The sold-out lecture series goes digital, so get your tickets before it is too late The Ayala Museum’s commitment to Philippine art and culture takes on the digital frontier with the launch of Ayala Museum Virtual. Now more accessible than ever, the Ayala Museum Virtual is set to become a hub of...
Russia, India awarded as co-champions Grandmaster Wesley So and the United States settles for a semifinal finish in the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad over the weekend. (FIDE Photo) Grandmaster Wesley So came through with a solid performance against many-time Olympiad champion Russia but it wasn’t...
Grandmaster Wesley So, who now plays for the United States, is on the semifinals with his teammates in the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad. (MB File Photo) Philippine-born Wesley So pulled off a pair of impressive victories on top board as the United States clobbered Ukraine with a two-match sweep...
There is a new “status symbol” in town and it’s not about the clothes you wear, the car you drive, or the gadgets you use. In this new normal era where virtual meetings become the norm (and a necessity for some) over Zoom or Google Meet, the background scenery of the room where you appear...
Wesley So (FIDE / File Photo) Grandmaster Wesley So and his United States team survived a shock seventh-round meltdown to rule Pool D of the top division and earn an outright spot to the quarterfinals of the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad Sunday. Playing Board One minus GMs Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru...
Dominic Ochoa (YouTube) Dominic Ochoa has been selling fruits for income amid pandemic. The actor, 46, started delivering fruits and other food products in their area last March. “It is not safe to go to places. Especially ngayon, ang nakukuhanan ngayon ng virus yung grocery, bangko. So...
Mark Paragua The Philippines salvaged some measure of pride as it downed Turkmenistan 4.5-1.5 to finish fifth out of 10 teams in Pool A of Division II of the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad on Sunday. Grandmaster Mark Paragua spearheaded the ninth and final round triumph with a win over International...
WGM Janelle Mae Frayna (Photo from Janelle Frayna's Facebook account) The Philippines absorbed stinging defeats to Belgium, 3.5-2.5, and Australia, 4-2, to slip to joint fifth after six rounds of the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad Saturday. The Nationals were leading the Belgians in the fifth round,...
IM Daniel Quizon (Photo from Daniel Quizon's Facebook account) The Philippines ran into the rock-solid Germany wall and absorbed a 5-1 defeat but stayed tied for third after three rounds of the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad Friday. International Master Daniel Quizon averted a shutout as he magically...
Severino, IPCA draw Scotland Sander Severino (Photo from Sander Severino's Facebook account) A Sander Severino-led International Physically Disabled Chess Association (IPCA) battled Scotland to a 3-3 draw to stay in the hunt in the first FIDE Online Olympiad 2020 Friday night. Tapped to play Board...
His new baby, the newest on-demand delivery app, Pick.a.roo, is designed to make contactless shopping faster and easier for Filipino families It took more than a year for Megaworld’s executive vice president and chief strategy officer Kevin Tan to find the mobile app he was looking for. But prior...
Nadine Lustre A lot of people are into online selling these days to earn a living or augment their finances amid pandemic. Celebrities are no exception. In fact, Nadine Lustre has ventured to flower arrangements. After giving her millions of Instagram followers a glimpse of her creations,...
