grabeh noh. nung Thursday pa 'to nangyari pero ngayon ko lang ginawan ng sariling post.
To Mac Baracael, GET WELL SOON, pare. pagaling ka agad. :)
Just in case you haven't heard in the news, or kahit sa chismisan niyo ng friends mo, eto basahin mo na lang: (I'll repost it na lang for you)
FEU star Baracael shot, in critical but stable condition
FAR EASTERN University mainstay Mac Baracael was shot tonight, July 24, 2008.
Baracael was reported to have been with teammates Ron Cabagnot and Robert Kave outside the FEU gym when a car drove by and a shot simultaneously heard.
After Cabanot and Kave looked around, they saw a bloodied Baracael on the ground. The shooting occurred at the corner of Morayta and R. Papa streets, near a Philtrust bank branch.
Cabagnot and Kave said that they did not see who fired the shot. Reports say that Baracael was shot twice at the back with a .45 caliber, with the bullets penetrating his body. Reports also say that one of his lungs was punctured.
As of presstime, Baracael is in critical but stable condition at the Mary Chiles Hospital in Sampaloc, Manila.
According to FEU coach Glen Capacio, Baracael is in “stable condition but still under observation.” FEU representative to the UAAP board Anton Montinola, for his part, called his player’s situation “delicate.”
This is a horrific and unfortunate incident that warrants our thoughts and prayers.
inboundpass.com is one with Baracael’s family, loved ones and the entire FEU and basketball community in praying for his speedy recovery.(from inboundpass.com - http://www.inboundpass.com/2008/07/24/feu-star-baracael-shot-in-critical-but-stable-condition/)
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FEU Tams basketball player shot, in critical condition
Mac Baracael was at the operating room of nearby Mary Chiles Hospital where his FEU teammates rushed him.
According to Anton Montinola, the FEU representative to the Board of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, Baracael, a key player on the FEU rotation, was shot just outside the Philtrust Bank at the corner of Morayta and R. Papa streets.
“He was with two other players when a lone gunman shot [Baracael] using a .45-caliber pistol," Montinola said.
Montinola said in a text message that the gunman walked away after he fired two shots.
Dr. Honesto Marcos of the surgery department of the hospital said that Baracael was brought to the emergency room at around 8:35 p.m. by teammates and was taken to the operating room immediately after.
“The point of entry of the bullet was approximately through the lower thorax posterior aspect, left side, and then it exited just below the nipple line," Marcos said.
Montinola said Baracael’s parents had been notified and were on their way to Manila from Quezon province. – GMANews.TV
(from GMANews.TV - http://www.gmanews.tv/story/109185/FEU-Tams-basketball-player-shot-in-critical-condition)
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NEWS VIDEO:
1) from Bleacher's Brew - GMA News Video (SAKSI)
http://bleachersbrew.blogspot.com/2008/07/mac-baracael-shot-by-unknown-gunman.html
(side comment: buwisit yung reporter dito eh. nakita na ngang nabaril na yung tao, halos di na makapagsalita, tas tanong pa ng tanong ng mga kung anu-anong tanong! TRY KAYA NIYA NA SIYA ANG INTERVIEW-HIN HABANG NASA GANUNG KALAGAYAN?!?)
2) from GMANews.TV - 24 Oras
Baracael recovering from shooting
(http://www.gmanews.tv/video/26243/FEU-Tamaraws%27-Baracael-recovering-from-shooting)
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Baracael now in stable condition - from inboundpass.com
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Baracael out of danger; probe ongoing
MAC BARACAEL, the FEU mainstay who was shot in the evening of July 24, is out of danger.
The police investigating the crime say that Baracael was shot twice but only one bullet hit him. Baracael was walking back to the FEU campus and was a few steps behind teammates Ron Cabagnot and Robert Kave. He said he felt someone walk up behind him with a gun and before he could react, was shot.
There had been initial reports that a silencer was used but authorities claim that the sole gunman could have taken advantage of the heavy downpour to muffle the sound of the gun. Witnesses say that the man calmly walked away after firing at Baracael. Though many witnessed the shooting, no one could identify the shooter.
Authorities also said that the crime seems to have been well-planned and that the act was not random. The target was Baracael mainly because of the proximity of the suspect from the victim.
Today, Baracel was wide awake and faced the media from his hospital bed. When the press interviewed him and asked who may be responsible for the crime, Baracael said that he had no known enemies. He, however, openly admitted that there was a strong possibility that gambling syndicates could be behind the shooting.
Different law enforcement agencies are said to have joined the investigation and are looking into the shooting.(from inboundpass.com - http://www.inboundpass.com/2008/07/25/baracael-out-of-danger-probe-ongoing/)
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07/25/2008 | 05:36 PM
MANILA, Philippines - Police refused to speculate if game-fixing had something to do with the shooting of Marcel Baracael, star basketball player of the Far Eastern University Tamaraws, who's still recuperating at the Capitol Medical Center in Quezon City.
But it could be a basketball-related crime, according to Police Officer 1 Sherwin Yumul of Manila Police District Station 4, which has jurisdiction over the capital city's Sampaloc district.
"We cannot say game-fixing. Not yet," he said. "But we are looking the possibility of his being a varsity player as possible motive. We cannot speculate. And besides, we have yet to talk to the victim who is still recuperating. We have to get statements first of his teammates and others to help us establish the lead."
Baracael was shot at about 8:20 p.m. at the corner of R. Papa and Nicanor Reyes Streets in Sampaloc while walking with teammates Ryan Cabagnot and Robert Kabe.
They had come from the FEU gym and were on their way home, when a man walked up to them and shot Baracael in the back, the bullet exiting through the cager's chest.
His teammates took him first to Mary Chiiles Hospital, and he was later transferred to the Capitol Medical Center.
Witnesses described the gunman as about 5’-1" tall, wearing a red T-shirt, short pants, and slippers. He also had a backpack.
Arnie Minique, 38, vendor, told police that the gunman fled toward Espana Avenue. He apparently used a gun with a silencer, which he put inside his backpack before walking casually away from the scene.
Police found two shells from a .45-caliber pistol in front of the PhilTrust Bank.. - GMANews.TV
(from GMANews.TV - http://www.gmanews.tv/story/109399/Shooting-of-cager-may-be-basketball-related--cop)
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Shooting of UAAP star linked to basketball, sources reveal
TWO MORE PERSONS PRIVY TO the case of varsity cager Marnel “Mac” Baracael confirmed Saturday the Inquirer story that the threat on the life of the Far Eastern University forward was related to basketball.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the incident may have been related to the dropping of a member of the FEU team in last season’s tournament for suspected game-fixing.
“Baracael and another player reported the suspected player to team officials,” the source added.
While police remained clueless on the motive of the incident, another source disclosed that the Baracael incident may also be related to a recent UAAP game.
The second source, in fact, added there is another player who could also be a target by the person or group behind the Baracael shooting.
The source did not identify the player for security reasons, but said he was also a possible target because he played well in an FEU victory the Tams were supposed to lose.
Despite the proliferation of different theories, however, PO1 Sherwin Yumul, the lead investigator in the case, said “the motive of the shooting is still not clear” even after talking to Baracael extensively.
At least three unimpeachable sources told the Inquirer on Friday, less than 24 hours after Baracael was shot near the FEU campus, that the attack could have been the handiwork of people who wanted to manipulate the outcome of the Tamaraws’ games.
One of the sources, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals, said the shooting “had something to do with games.”
Another source, an FEU official, said certain people wanted to punish Baracael after the cager “squealed on the existence of game cheats in the team.”
Fearing for their lives, two of the sources have declined further interviews. The Inquirer sought the third yesterday but his mobile phone was turned off. All the sources declined to say how they learned about the motive for the shooting.(from Inquirer.net Sports - http://sports.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20080727-150937/Shooting-of-UAAP-star-linked-to-basketball-sources-reveal)
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Wounded Tamaraw: I will come back
MANILA, Philippines—The motive behind the threat on his life may still be a mystery to the authorities, but one thing is certain for Far Eastern University cage star Marnel “Mac” Baracael: He wants to pursue his basketball career.
“Kaya ko ito, babalik ako (I can overcome this, I will return),” Baracael, who was shot by an unidentified assailant Thursday, said in a television interview.
FEU athletic director Mark Molina Sunday told the Philippine Daily Inquirer that the 6-foot-3 Baracael is responding to treatment for the gunshot that punctured his lungs and fractured two ribs.
Molina, however, ruled out Baracael for the remainder of the UAAP season, which is the Quezon native’s last playing year in the league.
“He can still play,” Molina said. “The question is when. We are hoping Mac can continue his playing career.”
Baracael was walking toward the FEU gym with teammates Ron Cabagnot and Robert Kave Thursday night when the suspect shot the 23-year-old cager from behind twice with a 45-caliber pistol.
At least four Inquirer sources claimed that the incident may be related to basketball.
One source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the shooting “had something to do with games.”
Another source, an FEU official, said certain people wanted to punish Baracael after the cager “squealed on the existence of cheats in the team.”
But Molina said it is still “very premature” to speculate on the motive.
“We are making sure that Mac (Baracael) is secure,” Molina said.
(from Inquirer.net Sports - http://sports.inquirer.net/inquirersports/inquirersports/view/20080728-151109/Wounded-Tamaraw-I-will-come-back)
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Tama, Mac. Don't lose hope. I really wish na makabalik at makapaglaro ka pa uli. Kasi magaling ka eh. Sayang ka talaga kung di ka na makakalaro uli.
Pero I really, really, really feel bad for him. He got a punctured lungs, fractured ribs, so pano na? Eh basketball is really a physical game. Baka mahirapan na siya kahit na gumaling man siya ngayon. Nakakalungkot, his dreams were shattered, courtesy of those no-conscience-money-greedy people. I know I'm speculating pero you can't blame me and those people who believe that this incident was indeed game-fixing related. They're so powerful, manipulating several games to their own advantage. THANKS TO THEIR DIRTY MONEY.
Try researching more and you'll know who this syndicate I'm talking about is. From rice to games? They are in control.
shoot. kung anu-ano na nasasabi ko dito. baka ako na susunod na barilin. :))
basta, basta, Mac Mac, magpagaling ka talaga. marami ang nagdadasal para sa pagbuti ng iyong kalagayan, at para mabigyan na rin ng hustisya ang nangyari sa iyo. (parang patay na eh noh. ) i know you can survive this.
and to you, JR Cawaling, itaas mo ang bandila ng FEU Tamaraws sa gitna ng mga pangyayaring ito. go go go!
INTENSE. The UE-FEU duel last Saturday.
(http://dyecee.multiply.com/journal/item/116/INTENSE.)
The FEU Tamaraws dedicated their win to Mac Baracael.
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