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 Iloilo Knights defeated the San Juan Predators in the 2nd Conference finals, but the country’s winningest National Open champion had readily embraced the underdog billings in their 7 pm face-off with the stacked Predators now further solidified by the addition of veteran International Master Rolando Nolte.
The GM Antonio-led Kisela Iloilo Knights, the 2nd Conference Champion, survived a thriller with the superbly tough side of the Penang Blue Panthers from Malaysia, 9.5-11.5, 14.5-6.5, and two-one on Wednesday night to arrange another title-showdown with the vast-improved San Juan Predators.
San Juan will face Caloocan for the North division title and Penang, Malaysia clashing with Iloilo for the South division crown starting at 7:30 pm tonight via Chess.com online format.
Torres forced the resignation of Gerald Faustino in the final sixth round in a hopeless pinned Bishop position to remain spotless in ruling the B1-Men’s category. While the 1691 Evangelista bested a 16-man field that included the higher-rated Abraham Peligro (1750), playing undefeated in five rounds to top the B2-Men’s class of the nationwide competition for people with disabilities.
In pulling off a similar stunt, Psmgt Amado Alcantara of the PNP-HPG 13 was apparently dragged inside the interior of a 10-wheeler Fuso wing van, whose driver presumably got rattled and failed to apply a break when the victim tried to cut him off the Ampayon highway of Butuan City.
This, after a scuffle ― following an argument inside their shanty ― had prompted the elderly Enerio Hallasgo Jr to ax his son, Marjun, on the head, causing his instantaneous death.
After reviewing and updating the final results with the organizing Fide’s Fair Play Panel in time of the November 17 awards rites, another cheating incident was unveiled that resulted in the disqualification of one player from Vietnam in favor of Cuba.
A review on the top board matches between Penang and Camarines has been promptly undertaken, as of press time, with the decision out to be known tonight at 6 pm.
Played across the country via Tornelo online format, the 1691 Evangelista bested a 16-man field that included the higher-rated Abraham Peligro (1750) as he played through unbeaten in five rounds to top the B2-Men category.
Despite his apparent ignorance, Amaya View’s management still shouldered poor lolo’s hospital bills after his successful operation.
As the murdered son of 1st District Rep. Rolando ‘Klarex’ Uy will be laid to rest on Saturday morning, at the Oro Garden in Cagayan de Oro City, the bounty on the heads of his killers has skyrocketed to a mind-boggling P12 million.