Tag: security threat

PNP all over the country now on “full alert” status as security preps for SONA put in place

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q-WrxEuPsE   (Eagle News) – The Philippine National Police said that the whole country’s police force is now on full alert status starting 6 a.m. today, Saturday, July 20, in preparation for President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 22. This means that all policemen are obligated to report to their respective assignments, as all their leaves are cancelled. This is also in preparation for President Duterte’s fourth SONA. PNP Chief […]

Winter Games to open, Putin keen to prove doubters wrong

(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the opening ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics on Friday determined to prove his doubters wrong after militant attacks, and ballooning costs overshadowed preparations. Putin has staked his reputation on hosting a safe and successful Games in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, where a spectacle before 40,000 spectators at the new Fisht Stadium will signal the start of the full sporting programme. He will be joined by […]