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 bounty on the heads of suspected hired killers who claimed the lives of Congressman Rolando ‘Klarex’ Uy’s eldest son Roland Sherwin ‘Tawee’ and their caretaker has now reached a staggering P5 million.
The victim, identified as Milanie Villastique Manzano, was the owner of the popular Digong Store along the highway of Zone 4-A, Igpit, Opol in Misamis Oriental.
After its election on November 13, Rodriguez said the newly elected board members are preparing to improve and expand support to Filipino track and field athletes for advanced training here and abroad, provide financial assistance and foster career opportunities.
The ill-fated victim, identified as Brant Clint Jokotin, was reportedly trapped as he failed to wake up while being soundly asleep at the upper part of their two-story house.
“I was really surprised at the sight of my computer mouse pushing g6 instead of the winning h6 which was actually on my mind. It was really not us to advance because the mouse slip interfered,” shared Lennon Hart of his forgettable misnomer in online chess drama.
“Paingon na December diin atong mahinumdoman ang Sendong. Kon nagbaha ang Bukidnon nga above sea level na kaayo mabalaka gyod kita sa Cagayan de Oro nga nia ra sa ubos. Busa mangandam dili na gyod kita magkumpyansa,” one worried mother, Lesly Nuñeza, told Gold Star Daily.
Firefighters, as of this writing, are still trying to find out the condition of a 17-year-old female student that may have been left inside one of the houses mostly made of combustible materials.
“Hag-as butangan ‘ta nila’g kagaw nga maayo man atong panglawas. Si Meling man gani nigamot na lang sa hugaw-hugaw lagsik buhi pa gihapon hangtod karon,” said one member of the tambay group, who requested anonymity, referring to the age-old “taong grasa” in the barangay that feeds on left-over foods for survival with no safe corners to sleep from underneath and airborne bacteria.
“Why giving reward, di ba trabaho man kana sa mga pulis nga gidoblehan ang sweldo? Dawbi, kon pobre ang gipatay walay reward? That’s an insult and a source of corruption since P2 million is not a small amount,” were just among the points raised by netizens in their social media posts and comments.
“Why suicide when he’s always a happy face? Why in the forehead? How come there were two gunshots heard?” were just some of the questions they raised.
Tumenbatar’s Nde2 blunder on move 32 allowed Lopez’s Knight to penetrate on g4 that opened the floodgates of blistering assault and multiple threats, leading to resignation six moves later.
All superior in elo ratings than their respective foes, Lopez, Severino, and Rom were quick on the trigger trying to squeeze out a win. But Lopez could try no more and split the points with Russian defender Alexander Mulenko after only 23 moves of the King’s Indian Fianchetto Variation.