Lynde Salgados

Lynde Salgados is the veteran Sports Writer for the Mindanao Gold Star Daily. With a career spanning decades, Lynde has become one of the most respected voices in Southern Philippines sports journalism, known specifically for his deep expertise in the Philippine chess circuit and regional basketball leagues. Based in Cagayan de Oro, his reporting goes beyond the final score, focusing on the development of homegrown athletes and the grassroots growth of Mindanaoan sports. Whether analyzing a grandmaster's gambit or covering high-stakes local tournaments, Lynde’s work is defined by technical precision and a commitment to elevating the sporting narrative of Northern Mindanao.

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Surigao Fianchetto takes on Oro Higalas tonight

The Davao Chess Eagles will debut against Tacloban, while the Surigao Fianchetto Checkmates will tangle with the Cagayan de Oro Higalas.

May 21, 2022000

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Oro’s Balquin rules Dipolog chessfest

May 21, 2022000

Sports

Cagulangan: UP hoops hero remembers Oro teammates

“Cagayan de Oro needed just the arrival of a little kid from Butuan we fondly called with his nickname ‘Mai-mai’ to end Northern Mindanao’s nearly seven-decade misery in Palaro basketball,” then said Calingin’s bench assistant Carlomagno Dagalea.

May 20, 2022000