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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The much younger Gaballo, 25, tried to beat the mandatory eight counts as he struggled to stand up only to fall back on his knees in pain after absorbing the notorious left hook from Donaire to the ribs.
The Dasmariñas City, Cavite pride Quizon, who is groomed to be the country’s next Wesley So, destroyed Antonio’s reliable Caro-Kann defense.
AFTER a big start, the Cagayan de Oro bets dropped from the top-two standing with the top-seeded Johnnel Balquin yielding to Woman International Master Bernadette Galas in the fourth round of the 2021 Philippine National Mactan Open Chess Championships today.
“Ang problema kay unay d’retso ang Cagayan de Oro boys kay pulos man daug,” said Frias who will face Balquin with white in the second round.
Donaire will be risking his World Boxing Council bantamweight belt on the same day but in a different time zone that the other Filipino, Johnriel ‘Quadro Alas’ Casimero will be staking his World Boxing Organization 118-pound belt against Briton Paul Butler in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The pride of Xavier University Yulo, on the other hand, yielded early to eventual national juniors champion in Fide Master Alekhine Youri (seven pts) in the 4th round but managed to bounce back with his 6.5 point-total worth for second place.
Call it coincidence, both victims of midday violence received six bullets wounds from 45 caliber pistols, resulting to their instantaneous death.
“Bag-o ra ‘mi nag-apil apil ini kay kapos lage sa pera. Dili pud mi familiar sa Cagayan de Oro,” shared the triggerman Nacua who recalled he last fired a gun at the time when he was still single.
“Pinakamaayo nga doctor siya ang instrumento hangtod karon buhi pa ko. Halos di gapabayad,” posted Epifania Quitoriano on her social media account.
“Mora’g serious iyang samad sa li-og kay ang unang ambulansya nga mi-check sa biktima nibiya man,” said Marlon Castro, the chief of tanod of barangay Nazareth, who came early in the crime scene.
With the reinforcement of grizzled International Master Rolando Nolte, the San Juan Predators swept the Iloilo Knights, 19-two, 11.5-9.6 in the two-leg finale to clinch the 3rd Conference title of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) virtually held on Saturday night via chess.com platform.