A ‘narco list’ will not yield anything good

Posted by watchmen
April 30, 2018
Posted in OPINION

Kakampi Mo Ang Batas Atty. Batas Mauricio “…Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing, and perfect will…” –Romans 12:2   If Malacañang Palace pushes through with plans …

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Gracias Iniesta

Posted by watchmen
April 30, 2018
Posted in OPINION

“Llevaré siempre en el corazón la estima que me han dado los aficionados a lo largo de mi carrera (I will always carry in my heart the esteem that fans have given me throughout my career).” –Andrés Iniesta   Last Friday evening (Philippine local time), a mobile notification chimed signaling FC Barcelona was holding a …

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When will Manokan Country be cleaner?

Posted by watchmen
April 30, 2018
Posted in OPINION

The famous Bacolod-style chicken inasal could be tasted at Manokan Country. While I’ve been visiting Aida’s for decades, even the others stalls, like Nena’s, “masarap talaga ang inasal” (as they say). However, in those same decades, I have been confused by how Manokan Country fails to reach the hygiene and sanitation standards expected of food …

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Ceres FC beats JPV Marikina, remains atop PFL table

Posted by watchmen
April 30, 2018
Posted in SPORTS

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr.   Ceres-Negros FC beat JPV Marikina FC, 4-1, over the weekend at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila. The win kept the Bacolod City-based club atop the Philippine Football League (PFL) table. The Negrense club opened scoring in the 8th minute with a strike from midfielder Bienvenido Marañón. Defender Jeffrey …

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NOHSAAI Duckpin Bowling Festival for Unity

Posted by watchmen
April 30, 2018
Posted in SPORTS

Class of 1996 wins top bracket title   By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr.   The Class of 1996 recently won Bracket A of the 2017-2018 Negros Occidental High School Alumni Association, Inc. (NOHSAAI) Duckpin Bowling Festival for Unity at the Negros Super Lanes in the Goldenfield Commercial Complex. The batch defeated the Class of 1985, …

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NOFA Under-13 Invitational Cup

Posted by watchmen
April 30, 2018
Posted in SPORTS

Teams scheduled to arrive today   By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr.   The 18 teams set to compete in the 3rd Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA) Under-13 Invitational Cup, scheduled to begin Wednesday, May 2, at the Sta. Maria Football Field in Talisay City, are expected to arrive today. Earlier reports said the tournament was …

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Pickpocket from viral video collared by angry commuters

Posted by watchmen
April 28, 2018
Posted in HEADLINE

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   The pickpocket caught in a viral video back in January victimizing a senior citizen at Bangga Ramos, along Lacson Street in Bacolod City, was collared by angry commuters Thursday night after she tried to pickpocket another person in Barangay Taculing. In a social media post made by Jae Esther, …

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3ID slams local NPA affiliate over ‘terrorizing’ comments

Posted by watchmen
April 28, 2018
Posted in HEADLINE

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   The Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) yesterday slammed allegations made by New People’s Army (NPA) Leonardo Panaligan Command, accusing them of terrorizing Negros residents. In a statement by 3ID commander, Brigadier General Dinoh Dolina, he said it is an obsolete and repetitive issue that they have been tossing …

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Silay City slay victim kin pleads for suspect to confess

Posted by watchmen
April 28, 2018
Posted in HEADLINE

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   The daughter of a man recently murdered in Silay City recently returned home and urged the suspected killer to confess to police. Mary Grace Padua, daughter of 63-year-old Antonio Padua, who was murdered alongside another daughter, 7-year-old April Rean, earlier this week, visited the Silay City Police Station to …

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Two minors raped in Murcia

Posted by watchmen
April 28, 2018
Posted in HEADLINE

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   Two female minors were allegedly raped by six teenage males last Wednesday in Murcia, Negros Occidental; however, local police are not classifying the incident as a “gang rape.” Murcia municipal police chief, Police Chief Inspector Roberto Indiape, Jr., withheld the names of both the victims and suspects. Based on …

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