EDITORIAL - Fake sting
It was supposed to be a drug sting that led to the arrest of five persons on charges of selling shabu to undercover agents at the home of one of the suspects......»»
Ex-BuCor staff nabbed in Ilocos Norte
ILOCOS NORTE - A former Bureau of Corrections employee was nabbed on a sting operation by members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Ilocos Norte on Thursday evening, 10 August, for allegedly selling illegal drugs to an undercover officer at Santa Monica Homes, Brgy. 17 Sta. Asuncion, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte. The suspect was identified as Eugene Julian, 48, a resident of Barangay 17 in San Nicolas town. The operation resulted in the arrest of the suspect after he was caught in the act of allegedly selling shabu to a police poseur buyer. Further recovered and confiscated from the suspect's possession, control and custody are P7,000 buy-bust money consisting of one genuine Php 1,000 with serial number and six fake P1,000 bills with identical serial numbers, ten heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing white crystalline substance, BuCor service badge, and ID formerly issued to the suspect. According to official police reports, the estimated weight of seized drug items is more or less 2 grams with a value of P13,600. Sources said Julian resigned from service in 2023 under General Bantag when Julian was supposed to be transferred to Iwahig Penal Colony. The post Ex-BuCor staff nabbed in Ilocos Norte appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Bogus DoTr liaison entrapped
The police reported yesterday the arrest of a 37-year-old man in Muntinlupa City for allegedly posing as a liaison coordinator for the Department of Transportation to dupe a businessman. Identified as Peejay Giganto Durano, the suspect was arrested by elements of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in a sting operation last 31 July. Durano allegedly introduced himself to complainant Rholand Dindo Sioson, a businessman from Valenzuela City, as a liaison Officer from the Office of the President with a special letter of endorsement bearing what turned out to be the forged signature of DoTr Secretary Jaime Bautista. The suspect reportedly convinced Sioson that he could facilitate the processing of the latter’s application for a franchising business, specifically the licensing and registration of motor vehicles with the LTO. With the fake credentials, Durano was able to get from Sioson a total of P405,000 supposedly as the required processing fee, which the latter sent to him through a bank transfer. Durano asked for an additional P100,000 from Sioson which he said was for the release of a department order for the latter’s LTO franchise. Acting on Sioson’s formal complaint, the CIDG-NCR set up an entrapment and gave Sioson marked money to hand to Durano. The exchange took place in Alabang, where Durano was arrested. Durano is now facing charges of violating Article 315 (Large-scale Estafa) in relation to Republic Act 10175, or the Cybercrime Prevention Act, specifically Article 177, on “Usurpation of Authority or Official Function,” and Article 172, on the “Falsification by Private Individual and Use of Falsified Document” of the Revised Penal Code. Sioson presented his case to the Chief Prosecutor of Mandaluyong City, assisted by CIDG investigators Patrolmen Roberto Felipe and Jodar Capati. Four PNP officers based in Camp Crame — P/MSg. Arcadio Manganas Jr. of the Forensic Group; and P/SSg. Jeck Ryan Olarte, P/SSg. Jerome Vicente, and Patrolman Jericho Dela Cruz of the CIDG-NCR Regional Field Unit — handled the booking documentation and disposition of the case. DoTr Secretary Jaime Bautista urged the public not to fall prey to scams using his name because his administration does not condone any illegal activities. The post Bogus DoTr liaison entrapped appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
DOTr liaison poser nabbed for usurpation, estafa
Police nabbed a 37-year-old man who posed as liaison coordinator for the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and duped a businessman who wanted to have a franchise for motor vehicle registration with the Land Transportation Office (LTO). Elements of Criminal Investigation and Detection Group - National Capital Region (CIDG-NCR) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) pounced on Peejay Giganto Durano of Muntinlupa City at a sting operation on 31 July in Susana Heights. CIDG-NCR Chief P/Col. Hansel Marantan said on 22 May of this year, Durano introduced himself to complainant Rholand Dindo Sioson, a businessman from Valenzuela City, as a liaison officer from the Office of the President with a special letter of endorsement bearing the forged signature of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista. Marantan said Durano convinced Sioson that he can facilitate the processing of the latter’s application for a franchising business, specifically the licensing and registration of motor vehicles with the LTO. The CIDG-NCR chief said, with fake credentials, Durano was able to get from Sioson a total of P405,000 supposedly as the required processing fee, which the latter sent to him through a bank transfer. Durano even asked for an additional P100,000 from Sioson which he said was for the release of a department order for the latter’s LTO franchise. Acting on Sioson’s formal complaint, Marantan and his men set up an entrapment and gave Sioson marked money to hand to Durano on Alabang, where the exchange was to take place in Alabang where they netted Durano. According to Marantan, Durano is now facing charges of violating Article 315 (“Large-scale Estafa”) in relation to Republic Act 10175 (“Cybercrime Prevention Act”), Article 177 (“Usurpation of Authority or Official Function”), and Article 172 (“Falsification by Private Individual and Use of Falsified Document”) of the Revised Penal Code (RPC). Sioson presented his case to the chief prosecutor of Mandaluyong City, assisted by CIDG investigators Patrolmen Roberto Felipe and Jodar Capati. Four PNP officers based in Camp Crame – P/MSg Arcadio Manganas Jr. of the Forensic Group; and P/SSg Jeck Ryan Olarte, P/SSg Jerome Vicente, and Patrolman Jericho Dela Cruz of the CIDG-NCR Regional Field Unit (RFU) – handled the booking documentation and disposition of the case. CIDG, the primary investigation arm of the PNP, is tasked with investigating and prosecuting all crimes involving economic sabotage and other large-scale crimes that may be committed by highly placed or professional criminal syndicates or organizations. Bautista, on the other hand, issued a stern warning to everyone not to fall prey to scams like this because his administration does not condone any illegal activities. The post DOTr liaison poser nabbed for usurpation, estafa appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
EDITORIAL - Drug recycling, again
Many law enforcers have been arrested on drug charges. This case, however, is notable for the brazenness of the alleged perpetrators. Last Tuesday, the National Capital Region Police Office conducted a drug sting – right in the southern district office of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Taguig. And the principal suspect turned out to be no other than the PDEA district officer himself, Enrique Lucero......»»
EDITORIAL - Fake vaccines
Negative COVID test results are being forged. So it was just a matter of time before coronavirus vaccines were also faked......»»
11 Bulacan cops sacked over fake drug sting
Eleven police officers in San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan who were accused of detaining six men and killing two of them in a fabricated anti-drug operation in February have been relieved from their posts......»»
3 wanted suspects fall in Rizal sting
Three wanted persons were arrested in separate manhunt operations on Tuesday, the Rizal police provincial office said Wednesday. Rizal police provincial director P/Col. Rainerio de Chavez said the three individuals were nabbed for various cases in the towns of Rodriguez and Tanay, and Antipolo City. In Rodriguez, the 42-year-old accused, identified only as alias Zaldy, was arrested by operatives of the Rodriguez Municipal Police Station by virtue of a warrant of arrest for the crime of frustrated murder. It can be recalled that the accused was allegedly tagged behind the stabbing incident against alias Ryan who miraculously survived the attack after he was rushed to a nearby hospital. In Antipolo, rape suspect alias Junior was nabbed by the police by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued by Judge Jose Bayani Usman of Puerto Princesa City Regional Trial Court Branch 50 (Family Court) for the crime of two counts of rape, acts of lasciviousness, and violation under Republic Act 7610 or the Anti-Child Abuse Law. The post 3 wanted suspects fall in Rizal sting appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
EDITORIAL - No tolerance for graft
In the “Bagong Pilipinas” or new Philippines, there is no room for corruption, abuse of power and other activities, President Marcos reiterated yesterday......»»
EDITORIAL - Out of school
A more comprehensive study is needed, but the data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority this week provides a glimpse into another troubling aspect of education in this country. In 2022, according to the PSA study, 18.6 percent of Filipinos aged five to 24 did not attend school. This translates into about 7.85 million children and youths, the PSA said......»»
EDITORIAL - No carte blanche
In just 11 days – not 19 as initially reported – in December last year, the Office of the Vice President spent P125 million in confidential funds, according to official records of the Commission on Audit. That’s over P11.36 million a day in people’s money, whose utilization is not supposed to be obfuscated or concealed from the public......»»
Stock photo giant Getty releases AI image generator
Photo agency Getty Images is launching an image generator powered by artificial intelligence and using its trove of stock photos, the company said Monday. With one of the world's most extensive photo archives, Getty is positioning itself as a competitor to the giants of generative AI, such as Dall-E creator OpenAI or Google, with its Imagen program, but also start-ups Midjourney or Stable Diffusion. Midjourney became famous earlier this year as the software behind the widely shared image of Pope Francis wearing a white puffer jacket, as well as another showing a fake arrest of former US president Donald Trump. Getty said its new product, titled Generative AI by Getty Images, was being made in partnership with AI chip giant Nvidia and that it would only be accessible to clients, not the general public. The service will be subscription-based, with rates based on the number of queries submitted by the customer, a spokesperson told AFP on Monday. Getty Images, which has a distribution partnership with AFP and other news and photo outlets, said it depended solely on its own stock photo library to build the AI. The company said it plans to remunerate photographers whose images were used to develop the software, who will receive a share of the revenues generated by the new tool. Getty and Nvidia "want to develop these tools in a responsible way that returns benefits to creators and doesn't pass risks on to customers, and this collaboration is testament to the fact that’s possible," said Grant Farhall, Getty chief product officer. Many of the companies involved in generative AI creation are being sued by artists, coders and writers for having used their works to create the generative technology, without permission or remuneration. The post Stock photo giant Getty releases AI image generator appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Fraud ring targets global crypto pools
Online scammers have stolen more than $1 million from so-called cryptocurrency liquidity pools recently, according to cybersecurity system provider Sophos. Sophos released findings on a pig butchering operation through the use of fake trading pools of cryptocurrency. The report, “Latest Evolution of ‘Pig Butchering’ Scam Lures Victim in Fake Mining Scheme,” details the story of one of the scammed victims in the pools, named Frank, and how he lost $22,000 in one week after “someone” pretending to be “Vivian” on the dating app MeetMe contacted him. After Sophos X-Ops investigated Frank’s story, the team uncovered a total of 14 domains associated with the scam operation, as well as dozens of nearly identical fraud sites that, together, netted one “ring” of pig butcherers more than $1 million in three months. The scam takes advantage of the largely unregulated world of decentralized finance, or DeFI, cryptocurrency trading applications. These applications create “liquidity pools” of various types of cryptocurrencies that users can then access for trades. Those who participate in the pool receive a percentage of any fee paid when a trade is made, creating an enticing return on investment. To join a pool, participants sign an online smart contract that gives another account, typically the operators of the pool, permission to access participants’ wallets to facilitate trades. Fake pools, which pig butcherers are increasingly utilizing to siphon funds from targets, operate in much the same way. Liquidity pools cleaned up However, unlike legitimate pools, at some point these scammers “pull the rug” and empty the entire liquidity pool for themselves. “When we first discovered these fake liquidity pools, it was rather primitive and still developing. Now, we’re seeing sha zhu pan scammers taking this particular brand of cryptocurrency fraud and seamlessly integrating it into their existing set of tactics, such as luring targets over dating apps,” according to Sean Gallagher, principal threat researcher, Sophos. Very few understand how legitimate cryptocurrency trading works, so it’s easy for these scammers to con their targets. “There are even toolkits now for this sort of scam, making it simple for different pig butchering operations to add this type of crypto fraud to their arsenal. While last year, Sophos tracked dozens of these fraudulent ‘liquidity pool’ sites, now we’re seeing more than 500,” Gallagher said. Sophos X-Ops first learned of this liquidity mining operation from a victim named Frank. Frank had connected on the dating app MeetMe with a scammer hiding behind the persona of Vivian, a German woman supposedly living in Washington, D.C. for work. For weeks, Frank chatted with Vivian, who mixed her romantic promises with persistent attempts to convince Frank to invest in crypto. Eventually, Frank opened a Trust Wallet account (a legitimate app for converting dollars to cryptocurrency) and connected to the link to the liquidity pool site Vivian recommended. In reality, the pool site was fraudulent and utilized the brand of Allnodes, an established decentralized finance platform provider, as a cover. Between 31 May and 5 June, Frank invested $22,000 in the scheme. Just three days later, the scammers emptied Frank’s digital wallet. Frank, looking to recover his money, turned to Vivian, who advised him to invest even more in the pool to recover his funds and reap the “rewards.” While waiting for his bank to authorize a money transfer to Coinbase, Frank started researching what was going on and came across an article on liquidity mining from Sophos. At this point, Frank reached out to Gallagher for help. Even after Gallagher instructed Frank to block Vivian, she eventually found him on Telegram and continued her attempts to entice him into “continuing their investment,” going so far as to send a lengthy, emotional letter that was very likely created by a generative AI app. “What makes these sorts of scams particularly tricky is that they don’t require any malware to be installed on a victim’s device. They don’t even involve a fake app, like some of those we’ve encountered in other CryptoRom scams. This entire fake liquidity pool was run through the legitimate Trust Wallet app.” At one point, Frank even tried to contact Trust Wallet’s support to recover his money, but he connected with a fake support contact from the fraudulent liquidity pool site. There is no regulation of these pools, legitimate or otherwise, on these crypto apps. These scams succeed solely through social engineering, and the scammers are persistent. Vivian continued trying to contact Frank for weeks after he blocked her on WhatsApp. “The only way to stay safe from these scams is to be vigilant and know that they exist and how they operate. That is why Frank wanted to share his story. Users need be wary of anyone they have no connection with reaching out to them suddenly via any dating app or social media platform, particularly if the ‘person’ reaching out wants to move the conversation to a platform like WhatsApp and then discusses investing in cryptocurrency,” Gallagher said. Sophos has shared its data on this case with Chainalysis and Coinbase, as well as other threat intelligence professionals in the cryptocurrency space, all of whom continue to investigate. “People who believe they may be a victim of pig butchering or liquidity mining fraud are free to reach out to Sophos. They should also reach out to their local law enforcement for assistance,” Gallagher advised. 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DMW, DoJ get Alpha ‘scam’ probe going
The Department of Migrant Workers or DMW yesterday vowed to endorse to the Department of Justice for possible prosecution the complaints of about 400 Filipinos allegedly duped of about 3,000 euros each (roughly P181,000) by Italy-based “immigration consultancy” firm Alpha Assistenza SRL. Accompanied by DAILY TRIBUNE’s Usapang OFW, 18 of the complainants narrated to DMW for hours their and their sponsors’ harrowing experiences in losing their hard-earned money to Alpha Assistenza co-CEOs Krizelle Respicio and Frederick Dutaro. Usapang OFW broke the “massive scam” in an episode that aired on 21 September that was, thereafter, followed by a series of articles that exposed the alleged modus operandi of the owners of the firm who boasted of close ties with a Philippine official in Italy. The paper has reached out to the official and is awaiting his response to the complainants’ claim that his office has been sitting on the complaints filed by their sponsors in Italy. As this developed, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla told DAILY TRIBUNE and Usapang OFW that he would personally look into the complaints upon receipt of the DMW’s endorsement to the DoJ. The DoJ oversees the National Bureau of Investigation, as well as the government’s prosecutorial service. At the DMW, Directors Geraldine Mendez and Eric Dorig Dollete of the agency’s Migrant Workers Protection Bureau said that, aside from endorsing the complaints to the DoJ-NBI, they would also organize a fact-finding mission to Italy. Mendez and Dollete added that they would mobilize DMW’s Migrant Workers Office and Assistance-to-Nationals unit in Italy even as they assured the complainants of legal assistance. Several senators have expressed dismay over what may turn out to be one of the biggest illegal recruitment cases in the country, with a couple of lawmakers planning to call an investigation into the matter. DivinaLaw had pledged to look into the complainants’ plight. With an average fee of 3,000 euros paid by each of the complainants to Alpha Assistenza, the total amount the 400 “victims” could recover may amount to 1,200,000 euro or P72,367,182.40 at the exchange rate prevailing as of 25 September. Lawyers interviewed by TRIBUNE said the complaints may amount to a syndicated crime, the exact nature of which, they said, would be borne by the facts that must be established by investigating agencies like the NBI. The complainants said they had brought to the attention of various government agencies as early as July the purported use by Alpha Assistenza of fake work permit documents that resulted in their visa applications being denied. They also noted “irregularities” in the handling of their visa applications by the Philippine Interactive Audiotext Services Inc., or PIASI, including at least one instance of fees being paid in a coffee shop on the ground floor of the building where the PIASI office is located. [caption id="attachment_188905" align="aligncenter" width="525"] Bogus, too? A purported letter from the Italian Embassy explains why the visa application was denied on account of fake supporting documents. The letter, however, looks dubious as the name of the applicant was handwritten and not typed.[/caption] PIASI is the third-party service provider accredited by the Italian Embassy in Manila. The complainants had told Daily Tribune that they were afraid for their relatives and friends currently working in Italy who had sponsored them in good faith. The sponsors face the possibility of being thrown out of the country, they said, just because they (job seekers) were provided fake documents by Alpha Assistenza. Eight of the 18 complainants told DMW that their passports were still with an Alpha Assistenza agent despite their visas already having been denied. “(The agent) took our passports, telling us that she would be the one to represent us in the processing of our papers. We have been asking her to return our passports but it has been more than a month, and we still don’t have them,” one victim recounted. They also questioned the authenticity of the visa denial documents that they had received from PIASI as their names were merely handwritten in what appeared to be “fill-in-the-blanks” letters. Meanwhile, two OFWs in Italy interviewed by DAILY TRIBUNE said one of two Italian lawyers featured by Alpha Assistenza on its Facebook page as officials of the company is suing Respicio for making the false claim. They said that the Italian supplier of the video wall used during the Philippine Independence Day celebration in Italy had also complained of being paid only about half of the 26,000 euros owed him. The post DMW, DoJ get Alpha ‘scam’ probe going appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Woman nabbed for shabu
An alleged major supplier of shabu was arrested in a sting in this city on Saturday......»»
EDITORIAL — Pastillas scam: A laughable penalty
An angry Rodrigo Duterte summoned them to Malacañang during his presidency, although he did not carry out his threat to make them eat paper rolled up like pastillas or local milk pastry. Last week, one of 50 Bureau of Immigration employees accused of facilitating the entry of 143 foreigners, mostly Chinese, between 2017 and 2020 was fined the princely sum of P5,000 by the Sandiganbayan......»»
EDITORIAL - POGOs: Time to go
The secretaries of finance and socioeconomic planning are in favor of banning Philippine offshore gaming operator or POGO firms......»»
SC advises vs online dummy review
The Supreme Court Office of the 2023 bar chairman yesterday issued an advisory to warn the public about the existence of fake online training program. The SC said that it has come to its attention that certain information has begun circulating on social media, origins of which were traced from a Facebook group page called Bar Law for Dummies Training Program and from one Tzidkenu Dizon Facebook account. The court said the posts contain claims that the 2023 Bar Examinations shall be sorted, checked, and corrected by means of artificial intelligence. “The Office of the 2023 Bar Chair condemns these social media publications as false, baseless, irresponsible, defamatory, contumacious, detestable, and formulated with apparent intent to erode the integrity of the digitalized Bar Examinations.” Bar 2023 Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando said, “I reiterate what has been stated in Bar Bulletin No. 1, Series of 2023: all stakeholders are exhorted to rely exclusively on the Court’s official communication channels.” “The 2023 Bar Examinations shall be checked by four examiners per subject, all of whom are established experts in their respective fields, and who are by no means created or powered by artificial intelligence.” The initial probe commenced by the Office of the 2023 Bar Chair has unveiled the identity of the administrator of both Facebook accounts. The court is currently undertaking proper measures against the said individual, particularly, the prompt engagement of the National Bureau of Investigation in the conduct of criminal investigation of the nefarious activities and questionable circumstances surrounding this personality. The post SC advises vs online dummy review appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Mega racket bared
The recruitment scam in Italy revealed in DAILY TRIBUNE’s digital show, Usapang OFW, has proven to be bigger than first thought as more victims surfaced yesterday. The victims recounted tales of deceit and a web of lies committed by the “CEO” of the agency. In an exclusive interview with Daily Tribune, 12 more victims agreed to recount their unpleasant experiences with Italy-based immigration consultancy firm Alpha Assistenza SRL, headed by Filipino co-CEOs Krizelle Respicio and Frederick Dutaro. They joined fellow victims Vanessa Antonio, Apple Cabasis, Enrique Catilo, and “victim-turned-runner” of Alpha Assistenza Socorro Velasquez, who had spoken of their experiences in the 21 September episode of Usapang OFW. The victims painted a picture of “serial scamming” that involved word-of-mouth testimonials, mostly from friends and even relatives that were too good to be true, about the agency’s social media savvy, its network of agents acting as “fixers” and collectors, and a heap of promises that turned into a mountain of excuses allegedly made by Respicio herself. (Daily Tribune is withholding the real names of all the victims at their request.) “One of Alpha Assistenza’s staff was able to get in touch with my in-laws, and they were told how the agency could bring Filipinos to Italy in as short as three months. We paid P150,000. We got a fake Nulla Osta (work permit),” Ramon said. Another victim, Janice, revealed that eight members of her family were recruited by Alpha Assistenza, and their agent was a relative. They paid a total of 21,000 euros. They all received fake work permits. Another requested a refund. The victim was issued a check, which was deposited in an ATM. The check bounced. Timeline of deception Each victim said they began their transactions with Alpha Assistenza last May. Several compartmentalized online chat groups, with members of at most 15, were set up by the agency for communications. The staff of Alpha Assistenza and Respicio herself were in each of the chat groups. “But almost none of us got to see Respicio personally,” said the victims. The agents of Alpha Assistenza acted as collectors for the agency, taking payments via online banking or accepting cash from the “clients.” One victim said she paid in cash at the agency’s office. She claimed it was Respicio who accepted the payment. The scam unraveled in July when a slew of Nulla Ostas “processed” by Alpha Assistenza was rejected at the local Piasi Via (immigration office). Several victims said they arrived as a group for their appearance, only to have their documents rejected because they were found fake. “After that, Respicio began to make all kinds of excuses. There was a glitch in the system. Or the rules at the Piasi had changed. Or there was a typo in the documents. She even gave the excuse that a popular show was having a tour in Milan so that the Piasi couldn’t process more papers,” several victims said. While they began to doubt Alpha Assitenza, they continued to hold on to the promises of Respicio, the victims said. Only when they connected with other victims did they realize the scam’s grand scale. The post Mega racket bared appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
SC belies rumor circulating on social media that bar exams to be checked using AI
The Supreme Court Office of the 2023 bar chairman yesterday issued an advisory to warn the public about the existence of fake online training programs. The SC said that it has come to their attention that certain information is circulating on social media, which can be traced from a Facebook group page called Bar Law for Dummies Training Program, with a certain Tzidkenu Dizon Facebook account, doing the posting. The court said the posts contain claims that the 2023 Bar Examinations shall be sorted, checked, and corrected by means of artificial intelligence. "The Office of the 2023 Bar Chair condemns these social media publications as false, baseless, irresponsible, defamatory, contumacious, detestable, and formulated with apparent intent to erode the integrity of the digitalized Bar Examinations." Bar 2023 Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando said: I reiterate what has been stated in Bar Bulletin No. 1, Series of 2023: all stakeholders are exhorted to rely exclusively on the Court’s official communication channels. The 2023 Bar Examinations shall be checked by four (4) examiners per subject, all of whom are established experts in their respective fields, and who are by no means created or powered by artificial intelligence. The initial probe by the Office of the 2023 Bar Chair has unveiled the identity of the administrator of both Facebook accounts. The Court is currently undertaking proper measures against the said individual, particularly the prompt engagement of the National Bureau of Investigation in the conduct of the criminal investigation of the nefarious activities and questionable circumstances surrounding this personality. The post SC belies rumor circulating on social media that bar exams to be checked using AI appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
EDITORIAL - Smothered by smog
The last time Metro Manila and neighboring provinces were blanketed by ashfall, grounding flights, forcing the cancellation of classes and disrupting office work was in January 2020 when Taal Volcano erupted......»»