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Oro loses 2 ‘bigs’ in basketball

Mindanao teams pose seriousthreat in PCAP 2022 opener

The Higalas are made up of NMs Anthony Makinano, Levi Mercado and Johnnel Balquin, Woman National Master Mary Joy Tan, Mario Arroyo, Nazario Ubanan and Jaime Joshua Frias II.

Farming couple killedin Don Carlos mishap

“Ubay-ubay na sab gyod ang nadisgrasya dihang dapita sa Sinangguyan since two years ago kay luag hawan man gud nga highway gapakusog labi na ang dagko nga truck,” one motorela driver Larry Lafuente told Gold Star Daily.

Magnum Radyo collects P226kcash as aid to road mishap survivors

“Akong dakong pasalamat sa inyong pagpakabana. Tua na sa Claveria naplastar ang haya sa among mga silingan nga nipanaw tungod sa paningkamot sa mga maloloy-on nga kasingkasing,” said Eboña after learning from anchorman Manny Agustero that Magnum Radyo’s fund-raising effort was able to gather around P226-thousand cash as of Friday morning to help the victims’ families.

Gingoog pride Cantonjostops Pagadian chessfest

“I think I'm just lucky kay wala nadayon sa Pagadian ang mga Manila boys ug ang mga top players from Cagayan de Oro,” said Cantonjos, among the country's few titled players who ― in distant past ― drew controversy when they waived their National Master (NM) titles under the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP).

Mindanao has 4 teams in PCAP 2022 season opener

“This is a fighting chess team. Kusog ang lineup sa atong locals especially sa lower boards. We will give them (rivals) a problem,” warned Jaime Joshua Frias II, who made it to the top 10 in the recent Mactan National Open Chess Championship.

Aposkahoy chair: ‘I can't take it with my conscience’

“Walay kabutangan sa akong kasubo..pinaka close nga mga silingan. Nakonsensyahan ko pag-ayo isip ilang leader. Wa ko kasabot sa akong gibati nganong sila man ang gikuha,” said a broken-hearted Eboña, who was supposed to be with the victims had she not been hospitalized earlier due to high blood pressure.

‘City of immortals’

WGM Frayna completes comeback to win 2021 National Women's Chess

After holding reigning titlist Woman International Master Jan Jodilyn Fronda to a draw with black in the penultimate round, the 24-year-old Frayna smashed the King’s Indian defense of second-seed Woman Fide Master Shania Mae Mendoza in 43 moves to stay a full-point clear ahead of the field with a total of 8.5 points.

Oro Canino’s victim bounces back in title chess contention

Determined to inch closer for the title, Frayna immediately went for an all-out attack, culminating with a Rook sacrifice that forced Sadey’s resignation after seeing an inevitable mate coming with a Knight-backed Queen check on the seventh-rank

Ballpals Orange snags rare grand slam victory

The Orange hoopsters of team-playing managers Ven Camon Shimomae, Jerry Suyao, and Jerry Tamayo turned down the challenge of the youth-powered Team Red, 75-57 to win the club’s Christmas and 30th Year Anniversary Games at the Macanhan covered court in Barangay Carmen, over the weekend.

Oro’s Canino draws with PH Women’s Open reigning champ Fronda

Rebounding from a spate of losses after her sensational opening-round victory over the country’s lone Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna, the small but terrible Canino drew with reigning titlist Woman International Master Jan Jodilyn Fronda after a long 65-move London System tussle in yesterday’s ninth round marked with heavy wins ― fighting chess style.