Charity may make truth appear as going against reason, common sense, the evidence of facts and data, but that should be expected. There is a certain madness in charity because charity involves not only natural things, but also spiritual and supernatural realities that can overwhelm our human ways of understanding things. Once again we need …
Monthly Archives: May 2021
Antiqueño Rangel ready to prove he belongs to Gilas
By Adrian Stewart Co While many were stunned with his inclusion to the special Gilas Pilipinas draft of the PBA Season 46 Rookie Draft, Antiqueño center Tzaldy John Rangel is ready to prove that he belongs to the national men’s basketball team. The 6-foot-7 former National University Bulldogs center admitted that he was surprised that …
Negrense hitter Rico joins FEU Baby Tamaraws
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense volleyball player Isaiah John Rico is set to bolster the Far Eastern University (FEU) Baby Tamaraws in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines boys juniors volleyball competition. The Negros Occidental-native Rico has committed to play out the remainder of his high school volleyball career with the Baby Tamaraws, head …
Westbrook’s epic night carries Wizards past Pacers
By Adrian Stewart Co Russell Westbrook had a historic evening as Washington Wizards prevailed over Indiana Pacers, 154-141, in a high-scoring 2020-2021 NBA Season encounter on Monday (Tuesday in the Philippines) at the Capital One Arena in Washington. Westbrook became the first player in NBA history to record at least 20 plus assists and 20 …
Victorias City’s No. 5 most wanted person falls
Police arrested a man wanted for a murder charge around 12:30 p.m. last Monday at Buenavista Subdivision, Barangay Guinhalaran in Silay City, Negros Occidental Victorias City police identified the suspect as 48-year-old Andresito Magbanua, a resident of Hacienda Paquita 1 in the city’s Barangay 20. He is the No. 5 most wanted person of the …
DILG chief lauds Bacolod’s response vs COVID-19
Secretary Eduardo Año of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) commended the functional and efficient response efforts of Bacolod City against COVID-19 through its Emergency Operations Center (EOC). “The DILG commends the efforts of the local government of Bacolod City in ensuring the functionality and efficiency of its EOC,” Año said in …
Indian community in Bacolod concerned over COVID-19 state in their homeland
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The local Indian community in Bacolod City are also expressing their concern over the situation taking place back in their homeland in India, which is currently experiencing a grave crisis due to coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. In an exclusive interview with Watchmen Daily Journal, Rakesh Kumar, a community member …
Construction worker killed in road crash
A 28-year-old construction worker died after a motorcycle and a van collided on Sunday night in Barangay Balabago, Jaro, Iloilo City. Joseph Santillan of Barangay Dungon C in the city’s Mandurriao district sustained head and body injuries. He died while being treated at the West Visayas State University Medical Center, police said. Police reports showed that Santillan …
Calatrava’s No. 2 most wanted man caught
Police arrested the No. 2 most wanted person of Negros Occidental’s Calatrava town around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 2, at the town’s Barangay Minapasok. The 53-year-old Rogelio Dayanan, a resident of Barangay 2 in Hinoba-an town, is facing four counts of rape charges. Officers of the Calatrava Police Station caught Dayanan through the strength …
1 HUC, 3 provinces start COVID vaccination of those with comorbidities
One highly urbanized city (HUC) and three provinces in Western Visayas have so far started vaccinating persons with comorbidities against COVID-19. According to Dr. Bea Camille Fillaro-Natalaray, Medical Officer IV of the Department of Health 6 (DOH) 6, these areas are Iloilo City and provinces of Antique, Iloilo and Negros Occidental. As of May 1, …