The Asian Development Bank (ADB) urged Southeast Asian countries to expand investments in digital infrastructure and ensure equitable access to technology as economies recover from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Masatsugu Asakawa, ADB president (Photo credit: https://www.adb.org)...
The Philippines rode on the miraculous victory by Woman International Master Jan Jodilyn Fronda over IM Guliskhan Nakhbayeva on board two in lifting the squad to a stunning 2.5-1.5 win over third seed Kazakhstan for a quarterfinal berth in the Asian Nations Online Chess Cup 2020 on Monday. Fronda...
GM Banjo Barcenilla and IM Paulo Bersamina (File photo) The Philippines swept its last three round games including upset victories over top two seeds India and Kazakhstan for the No. 2 seeding in the knockout quarterfinals of the Asian Nations Online Chess Cup 2020 on Sunday. The Filipinos slew the...
WGM Janella Mae Frayna (Photo from Janelle Frayna's Facebook account) The Philippines drew strength from Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna and Woman International Master Kylen Joy Mordido as it pulled the rug from under erstwhile leader Iran, 2.5-1.5, to grab a piece of the lead after six rounds...
This handout picture released on October 13, 2020 by the Portuguese Football Federation shows Portugal´s forward Cristiano Ronaldo giving the thumb up as he watches his teammates training session from a balcony at Portugal´s training camp in Oeiras, on the outskirts of Lisbon on October 13,...
GM John Paul Gomez The Philippines yielded to nemesis Australia, 3-1, but remained in quarterfinal contention after eight rounds in the men’s side of the Asian Nations Online Chess Cup on Friday. Grandmaster Mark Paragua averted a shutout by carving out a win over GM Anton Smirnov on Board 1,...
Mark Paragua. (File Photo) The Philippines seeks to keep its grip of the lead as it clashes with the fancied Iran in the fourth round of the men’s division of the Asian Nations Online Chess Cup 2020 Friday. The Filipinos, who have blitzed past Palestine, Syria and Thailand, have six match points...
Portugal's forward Diogo Jota (center) challenges Sweden's defender Victor Lindelof (right) and Sweden's defender Pontus Jansson during the Nations League A group 3 football match between Portugal and Sweden at the Alvalade stadium in Lisbon on October 14, 2020. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA /...
France's forward Kylian Mbappe (right) vies for the ball with Croatia's defender Filip Uremovic during the UEFA Nations League Group A3 football match between Croatia and France at the Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb on October 14, 2020. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) Kylian Mbappe grabbed a late winner...
In this file photo taken on September 08, 2020 Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after scoring his second goal during the UEFA Nations League football match between Sweden and Portugal on September 8, 2020 in Solna, Sweden. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP) / ALTERNATIVE CROP Portugal...
Portugal's midfielder Joao Felix (right) plays the ball next to forward Cristiano Ronaldo during the Nations League football match between France and Portugal, on October 11, 2020 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) France and Portugal played out a...
WGM Janella Mae Frayna (Photo from Janelle Frayna's Facebook account) The Philippines threw away its chance of shocking Southeast Asian powerhouse Indonesia as it absorbed a 2.5-1.5 loss to slip out of the lead after three rounds in the women’s division of the Asian Nations Online Chess Cup 2020...
