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(Eagle News)–Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has accused the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police of taking away his security detail without any explanation. Trillanes said his military and police escorts were no longer detailed to him effective end of June. According to the PNP, the non-renewal of the police personnel was in compliance with the Alunan doctrine, which says that more than two security personnel was tantamount to a private army. […]
Ni Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Mahigit isang linggo bago ang ikatlong State of the Nation Address ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, unti-unti nang pinaplantsa ng National Capital Region Police Office ang ipatutupad na seguridad. Ayon kay NCRPO Director PolChief Supt. Guillermo Eleazar, nasa anim na libong pulis na ang hahatiin sa limang sub-task group ang plano nilang ipakakalat sa naturang aktibidad. Pero maaari pa raw itong madagdagan depende sa […]
by Hademine Ould Sadi © Agence France-Presse NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AFP) – French President Emmanuel Macron joined African leaders gathered in the Mauritanian capital on the final evening of a summit overshadowed by security issues after jihadist rebels hammered two fragile Sahel states in successive attacks. Macron held separate talks with the leaders of a five-nation African anti-terror unit backed by France to discuss financial and security hurdles the “G5 Sahel” force faces. Five separate attacks […]
(Eagle News) — Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III assured the public that there will be no violation of privacy and other rights even if the National Identification system is put into law. The proposed measure to be known as the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) aims to issue permanent identification cards for all Filipinos even those who are abroad. Sotto said the public should not worry if the bill is enacted into law since Congress […]
(Eagle News) — Sinabi ni Senador Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, Chairman ng Senate Committee on Public Order, na makakatulong ang National Identification Card System para mapadali ang transaksyon sa mga ahensya ng gobyerno. Mapapadali rin aniya ang pagresolba sa mga krimen o pagtugis sa mga kriminal. Pagtitiyak ni Lacson, may inilatag na safeguards ang Kongreso para protektahan ang mga indibidwal. Magiging tagapa- ingat ng mga impormasyon ang Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Nakasaad sa inaprubahang panukala na […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australian police will be able to conduct random identity checks at airports under sweeping new security laws, the government said Tuesday, amid heightened terror fears following an alleged plot to bring down a plane. There has been growing concern over attacks by radicals inspired by Islamic State and other groups, with a failed effort last year in Sydney to target an Etihad flight with a crude bomb. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull […]
by Glenn Chapman Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Twitter on Thursday urged its more than 300 million users to change their passwords, saying they had been unintentionally “unmasked” inside the company by a software bug. The social media site said it found no sign that hackers accessed the exposed data, but advised users to change their passwords to be safe. Twitter practice is to store passwords encrypted, or “hashed,” so they are […]
SINGAPORE (AFP) — Southeast Asia faces “very real” threats from the Islamic State (IS) group despite their defeat in the Middle East, as well as cyber-attacks, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong warned Saturday as he opened a regional summit. Parts of the 10-country region, encompassing about 650 million people, have long struggled with Islamic militancy and the emergence of IS has served as a new rallying point for radicals and re-energized extremist groups. A […]
BORACAY, Philippines (AFP) — Police patrolled entry points to Boracay island on Tuesday just days before a six-month shutdown and clean-up of one of the Philippines’ top tourist attractions. President Rodrigo Duterte had branded the renowned white-sand resort a “cesspool” fouled by dumped sewage and imposed the temporary ban on visitors that is due to take effect Thursday. Authorities on Tuesday held a practice run of security measures, asking residents of the tiny island to […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi Arabia was finalizing regulation for the use of recreational drones, state media said Sunday, after a toy aircraft sparked security alarm as it hovered close to royal palaces in Riyadh. “The regulation for the use of remote controlled drones is in its final stages,” the Saudi Press Agency said, citing the interior ministry. Until the new guidelines are adopted drone enthusiasts must obtain police permission to fly their devices in […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that his CIA chief has held secret talks with North Korea’s leader in Pyongyang, as the South said it was exploring paths to a peace deal with the nuclear-armed North. Seoul’s push for discussions on formally declaring an end to inter-Korean hostilities was the latest in a series of diplomatic initiatives involving the divided Korean peninsula that would have been unthinkable just months […]
