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TFC News Now North America | March 20, 2023
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• Community holds vigil for Filipina allegedly killed by partner • Mercito Gesta scores big win vs. JoJo Diaz • Fil-Am Vanessa de Jesus excited to fulfill dream of playing in NCAA Here's your TFC News Now, March 20, 2023 Like and follow TFC News Facebook: https://facebook.com/TFCNewsNow Twitter: https://twitter.com/TFCNewsNow Website: https://mytfc.com/news News website: https://news.abs-cbn.com/tfcnews Subscribe to the ABS-CBN News channel! - http://bit.ly/TheABSCBNNews Watch full episodes on iWantTFC for FREE here: http://iwanttfc.com Visit our website at http://news.abs-cbn.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abscbnNEWS Twitter: https://twitter.com/abscbnnews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abscbnnews #TFC #TheFilipinoChannel #TFCNewsNow #ABSCBNNews #TVPatrol
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I'm T.J. Manotok and this is your TFC News Now.
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We begin in Daly City, California, where loved ones and community leaders recently held a vigil in memory of 27-year-old Philam Frances Quintero Lucero,
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who was allegedly killed by her partner, 27-year-old Filipino Romier Narag, following an argument last March 6.
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It means so much to me and my family, especially since our family in Daly City is very, very small.
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So it just feels like we're a huge family because of all the support we've been getting.
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According to investigators, Narag allegedly pulled out a 9mm handgun and shot Lucero as she ran toward their home, in front of their two children, ages 3 and 4.
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Narag is booked in the San Mateo County Jail with charges of murder and child endangerment.
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Philam-led organizations have offered mental health services for family and friends of Lucero as they continue to cry for justice and call for an end to domestic violence and violence against women.
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Meanwhile in sports, after 10 rounds of main event action,
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Filipino boxer Miracito Guesta took home the biggest win of his career on Saturday night, beating Mexican-American Joseph Jojo Diaz Jr. by a split decision.
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There were no knockdowns in this battle between two southpaws, but fans saw plenty of action.
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While the forward-charging Diaz would occasionally land clean shots, Guesta used speed and quick combinations to outpoint the former Olympian.
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Final scorecards read 99-91 and 98-92 for Guesta, while Diaz won 97-93 on a third card.
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This matchup was elevated to the main event of Golden Boy on The Zone's telecast on the eve of the fight.
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This is the 34th victory for the 35-year-old Guesta, who had unsuccessfully challenged for world titles twice.
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After this big win, no mercy is hoping to get that shot at the world title fight.
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When it comes to March Madness, Duke University's Blue Devils beat the Iona Gales 89-49 in the opening round of the NCAA Women's Tournament.
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Philam Vanessa De Jesus scored eight points in the blowout.
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The Duke junior is excited to show what she's made of.
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This is my first year and it's always been a dream of mine to play in the tournament.
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So it finally being that time, it's just a surreal moment. I'm just so excited to finally play here at home.
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While they're favored to make a deep tournament run, Coach Kara Lawson is taking this experience one game at a time.
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I think one of our strengths all year is we've just focused on the next game.
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And we let everybody else talk about the big picture stuff and who can win and who can't win and who can do all that.
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We just don't worry about it.
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We talk about trying to stay focused, but success for us tomorrow is to win.
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And if we can do that, we get a chance to play another day.
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And those are your headlines for today.
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Catch more of our stories online at news.abs-cbn.com slash tfcnews and on the ABS-CBN News YouTube channel.
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I'm T.J. Monato. Stay with us, Kapamilya!
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