Michael Concio Jr. International Master Michael Concio Jr. outlasted Malaysian FIDE Master Lye Lik Zang to grab a share of the lead with two others after four rounds in the Asian Zone 3.3 Chess Championships Tuesday, May 4. The 15-year-old Concio prevailed after 72 moves of a Bishop’s Opening to...
International Master Daniel Quizon outlasted FIDE Master Pitra Andyka of Indonesia in 65 moves of a Sicilian Defense to seize a share of the lead with IM Mohamad Ervan after three rounds of the Asian Zone 3.3 Chess Championships Monday, May 3. Quizon, 16, registered his third straight victory that...
Unheralded Michael Gotel brought down International Master Azarya Jodi Setyaki of Indonesia to seize a share of the lead after two rounds in the Asian Zone 3.3 Zonal Open Chess Championship held online Sunday, May 2. The 47-year-old Gotel fended off Setyaki, 22, after 56 moves of a French Defense...
After enduring years of intense scrutiny under the Duterte administration, the mining sector is now at the receiving end of a series of surprisingly positive policy decisions and considerations. The government is now considering lifting the ban on open-pit mining method more than two...
Photo from PUBG Mobile Esports  Without sponsors and bootcamp but definitely not without a heart, Demigod Incognito conquered the PUBG Mobile Club Open Spring Split 2021-Southeast Asia Wildcard over the weekend to advance to the regional professional league. Bannered by Christian "Kri"...
Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates with the trophy after winning the ATP Barcelona Open tennis tournament singles final match against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Real Club de Tenis in Barcelona on April 25, 2021. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP) Rafael Nadal saved a championship point to beat...
Francis Casey Alcantara (MB File Photo) Francis Casey Alcantara settled for the runner-up honors in the Rollingwood Spring Cup Open tennis tournament over the weekend at the Rollingwood Athletic Club in Fair Oaks, California. Alcantara, seeded 12 th in the tournament, yielded to 13 th pick Eric...
Photo from Playbook Esports Team E-Gilas Pilipinas reclaimed the regional crown in the FIBA Esports Open III Southeast Asia conference after sweeping Indonesia, 2-0, in the finals on Sunday, April 18. MVP Aljon "Shintarou" Cruzin sustained his tournament-long fiery shooting in the...
Screenshot from FIBA Esports Open E-Gilas Pilipinas posted contrasting victories in sweeping Mongolia to advance to the finals of the FIBA Esports Open III on Saturday night, April 17. The Laus Playbook Esports-backed Nationals routed the Mongolians, 95-35, in Game 1 before surviving with...
Photo from FIBA Bannered by Laus Playbook Esports stars anew, E-Gilas Pilipinas will look to regain the title in the FIBA Esports Open III but a bigger field awaits them in the online tournament slated this weekend, April 16-18. The national team for esports basketball will once again parade...
Organizers of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) are looking at alternative plans on holding its Open Conference amid restrictions brought by the pandemic. PVL President Ricky Palou said one plan is to hold the tournament bubble in Subic depending on the quarantine situation in the coming months....
Officials and team owners of the Premier Volleyball League have agreed to move the opening of the Open Conference to either last week of June or first week of July. This development came after team trainings were disrupted for a few weeks due to quarantine restrictions that the government imposed...
