GM Antonio settles for draw in Italy chess

Marlon Bernardino 11/25/2022

MANILA—Grandmaster (GM) Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. settled for a truce with countryman International Master Angelo Abundo Young, creating an 11-way tie for 14th place in the 9th round of the 30th FIDE World Senior Individual Chess Championship…

Eric Idio Labog Jr. earns International Master title

Marlon Bernardino 11/25/2022

TAGAYTAY CITY—Eric Idio Labog Jr. became the latest International Master (IM) when he achieved the mandatory 2200 Elo rating requirement. The 19-year-old Labog, a freshman of the Immaculada Concepcion College, raised his Elo Standard rating of 2138…

T1 11: Southeast Asian team BOOM eliminates defending TI 10 champion 

Hermes 10/20/2022

An underdog esports team from Southeast Asia defeated, and ultimately prevented Team Spirit, from defending their title in The International (TI), the largest esports tournament among professional players of the hit multiplayer online battle arena title Dota…

Mayor Isko vows to back Cebu’s tourism industry, praises Gov. Gwen’s ‘Sugbo Negosyo’ initiative

Jan Escosio 12/06/2021

CEBU, Philippines — Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso on Sunday vowed to support and promote the tourism industry in Cebu, which had been a favorite destination of foreigners before the pandemic. “Tourism has a very high 25…

Funds and jobs secured for NAIA rehab project – Megawide

Greta Dela Cruz 12/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Megawide Construction Corp. and its partner, GMR Infrastructure, the world’s fourth largest airport operator, have complied with the equity requirement set by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) for their proposal to rehabilitate the…

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