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Oro musicians mourn the passing of Harry Marzon
“Nawad-an 'ta og maayong poste,” both the Sammakami, Inc, and CMAA ― the leading music groups in the city where Marzon was affiliated ― said in separate statements.
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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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Abundant catch of sardinesdelights Bonbon fisherfolk
“S’werte karong buntaga kay nagpaduol ang mga tamban sa higad. Tiba-tiba gyod ang mga mangingisda,” said Islaw Timkang, the best ‘chef’ for tamban kinilaw in the barangay.
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Help is on the way for ailing chess master
Quick for a response, fellow chess senior citizen International Master Domingo Ramos of Manila has sponsored an online chess tourney on Saturday, October 16 of which proceeds will go to Caturla’s medication. The “Event for a Cause” is open to all Filipino chess players via lichess.org with National Arbiter Dioniver Medrano (09213201752) as the contact person.
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Mindanao chessers remain scoreless
Played over the chess.com platform yesterday, the online team tourney saw the Checkmaters going down against the National Juniors representing Pampanga, 9-12 despite the perfect showing off their youthful vanguards on the top boards.
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Clash of the Titans: Undisputed rivals for Misor's 3-cornered gubernatorial seat
"We already received a series of death threats, not to mention surprising raid in my house, grenade planting and another threat of grenade throwing at the house of the Tagoloan mayor in barangay Natumolan. All of these had already been put into police blotter for record purposes as we don't know what lies ahead," said Francis Jerson Sabio, chieftain of barangay Mohon and nephew of Tagoloan mayor Gomer 'Enan' Sabio.
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Mindanao chessers vsPCAP top guns tonight
The Checkmaters, Mindanao’s lone official entry this conference in the country’s first-ever professional chess league, clash with 1st Conference champion Laguna at 7:30 pm, tonight followed by another uphill bout with Northern division top notcher San Juan.
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Mindanao’s young chess stars show class in top board tussles
But their resiliency was not enough as the Checkmaters ― Mindanao’s lone official team entry in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) 3rd Conference ― fell short against tournament heavyweights Manila and Pasig on Wednesday’s opening of the foreign-laced second round skirmishes via online chess.com platform.
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PCAP update:Mindanao chessers vs Manila, Pasig tonight
Victorious in their last three outings, Mindanao’s Surigao Fianchetto Checkmaters will be oozing with confidence and in fighting form, entering the second phase rivalry of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) 3rd Conference starting tonight (7:30 pm) via chess.com.
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Mindanao chess masters to rally tonight
National Masters Jonathan Tan of Davao and Joey Florendo of Zamboanga will try to push Mindanao’s cause in tonight’s resumption of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Tag Team Online Tournament at 6 pm via chess.com.
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Klarex offers P300k bounty for grenade suspect
Uy said he’s also willing to come up with the same amount of P300,000 if only to speed up the investigation and arrest those responsible for the incident.
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Oro NM Mercado shines in PCAP tilt
“We’re actually discouraged after losing to Cagayan earlier (10-11) maskin kulang wala ilang senior player sa board 4. But we chose to give it another try and focus in our last round fight,” said Mercado, who was undefeated against Cagayan in both the blitz and rapid duels and yielded just a draw opposite Cavite’s team skipper NM Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr.
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Surigao chessers aim for top-3 tonight
Bringing the name of the Congressman Robert Barbers-backed Surigao Fianchetto Checkmates, Mindanao’s lone official entry in the country’s first-ever professional chess league battles the dangerous Camarines and the winless Cebu (0-8) in the outset of the elimination round online matches starting at 7:30 pm tonight via lichess.org.
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