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Lawyers Odilon Mallari, Boy de Castro and Vic Mirabueno, who were also radio commentators, were among the victims of unsolved media killings in the city. | Lawyers Odilon Mallari, Boy de Castro and Vic Mirabueno, who were also radio commentators, were among the victims of unsolved media killings in the city. | ||
General Santos has the most number of media killings with at least thirteen journalists and media workers, excluding those who were gunned down in the Ampatuan massacre, already in the list since the early ‘80s. (Edwin G. Espejo/MindaNews) | General Santos has the most number of media killings with at least thirteen journalists and media workers, excluding those who were gunned down in the Ampatuan massacre, already in the list since the early ‘80s. (Edwin G. Espejo/MindaNews) | ||
==Media worker shot dead in General Santos== | |||
*Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2011/11/11/media-worker-shot-dead-general-santos-189982 | |||
*Friday, November 11, 2011 | |||
:by Aquiles Z. Zonio | |||
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (Updated) -- A circulation manager of a local newspaper here was shot dead early Friday by two unidentified armed men on board a motorcycle. | |||
Alfredo Velarde Jr., 45, circulation manager of General Santos-based tabloid Brigada News, was talking to Irene Rose Geronimo, a guest relations officer (GRO), inside his Mitsubishi Strada vehicle when the gunmen attacked him. | |||
The incident occurred around 3:50 a.m. in front of Brigada News's office in Mahogany Street, Rosario Village, said Philippine National Police spokesman Agrimero Cruz. | |||
Geronimo, 24, a GRO at the Pier 8 Night Club, told Ernie Gabonada, station manager of Brigada FM station and Velarde's colleague at Brigada News, that the gunmen opened the door near the driver side of Velarde's vehicle and shot him several times before fleeing the scene. | |||
The victim was brought to General Santos City Integrated Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. | |||
Crime scene investigators recovered four spent shells and three slugs of caliber .45 pistol, which the suspects used as murder weapon. | |||
The San Isidro police took custody of Geronimo while investigation is ongoing. | |||
Rey Ombana, another colleague of Velarde at the Brigada News, turned over to San Isidro police the victim's .45 caliber pistol loaded with 15 bullets that was recovered from his own vehicle. | |||
A security camera installed at the Brigada News complex captured the arrival of Velarde's vehicle near the gate of the company, but the angle where the victim parked his vehicle was not visible to the camera. | |||
The camera also captured the arrival of the two suspects aboard a Honda XRM motorcycle but the portion where they stopped and the actual scene of the attack was also not captured. | |||
Elmer Catulpos, publisher of Brigada News, told Sun.Star Davao that he has no idea on the motive of the killing. | |||
But Catulpos said Velarde had been facing problems related to his job as circulation manager for the past months. | |||
"I even attempted to settle his problem with one of our dealers but the party involved refused to budge," Catulpos said. | |||
Catulpos also said Velarde punched a guy inside J-Mix Resto Bar about two weeks ago but the victim did not file a complaint. | |||
Two teenagers in San Isidro village had filed frustrated murder case against Velarde when they figured in a fight a few months back. | |||
The case is still pending at a local court here. | |||
Merlyn Velarde, wife of the victim, admitted to reporters that they are facing familial problem but she wants justice for her husband. | |||
The wife said the last time she saw and talked with her husband was on October 28. | |||
"I left our conjugal home after that and I temporarily stayed in Davao to avoid making things worse," Mrs. Velarde said. | |||
She asked reporters not to highlight the family problem they are facing for the sake of their three children. | |||
She said her children have been suffering from trauma due to their marital problem and the untimely death of their father. | |||
Velarde Jr. is the first media worker from General Santos killed since the massacre of 32 journalists and media workers in Central Mindanao who perished in the November 23, 2009 Ampatuan massacre along with 25 others. | |||
Other media workers from this city who were killed by assassins include Jonathan Abayon of the defunct RGMA Super Radyo, Ely Binoya of Radyo Natin, and Dennis Cuesta of RMN's dxMD. | |||
Lawyers Odilon Mallari, Boy de Castro and Vic Mirabueno, who were also radio commentators, were also among the victims of unsolved media killings in the city. | |||
General Santos has the most number of media killings with at least 13 journalists and media workers, excluding those who were gunned down in the Ampatuan massacre, already in the list since the early '80s. (With Edwin G. Espejo/Sun.Star Davao/Sunnex) | |||
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The secret lies in Pacquiao’s blinding speed and unorthodox punches. Punches that are thrown the unconventional way. His left straight can start as an uppercut. His right cross can come from the waist. He has developed short punches that have gone largely unnoticed. He may throw punches at awkward angles but these are the ones that catch the receivers by surprise. They are not only stinging and biting. They carry so much weight they take away the will to fight from his opponents. | The secret lies in Pacquiao’s blinding speed and unorthodox punches. Punches that are thrown the unconventional way. His left straight can start as an uppercut. His right cross can come from the waist. He has developed short punches that have gone largely unnoticed. He may throw punches at awkward angles but these are the ones that catch the receivers by surprise. They are not only stinging and biting. They carry so much weight they take away the will to fight from his opponents. | ||
These are what make Pacquiao a fan-friendly boxer. They knew Pacquiao will explode but they are waiting when and how it happens. Because with Manny, each victory is always different from the last. (Edwin G. Espejo writes for www.asiancorrespondent.com) | These are what make Pacquiao a fan-friendly boxer. They knew Pacquiao will explode but they are waiting when and how it happens. Because with Manny, each victory is always different from the last. (Edwin G. Espejo writes for www.asiancorrespondent.com) | ||
==PACQUIAO WATCH: All things considered, fear is the factor== | ==PACQUIAO WATCH: All things considered, fear is the factor== | ||