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BACOLOD CITY — Absurd.


Thus reacted Bacolod City police chief Pedro Merced to allegations that he has been coddling fugitive former Sen. Gregorio "Gringo" Honasan.


"This is not true," said Merced, referring to reports that he has been keeping Honasan in a certain Palanca Hotel here.


"I will be the first person to arrest Honasan if he is sighted in Bacolod," he said, adding that there is no Palanca Hotel in the city.


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                    [Summary] => BACOLOD CITY–Brunei has withdrawn from the men’s football competition in the 23rd Southeast Asian Games that will be hosted at Paglaum Sports Complex and the Panaad Park and Stadium here, leaving only nine squads vying for the crown.


Rep. Monico Puentevella, executive member of the Philippine SEAG Organizing Committee, said the football squad of Brunei might be having problems or it may not have a strong team that is why it withdrew from the event.


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Merced presented security preparations to the members of the city council, which passed a resolution declaring Bacolod ready for any possible untoward incident, including terrorist attacks during the biennial Games.


Meanwhile, the City Mayor’s office is fast-tracking the release of the P6 million budget to fund the city’s preparation for the Bacolod sports events.


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"This is not true," said Merced, referring to reports that he has been keeping Honasan in a certain Palanca Hotel here.


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Rep. Monico Puentevella, executive member of the Philippine SEAG Organizing Committee, said the football squad of Brunei might be having problems or it may not have a strong team that is why it withdrew from the event.


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Merced presented security preparations to the members of the city council, which passed a resolution declaring Bacolod ready for any possible untoward incident, including terrorist attacks during the biennial Games.


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Cop chief denies coddling Gringo

July 19, 2006 - 12:00am

BACOLOD CITY — Absurd. Thus reacted Bacolod City police chief Pedro Merced to allegations that he has been coddling fugitive former Sen. Gregorio "Gringo" Honasan. "This is not true,"...

Nation

Brunei pulls out of SEAG men’s football

By Antonieta Lopez | November 4, 2005 - 12:00am

BACOLOD CITY–Brunei has withdrawn from the men’s football competition in the 23rd Southeast Asian Games that will be hosted at Paglaum Sports Complex and the Panaad Park and Stadium here, leaving only nine...

Sports

Bacolod security in place

By Antonieta Lopez | October 10, 2005 - 12:00am

BACOLOD CITY — Newly-installed city police Chief Supt. Pedro Merced has given assurance that the city’s security measures are in place for the SEA Games. Merced presented security preparations to the...

Sports