CEBUANO CONNECTION - Olympic marathoner Mary Joy Tabal, left and skateboarding sensation Margielyn Didal strike a pose while holding their skateboards in a recent meetup. (Photo from Mary Joy Tabal's Faceook account) Cebuano connection? Ask Mary Joy Tabal and Margielyn Didal about it. Olympic...
Catherine Secopito Woman International Masters Jan Jodilyn Fronda, Catherine Secopito and Kylen Joy Mordido banner the list of players taking center stage in the Women’s Invitational elimination tournament on Feb. 7 via lichess.org. Organized by the Bayanihan Chess Club in coordination with the...
Unheralded April Joy Claros saw her fairytale run end after yielding to Indonesian Laysa Latifah, 2-0, in the quarterfinals of the girls 14-under of the FIDE World Cadets and Youth Rapid Chess Championships Monday. The 13-year-old Claros had a chance to level the score after dropping the first of...
April Joy Claros stunned third seed Martyna Starosta of Poland in their “Armageddon” tiebreak game to gatecrash into the quarterfinals of the girls’ Under-14 FIDE World Cadets and Youth Rapid Chess Championships Sunday. Seeded only 14th out of the 16 who made it to the knockout phase, the...
Unrated King Whisley Puso downed Batsukh Anand of Mongolia in the seventh and final round to rule the open Under-12 division of the Asian qualifying stage of the FIDE World Cadets and Youth Rapid Chess Championship Sunday. Puso finished tied with Chinese Xiao Tong (QD) with six points apiece on...
April Joy Claros and Michael Concio Jr. pulled off impressive victories to lead their respective divisions after five rounds in the Asian qualifier of the FIDE World Youth Rapid Championship Saturday. Claros, who made it in the tournament via wildcard entry, downed United Arab Emirates’ Mohamed...
Photo from MConcio / via UP Varsity Chess Team Facebook page Unheralded Jarel Lacambra shocked Woman Grandmaster-candidate Kylen Joey Mordido to earn a berth in the Philippine team seeing action in the World Cadets and Youth Rapid Chess Championships late this month. Lacambra, who played for...
Woman Grandmaster candidate Kylen Joy Mordido blew away the field in leading the march to the grand finals while International Master Daniel Quizon and Jerlyn Mae San Diego faced rough sailing in the local qualifying tournament for the FIDE Online World Cadets and Youth Rapid Chess Championships...
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...
An impossible conversation on loss because, like tears, a quote from some of our favorite writers can wash away our sorrows Illustration by Ariana Maralit I’m on a late-night drive, along an empty street, listening to The Smoking Popes . The 1990s pop punk band from Chicago is...
Hayden Kho, Vanessa Matsunaga, Joy Mendoza, and Nicole Hernandez share tips on spending quality time with their kids Given the current situation, it’s undeniable that apart from adults, children are also vulnerable to the stress brought about by the sudden change in their everyday lives. This...
One of the songwriters of K-pop girl group CLC’s comeback single “Helicopter” has praised the girls for their efforts in bringing out their best for the song. Melanie Joy Fontana (left) and CLC (Instagram, Cube Entertainment) Melanie Joy Fontana is one of the composers of “Helicopter”...
