Karma chameleon appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Tulfo seeks Senate probe on Italian jobs scam, illegal recruitment
Senator Raffy Tulfo is urging his fellow legislators to conduct an investigation into the reported illegal recruitment of more than 200 Filipinos who were each supposed to be paid P120,000 (€2,500) up to P347,140 (€5,780) for "non-existent jobs" in Italy. Tulfo, chairs Senate committee on migrant workers, filed Senate Resolution No. 816 earlier this week, following reports that “hundreds of victims were charged by exorbitant placement and consultancy fees for jobs that turned out to be non-existent.” In a statement on Thursday, Tulfo said Alpha Assistenza SRL, the immigration consultancy firm allegedly victimizing Filipinos, is headed by Filipino chief executive officers Krizelle Respicio and Frederick Dutaro. He then cited the testimonies of the victimized overseas Filipino workers who bared that they were lured by a promise of higher-paying jobs. “Alpha Assistenza SRL had no legal personality whatsoever to process the work visa applications of Filipinos seeking jobs in Italy,” he said. Tulfo said about 68 complainants have already filed formal complaints before the Department of Justice in Manila. He added that the Philippine embassy in Italy has likewise alerted the Public Prosecutors Office in Rome, the SUI, the Questura, and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the alleged “large-scale fraud.” The allegations of victims on the supposed “non-action” by the Philippine consulate in Milan over the concern “should also be investigated,” said Tulfo. In filing SR 816, Tulfo stressed the need to “review existing laws and policies on illegal recruitment and adopt other legislative measures to curb the proliferation of such vicious acts.” The post Tulfo seeks Senate probe on Italian jobs scam, illegal recruitment appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Fountain fuss
Water fountains are refreshing ornamental attractions. Among the most famous of these is the Trevi in Rome, Italy. The 18th-century landmark is visited by millions of tourists who flock to Rome every year. They throw coins into the fountain for good luck. There was one visitor who used the fountain for a different purpose. The woman climbed the rocks lining the Trevi until she reached its spout. A stunned crowd then saw her fill a bottle with the flowing water. Some tourists recorded the Trevi trespasser and the next scene — a security guard confronting the woman and leading her away. The video went viral when it was posted on social media. Another fountain fan breached the security perimeter of the famous Jet d’Eau in Geneva, Switzerland on 21 August. The man in his 20s just wanted to embrace the jet of water in the giant fountain. The man tried the dangerous stunt twice. When he tried to press his face to the fountain nozzle, the spurt threw him backward. He approached it again to embrace the powerful torrent. This time, the water pressure sent him flying several meters into the air. He came crashing down on the cement walkway around the fountain before he threw himself into the surrounding lake, Swiss news outlet 20 Minutes reported. It was not surprising that he was thrown up like a rag doll by the force of the water. The fountain nozzle shoots out 500 liters of water at a speed of 200 kilometers an hour, reaching a height of 140 meters before cascading down into Lake Geneva, according to Agence France-Presse. Witnesses alerted police to the water hijinks. The fountain was shut down as the police fished the injured man out of the water and brought him to a hospital. WJG WITH AFP @tribunephl_wjg The post Fountain fuss appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
‘Buhay pa sana anak ko’: Cops barred Jemboy Baltazar s father from retrieving his body
Roda Baltazar, the mother of the slain 17-year-old, told a Senate panel that Jemboy’s father attempted to dive after his son after a neighbor alerted him about the fatal shooting but was prohibited by men in Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) uniform from doing so......»»
British Museum missing 2,000 artifacts
An official of the British Museum estimated that 2,000 pieces of its jewellery, gems and gold bits not on display have been stolen. Former United Kingdom chancellor and BM chairman of trustees George Osborne revealed the estimate on Saturday, admitting the collection did not have a complete catalogue. “We have started to recover some of the stolen items, which is a silver lining to a dark cloud,” Osborne told BBC radio. Museum director Hartwig Fischer resigned on Friday, admitting the institution did not act “as it should have” on warnings that items had gone missing. “We believe we've been the victim of thefts over a long period of time and, frankly, more could have been done to prevent them,” he said, adding that security at the museum had been tightened. The central London museum said last week it had dismissed a staff member and alerted the police after artefacts were found to be “missing, stolen or damaged.” The Metropolitan Police confirmed on Thursday that a man had been interviewed in connection with alleged thefts. No arrests had been made though. The antiquarian community was cooperating with the museum to help return some of the missing pieces, Osborne said. WITH AFP The post British Museum missing 2,000 artifacts appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
BOC seized P18.3-M cocaine at NAIA 3
The Bureau of Customs Port of NAIA (BOC-NAIA), with the help of NAIA PDEA-IADITG personnel, caught a passenger carrying 3.5 kilograms of cocaine at NAIA Terminal 3 in Pasay City. The arrested passenger was identified as Zenaida Losloso y Esperanza, a 49-year-old Filipino woman who resides in Ilayang Iyam Lucena City's Venus St., Jael Subdivision. Gerald Javier, the head of NAIA PDEA-IADITG, said that the suspect entered the country on Thursday night by Ethiopian Airlines flight ET644 from Addis Ababa, South Africa, which arrived at NAIA terminal 3. BOC-NAIA said that the port discovered the illegal drugs after the baggage of the suspect passed through the initial X-ray inspection. The alerted X-ray screener tagged it with an "X" mark as a sign that the baggage had suspicious images and needed to undergo a physical inspection. Upon conducting a 100 percent physical examination of the said baggage, the authorities found out that it contained a total of 3,454 grams of cocaine concealed in its lining, with an estimated value of P18,306,200. The suspect and all evidence were surrendered to the PDEA for use in cases related to violating Republic Act No. 9165, also known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002. The post BOC seized P18.3-M cocaine at NAIA 3 appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Bomb threats swamp Singapore police
Singapore police responded to 18 bomb threats against government buildings and embassies on Wednesday. The Singapore Police Force said it was alerted to the threats at around 9:10 a.m. but inspection of the sites in coordination with security guards came up with no bomb items, SPF said. The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment said its office building — which also houses the country’s environment and water agencies — had received one of the bomb threats. “No threat items were found. Since this morning, we have stepped up security and restricted access into the Environment Building,” the ministry said in a statement on Facebook. The SPF did not disclose the other locations involved and was mum if any evacuations had taken place. “The police take all security threats seriously and will not hesitate to take action against those who intentionally communicate false information on bomb threats,” it added. WITH AFP The post Bomb threats swamp Singapore police appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
‘We are afraid’: Violence-hit Ecuador votes under heavy security
Heavily-armed security officers kept watch Sunday as Ecuadorans voted in a presidential election marked by the murder of a top candidate and despair over the lawlessness that has engulfed the once-peaceful nation. Polls closed after a tense day, with soldiers and police searching voters at the entry to polling stations, while some of the eight presidential candidates wore helmets and bulletproof vests to cast their ballots. The small South American country has in recent years become a staging for foreign drug mafias seeking to export cocaine, stirring up a brutal war between local gangs. The murder of serious presidential contender Fernando Villavicencio on the campaign trail less than two weeks before the vote underscored the challenges facing the country. "The most serious problem is insecurity," said voter Eva Hurtado, 40, as she left a polling station north of the capital Quito on Sunday morning. "So many crimes, assassinations, disappearances. We are afraid." "Security, above all the security of our families, of our people, must be improved," said public worker Luis Veloso, 52. Villavicencio's killing has reshuffled the electoral cards, with none of the eight contenders expected to get an absolute majority -- likely forcing a runoff on October 15. Ecuadorans voted for a successor to conservative leader Guillermo Lasso, who called a snap election to avoid an impeachment trial just two years after coming to power. - Lawyer, reporter, sniper - Leading the polls before Villavicencio's murder was Luisa Gonzalez, 45, a lawyer from the leftist party of former president Rafael Correa. Villavicencio, who was polling second before his murder, was replaced at the last last minute by a close friend, another journalist, Christian Zurita, who witnessed his gunning down. Hours ahead of the vote, Zurita said he was receiving death threats on social media. "The threats against my life and my team will not stop us, but they are forcing us to take greater security protocols," he wrote on X, formerly Twitter, adding that his party had alerted authorities and election observers. Political analysts say the candidate who has seen the biggest boost to his popularity is 40-year-old right-wing businessman Jan Topic. Nicknamed "Rambo," the former paratrooper and sniper with the French Foreign Legion has vowed to wipe out criminal gangs and build more prisons, emulating El Salvador's Nayib Bukele. While casting his ballot, Topic urged voters to elect "the candidate who has the experience, the will, and the plan to eradicate violence in the country." Other leading candidates are right-wing former vice president Otto Sonnenholzner and leftist Indigenous attorney Yaku Perez. In one of the world's most biodiverse countries, two key referendums are taking place on Sunday alongside the election. One will ask voters to choose whether to continue oil drilling in an Amazon reserve that is home to home to three of the world's last uncontacted Indigenous populations. Another focuses on whether to forbid mining activities in the Choco Andino forest. "I feel bad voting in favor of oil exploitation, but Ecuador lives off this oil," said electrician Magdalena Maurisaca. - Brutal gang war - Ecuador was once seen as a haven of peace wedged between cocaine-producing nations Colombia and Peru. The small country straddles the Andes and the Amazon, and was best known as the world's top exporter of bananas and home to the biodiverse Galapagos Islands, where British scientist Charles Darwin developed his theory of evolution. However, in the past five years its large ports, lax security and corruption have lured foreign cartels that have come under increased pressure from the war on drugs in Mexico and Colombia. A struggle for power between local gangs has mostly played out in prisons, where 430 have been killed since 2021, leaving a trail of dismembered and burned bodies. "Ecuadorans are going to vote with three feelings: fear of insecurity... pessimism regarding the economic situation and distrust of the political class," political scientist Santiago Cahuasqui of the SEK International University told AFP. In 2022, the country hit a record of 26 murders per 100,000 inhabitants, higher than the rate in Colombia, Mexico or Brazil. Voters will also elect members of the 137-seat parliament. Initial results are expected to trickle in late Sunday, with a final tally expected in 10 days. To win in the first round a candidate must capture 40 percent of the vote or come 10 points ahead of their nearest competitor. The new president will take office on October 26 and will serve only the remainder of Lasso's term, a year and a half. bur-fb/dw © Agence France-Presse The post ‘We are afraid’: Violence-hit Ecuador votes under heavy security appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
SH 3 near Sanson partially blocked by car fire
State Highway 3 near Sanson is partially blocked following a car fire.Police were alerted to the car fire at 5pm.The northbound lane is blocked and motorists are advised to expect delays.There are no reports of injuries. ENDSIssued by Police Media Centre. Source: NZ Police.....»»
British Museum sacks employee over ‘missing, stolen or damaged’ items
The British Museum said Wednesday that it had dismissed a staff member and alerted the police after items from its collection were found to be "missing, stolen or damaged". The items included gold jewelry and gems of semi-precious stones and glass dating from the 15th century BC to the 19th century, it said in a statement. "This is a highly unusual incident," said Hartwig Fischer, director of the museum in central London, which is best known for housing collections including the Rosetta Stone and the Parthenon Marbles. "We take the safeguarding of all the items in our care extremely seriously," he said. "The museum apologizes for what has happened but we have now brought an end to this -- and we are determined to put things right." The museum said legal action would now be taken against the former employee, and an investigation was underway headed by the economic crime unit of London's Metropolitan Police. Most of the items affected were described by the museum as "small pieces kept in a storeroom belonging to one of the museum's collections". None had been on recent public display and they were kept mainly for academic and research purposes, it added, without elaborating. Fischer said security had been tightened and outside experts had been brought in to help compile a "definitive account" of what was missing, damaged or stolen. "This will allow us to throw our efforts into the recovery of objects," he said. The post British Museum sacks employee over ‘missing, stolen or damaged’ items appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Around 40 migrants rescued, others found dead off Cape Verde
Several migrants have been found dead and around 40 rescued from a boat off Cape Verde, authorities said Tuesday, with fears dozens more may have died. Cape Verdean media reported that the "pirogue" style boat common in the region left Senegal a month ago, while police said about 100 people had set off from the West African coast. Senegal's foreign ministry said late Tuesday that 38 people, including a citizen of Guinea-Bissau, were rescued from the migrant boat off the Cape Verde coast. The vessel was spotted on Monday almost 200 miles from the island of Sal by a Spanish fishing boat, which alerted Cape Verde authorities, police said. "We must open our arms and welcome the living and bury the dead with dignity," said Cape Verdean Health Minister Filomena Goncalves, as quoted by the Inforpress news agency. Around 40 survivors and several dead bodies were found on the boat, but sources differed on the exact number. The coast guard said the total number of survivors and dead was 48. The local morgue said it had received seven dead bodies. Jose Rui Moreira, a health official in Sal, said there were 38 survivors and seven needed to be taken to hospital. Cape Verde lies about 600 kilometres (350 miles) off the coast of West Africa on the maritime migration route to the Spanish Canary Islands -- a gateway to the European Union. Thousands of migrants fleeing poverty and war risk their lives to make the dangerous crossing each year. They often travel in modest boats or motorised canoes supplied by smugglers, who charge a fee for the journey. In January, rescue teams in Cape Verde saved around 90 migrants adrift in a canoe, while two others aboard died. The migrants were from Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone. The post Around 40 migrants rescued, others found dead off Cape Verde appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Police rescue wife held captive by hubby
French police have arrested a 55-year-old German man suspected of holding his wife captive for 12 years at their flat in Forbach, eastern France. The arrest reportedly followed a distress call by the 53-year-old wife to police in Wiesbaden, western Germany over the weekend. She claimed that her husband had abused and held her captive since 2011, and the latter alerted their French counterparts. Police then raided the home and found the woman, naked, injured and undernourished in the bedroom. The state of her health was “not good,” local prosecutor Olivier Glady told Agence France-Presse after her examination by the local forensic medicine service. But Glady later told a news conference that initial examinations had not found fractures or bruises, contrary to media reports. Blood tests showed that she was not significantly dehydrated, he added. The husband denied hostaging his wife and beating her, claiming she has cancer and he was taking care of her. Neighbors of the couple told police they haven’t seen the woman for many years and described her husband as polite and nice. Police are investigating the man for kidnapping, aggravated rape, and acts of torture and barbarism, French broadcaster BFMTV said. Police had already been called to the couple’s home in 2019, but said they did not detect any signs of trouble. The man is jobless and believed to have worked in German industry previously, Glady said. WITH AFP The post Police rescue wife held captive by hubby appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
To catch a thief
Artificial Intelligence is now being tapped for crime prevention. Inspired by the 2002 Tom Cruise movie, “Minority Report,” about a futuristic police crime-busting technology, Japan is pilot testing a network of AI-enhanced security cameras that can detect suspicious behavior to preempt criminal activities like shoplifting and trespassing. The National Police Agency’s predictive policing cameras can also detect weapons and alert law enforcers to observe the behavior patterns of suspicious individuals in a crowd, such as fidgeting, restlessness and rapid eye movement, Daily Mail reported. The observations are inputted by the cameras’ software for better crime detection and deterrence. The result of the pilot test will be the basis for the adoption of the technology by the Japanese police. Meanwhile, business establishments can still rely on good old alarm systems for protection against crime. That’s how the VacationLand Federal Credit Union bank in Huron, Ohio, USA alerted police to a break-in on 29 July. Utility equipment — a recycling bin — also came in handy to literally catch the suspected burglar. Footage from police body cams showed Tristan J. Heidl, 27, of Huron, falling into the waiting arms of two responding officers when he exited the bank empty-handed. According to Huron Police Chief Terry Graham, the officers watched as a bag of tools was dropped through a trap door above the credit union’s drive-thru lane followed by the dangling legs of the suspect who fell into a recycling bin below the hatch, NBC News reported. Cops were waiting for the burglar, who failed to crack the bank’s safes, beside the bin. The suspect had no choice but to surrender. Heidl was charged with breaking and entering, possession of criminal tools, and safecracking, Graham said, according to NBC News. WJG @tribunephl_wjg The post To catch a thief appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
GCash sees Paleng-QR as deterent vs.cybercrime
An executive of Globe Telecom’s GCash said e-wallet providers should help further expand the use of QR codes at public markets to teach most Filipinos about cybersecurity in various digital financial services, including digital banking. “You cannot educate someone if he or she is not using the digital platform payment, so we make people part of the digital economy, even in marginalized areas,” said Migs Geronilla, GCash chief information and security officer, during the cybersecurity forum organized by Digital Pilipinas, Bank of the Philippine Islands, and Global Fintech Institute last Friday, 28 July 2023. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ Paleng-QR uses QR codes that consumers can scan through their mobile phones and draw funds from their e-wallets to pay for goods at public markets. Cash-lite payments Conceptualized in 2021, this program was launched by the BSP along with the Department of the Interior and Local Government to promote cash-lite payments as the world made a shift to the digital economy. Regarding Paleng-QR, Geronilla said, “We’re very aggressive on it, making this digital payment a part of the daily lives of users. That’s the point of doing financial education and cybersecurity because when we see that it’s good for them, we can pinpoint where they can actually absorb the information.” With the proliferation of e-wallets and digital banks, Lawrence Ferrer, president and CEO of Bayad, a payments collector, said cybercrimes among Filipinos remain rampant and their trust in companies shaky. Organized and well-funded “Cyberfraudsters are organized and well-funded,” he said, recounting a time when “I got an SMS informing me that my bank account was unlocked. I’ve been getting this since last year, so you can imagine the amount of effort they put in. I don’t think this comes only from the Philippines but also outside.” Research group Tangere found in a recent survey it conducted that 80 percent of Filipinos receive scam attempts through text messages and 15 percent of them are alerted with such messages at 2 in the morning. Majority or 90 percent of the 1,000 respondents in the survey said they mostly fear phishing, a method where fraudsters obtain personal information of victims, such as their credit card numbers, by sending them emails or text messages. The post GCash sees Paleng-QR as deterent vs.cybercrime appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Honest Bacolod airport janitor feted
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has recognized the honesty of a janitorial staff member at the Bacolod-Silay Airport for returning a wallet containing cash which was found at the arrival/waiting area. CAAP-Bacolod Silay Airport acting manager Roel Q. Aranzado identified the janitor as Rick John Conlu, who was feted by the agency on 12 July for his honesty. Aranzado narrated that Conlu found the wallet on a shared gang chair at the waiting area around 10:50 a.m. and alerted a duty officer in the area of the found wallet. Authorities itemized the wallet for inventory and it was found out that it contains a driver’s license, P9,000 and US$300 cash. The wallet and its contents were returned to the owner identified as Alexander Arnaiz Cadanay by personnel from the Operation Office at the Bacolod-Silay Airport Terminal. Together with the CAAP Security and Intelligence Service staff, Terminal Supervisor Betsaida Carampatana testified on the janitor’s honesty. CAAP also expressed gratitude to Conlu for his exemplary behavior. The post Honest Bacolod airport janitor feted appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Mayon tremors continue
Mayon Volcano in Albay continues to experience elevated seismic activity a month after being placed under Alert Level 3 due to significant unrest. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in its latest Mayon report on Sunday that it recorded 26 volcanic earthquakes and 303 instances of rockfall within the past 24 hours Phivolcs also recorded three dome-collapse pyroclastic density current or PDC events and one lava front collapse PDC event. Additionally, there has been a “very slow” lava flow with a length of 2.8 kilometers along Mi-isi Gully and 1.3 kilometers along Bonga Gully. The lava flows in Basud Gully have also maintained their respective lengths of 3.3 kilometers and 4 kilometers. Phivolcs also noted an increase in the volcano’s daily sulfur dioxide emissions from 792 tons on 8 July to 1,145 tons on 9 July. The emissions produced plumes that reached a height of 1,000 meters and drifted towards the west-southwest. Residents near the volcano were alerted to the potential occurrence of rockfalls, landslides, avalanches, ballistic fragments, lava flows, and moderate-sized explosions, among other hazards, due to Mayon’s unrest. Around 50 families still living within the six-kilometer permanent danger zone of Mayon were relocated due to ongoing unrest, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development. The post Mayon tremors continue appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Mayon unrest continues: volcanic quakes, rockfall incidents recorded
Mayon Volcano in Albay continues to experience elevated seismic activity a month after being placed under Alert Level 3 due to significant unrest. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said in its latest report on Sunday that Mayon experienced 26 volcanic earthquakes and 303 instances of rockfall within the past 24 hours PHIVOLCS added that the volcano had encountered three dome collapse pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) and one lava front collapse PDC. Additionally, there has been a "very slow" lava flow with a length of 2.8 kilometers along Mi-isi Gully and 1.3 kilometers along Bonga Gully. The lava flows in Basud Gully have also maintained their respective lengths of 3.3 kilometers and 4 kilometers. PHIVOLCS also noted an increase in the volcano's daily sulfur dioxide emissions from 792 tons on 8 July to 1,145 tons the next day. The emissions produced plumes that reached a height of 1,000 meters and drifted toward the west-southwest. The residents were alerted to the potential occurrence of rockfalls, landslides, avalanches, ballistic fragments, lava flows, and moderate-sized explosions, among other hazards, due to Mayon's unrest. With that, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported that approximately 50 families still living within the six-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) of Mayon Volcano were relocated due to ongoing unrest. The DSWD's Bicol field office's Disaster Response Management Division discovered the families in Barangay Anoling, known for being geographically isolated within Camalig town in Albay. The DSWD added that the evacuated families would be provided temporary shelter at Baligang Elementary School. The forced evacuation was carried out in collaboration with the Camalig Municipal Police Station, Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office, and Municipal Disaster Response and Management Office of the local government unit in Camalig. The post Mayon unrest continues: volcanic quakes, rockfall incidents recorded appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
NBI ordered: Probe Occidental Mindoro student slay
Department of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has directed the National Bureau of Investigation to launch a deeper probe into the brutal killing of a 21-year-old female architecture student in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. The DoJ chief is determined to ensure that no stone is left unturned in the pursuit of justice for the heinous crime committed against the victim. The deceased, identified as Eden Joy Villacete, was an incoming 5th-year architecture student at Occidental Mindoro State College and a resident of Panganiban Street, Barangay Poblacion, Calintaan. Villacete’s body, bearing multiple stab wounds, was discovered naked inside her rented room on Friday morning. Authorities were alerted by concerned neighbors after detecting a putrid odor emanating from her quarters and realizing she had been absent for the past two days. The police promptly arrived at the scene upon receiving the report, where they made the gruesome discovery of Villacete’s remains. A P100,000 reward was put up by Governor Eduardo Gadiano as a show of support to anyone who can provide information leading to the apprehension of the suspect. The post NBI ordered: Probe Occidental Mindoro student slay appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Sulu gov defends arrest try on ex-vice mayor
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Sulu Governor Abdusakur M. Tan yesterday defended the serving of an arrest warrant for murder on former Maimbung Vice Mayor Pando Mudjasan that sparked a gunfight between police and suspected armed civilians, killing one officer and wounding 14 others, on 24 June. The police operation is legitimate and Mudjasan's defiance has no legal or moral basis to stand on, Tan said. Government security forces failed to arrest Mudjasan after he was alerted by gunfire near his residence. “Mudjasan is now considered a fugitive from the law,” the governor said. The shootout lasted for about 10 hours, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., on Saturday resulting in casualties on both sides. The government suffered 14 wounded and one fatality. “To act with impunity and to challenge the enforcers from exercising their mandates, resulting in the displacements of innocent civilians and the loss of lives and others, is the height of defiance against authority and the power of the state,” according to Tan. “The affected community is not the right forum for him to defend himself against the charges filed against him. The court is,” he said. "His audacity to drag the Moro National Liberation Front to his side for his crime, that is his alone, smells of a veiled threat to escalate the situation," Tan added. Meanwhile, the Sulu Provincial Peace and Order Council conducted a meeting on the incident at the Capitol Site, Barangay Bangkal in Patikul, Sulu on Tuesday. The PPOC meeting was attended by Police Regional Office in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Director Police Brig. Gen. Allan C. Nobleza, 1102nd Army Brigade Commander Brig. Gen. Giovanni T. Franza and its members. PPOC adopted a resolution that would beef up and enhance the operational capability of the PNP Special Action Force in combating criminality, insurgency and terrorism in the province. Tan chairs the PPOC. The post Sulu gov defends arrest try on ex-vice mayor appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»