WDJ Investigates

Posted by watchmen
January 9, 2020
Posted in HEADLINE

PS3 inmates detail their escape Despite refusing to admit who sawed through the iron bars of their Police Station 3 (PS3) detention cell, the four recently-captured escapees detailed to Watchmen Daily Journal how they pulled off last Monday’s escape. According to the statement by Ely Lorence Sazon, Sunny Capa, Michael Peñoso, and Jeffrey Elangos, they …

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2020 AFC Champions League

Posted by watchmen
January 9, 2020
Posted in SPORTS

Ceres FC vows to represent ‘in the best way possible’ By Adrian Stewart Co Ahead of next week’s AFC Champions League qualifying playoffs, where three-time Philippines Football League champions Ceres-Negros FC will face 2019 Myanmar National League champions Shan United FC on Tuesday, January 14, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila, Ceres head coach …

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2019-2020 ASEAN Basketball League

Posted by watchmen
January 9, 2020
Posted in SPORTS

Alab Pilipinas fires up anew after frustrating OJ Mayo   San Miguel Alab Pilipinas has wasted no time getting back on track in the 2019-2020 Asean Basketball League as they got the better of OJ Mayo-led Fubon, 101-96, Tuesday at Filoil Flying V Centre. World imports Sam Deguara, Nick King, and Khalif Wyatt all played …

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Ginebra wins Governors’ Cup finals opener

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January 9, 2020
Posted in SPORTS

  Barangay Ginebra San Miguel won Game 1 of the 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup finals earlier this week at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City with a 91-87 win over the Meralco Bolts. After trading runs in the opening half, Meralco built their largest lead of 61-51 in the third but baskets from Justin …

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CSAV crushes CSA-B in the NBTC qualifiers

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January 9, 2020
Posted in SPORTS

Colegio de Sta. Ana de Victorias (CSAV) recently pulled off a dominating 100-50 win over Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod during the National Basketball Training Center regional qualifying leg in Bacolod City at the BAYS Center. El Jay Resolis led CSAV with 19 points; alongside Jules Garcia adding 16; and Jessie Amago, Mico Exaltado, and Rommel Hechanova …

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Cardona leaves San Juan Knights

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January 9, 2020
Posted in SPORTS

  San Juan-Go for Gold will not have one of its leaders moving forward in the 2019-20 Chooks-to-Go/MPBL Lakan Season. The Knights announced yesterday morning that veteran swingman Mac Cardona has decided to leave the team. The embattled star cited “personal reasons” as the cause for his sudden decision to resign from the squad. “As …

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Lakers’ Davis exits game after hard fall on back

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January 9, 2020
Posted in SPORTS

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis suffered a contusion of the sacrum bone near the bottom of the spine when he took a hard fall on his back late in the third quarter of Tuesday night’s (Wednesday, PHL time) home game against the New York Knicks. X-rays were negative, and the plan was for Davis …

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P50K ‘shabu’ seized in La Carlota City buy-bust op

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January 9, 2020
Posted in TOP STORIES

Two persons were arrested in a buy-bust operation around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday inside Room 14 in the 2nd Floor of VJB Pension at Uriarte Subdivision in La  Carlota City’s Barangay 3. Police identified the suspects as Michael Lanza Molinos, 36, single of the city’s Barangay 2, and Aileen Exaltado Claridad, 46 of Purok 3 in …

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DENR looking to make Panay the country’s ‘Bamboo Capital’

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January 9, 2020
Posted in TOP STORIES

During his recent “New Year’s Call,” Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy A. Cimatu said he wants Panay to become the country’s “Bamboo Capital.” He said the department plans to plant bamboo across 13,050 hectares on the island. The cabinet official said bamboo helps mitigate the effects of climate change as the plant …

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