In an effort to make things more orderly SM Malls began a campaign earlier this year encouraging people to stand on the right and walk on the left when using the escalator. They even released online ads featuring viral elevator girl Cheridel Alejandrino to appear in the promotions – all of it done in the …
OPINION
Lucky are we…
Everyone is talking about the situation in Marawi City, where thousands of our Muslim brothers have been forced to evacuate their city against their will. But how many, among the hundred million Filipinos, sympathize with these evacuees? Help may come in trickles, but what is important is we, the lucky ones, take part in sharing …
The local preference for tabloids instead of newspapers
Was reminded recently of a debate regarding the way certain individuals are addressed in the news media. Given the local trend towards a more casual, tabloid-esque tone, where elected officials are referred to by acronyms, nicknames, and anything besides their actual name, upon entering the industry, believed a shift towards a more professional style was …
Mess in Brisbane
Australian boxer Jeff ‘The Hornet’ Horn delivered a historic upset on Sunday during the “Battle in Brisbane,” winning the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight championship title over the Filipino pride Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao with judges scoring the fight 117-111, 115-113, and 115-113. However, watching the fight from 3,000 miles away saw the total opposite of …
Defeats of Onyok, Pacquiao explained
“Rhythm is everything in boxing. Every move you make starts with your heart, and that’s in rhythm or you’re in trouble.” –Sugar Ray Robinson In simple analysis, let us explain why amateur boxer Mansueto “Onyok” Velas Jr. and professional fighter Manny Pacquiao lost on points in championship duels many Filipino fight fans thought they won. …
Seeking a bit of respect from IPM-CDC
The waste management contractor for Bacolod City, IPM-Construction And Development Corporation (IPM-CDC), was off to a rocky start when they first began servicing the city, with issues surrounding neglected areas and poor scheduling (if at all). Today, they appear to be operating with a bit more semblance and even having their contract renewed earlier this …
Pantry conversations
A few months ago, I was standing with my back against the counter in our office pantry when an older colleague came in and made himself a cup of coffee. I was drinking tea. As he was stirring his coffee, he congratulated me on working abroad at such a young age. He said it was …
Read the handwriting on the wall, Manny!
“It is also a warning. It is a warning that, if nobody reads the writing on the wall, man will be reduced to the state of the beast, whom he is shaming by his manners.” –Mahatma Gandhi I knew Jeff Horn was about to shock the world as early in the seventh round, but I …
Exploring the scope of the City Legal Office
In an issue of Watchmen Daily Journal published earlier this week, it was reported Bacolod City Legal Officer (CLO), Atty. Joselito Bayatan, announced his office would be preparing several legal remedies on behalf of Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia after multiple motions for reconsideration (MR) were dismissed by the Office of the Ombudsman. In a …
Another Jeff with an axe to grind against Pacquiao
The Aussie who has ax to grind for 17 years against Manny Pacquiao (59-6-2, 38 KOs) is also known as “Jeff” but he isn’t Jeff Horn (16-0-1, 11 KOs), WBO’s No. 1 welterweight contender, who will fight Pacquiao for WBO 147-lb crown in Brisbane, Australia on July 2. Jeff Fenech, now 53, is a former …