Wesley So lost to Anish Giri of the Netherlands that was decided by Armageddon play, 5-4, in the seventh and last round but still wound up second behind winner Magnus Carlsen in the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals in San Francisco, California Sunday, Nov. 20. Wesley So finishes second in the...
Resurgent Wesley So routed Jan-Krzysztof Duda of Poland, 3-0, to grab solo second after the sixth and penultimate round Saturday, Nov. 19, of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals 2022 in San Francisco, California. Wesley So currently tallies 12 points with one round left in the Meltwater...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Taylor Swift on Friday lashed out at Ticketmaster over the botched sale of her upcoming tour, saying it was "excruciating" to learn that thousands of her fans had struggled to buy tickets. The US pop mega-star's "The Eras Tour" was due to go on public sale Friday. But after days...
Wesley So downed Indian teenage sensation Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, 2.5-1.5, to storm back into contention after four rounds of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals in San Francisco, California Thursday, Nov. 17. Wesley So jumps from No. 7 to No. 4 after his Round 4 win in the Meltwater...
Get the ultimate fan experience when you watch the “Shooting Star Asia Tour in Manila” featuring Thai stars. GMMTV via Rise Media is bringing the “Shooting Star Asia Tour in Manila” with Globe Ambassadors Bright (Vachirawit Chivaaree), Win (Metawin Opas-iamkajorn), Dew Jirawat and Nani...
Wesley So waylaid Indian rising star Arjun Erigaisi, 2.5-0.5, in the third round Wednesday, Nov. 16, to light up his flickering title hopes in the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals in San Francisco, California. Wesley So's win put him at joint No. 6 after three rounds in the Meltwater Champions...
The ticket prices and seat plan for K-pop girl group BLACKPINK’s Philippine concert have been released. BLACKPINK will hold their “Born Pink” world tour in the Philippines March 25 and 26, 7 p.m., at the massive Philippine Arena in Bulacan. BLACKPINK (Twitter) BLACKPINK's "Born Pink" world...
Around 90 fourth-year public administration students from the Bicol University — Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance and Development visited Pasig City on Thursday, Nov. 10, to embark on a benchmarking study tour. Photo from Pasig PIO City officials warmly welcomed the students and their...
Alex Eala (AFP) By Nikole Javier Alex Eala was ecstatic of the support that she had received after winning the 2022 US Open Juniors title earlier this month and wishes to find time and fly back home to celebrate her victory with Filipinos. In her recent piece published by the International Tennis...
Alex Eala (AFP) By Nikole Javier Alex Eala has set her sights on joining the Women’s Tennis Association tour after her historic US Open juniors’ singles title in New York last Sunday, Sept 11. With three juniors Grand Slam titles under her name—two of which were from the doubles category...
K-pop group Seventeen member Dino has resumed his activities in the US after recovering from Covid-19. Dino tested positive for Covid-19 in Los Angeles through a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test on Aug. 16. He experienced mild sore throat and underwent “self-quarantine and administering...
Vicor Music is parading new acts today, Aug. 20, via a show in Lucky Chinatown. Happening at 7pm, it is part of the label's "Get To Know Tour." It is the first of a series of shows that Vicor is mounting in the coming weeks and months as part of its resurgence as a major pop-music-idol-making...
