The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) led by its chair, Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin, convened a dialogue with leaders of the Tsinoy community at the Malacanañg Palace on May 8 to address the spike in kidnappings, extortion and police abuses linked to the remnants of illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). The meeting recognized […]
Sister Becky Ortega, a trainer at the Brahma Kumaris, ran an excellent workshop on “Building Inner Resilience and Inner Peace” for members of the Movement for Restoration of Peace and Order on July 2. Most MRPO members are kidnap victims or their relatives who experienced trauma from the ordeal. The grief and pain are life-changing, […]
The Movement for Restoration of Peace and Order on January 12 issued a statement, signed by its chairperson Ka Kuena Chua and founding chair Teresita Ang See, regarding the December 2020 kidnapping of James Yap. Yap, 21, was safely released on Jan. 6. He was kidnapped on Dec. 31 in New Manila and was released […]