Tanjay City player wins qualifying leg By Marlon Bernardino National Master Rolzon Roullo of Tanjay City, Negros Oriental won the National Executive Chess Championships Bacolod City qualifying leg, which took place over the weekend at the Ayala Capitol Central Mall. The Tanjay City native finished with 5.0 points and took home the top …
SPORTS
Foton ends PSL Grand Prix losing streak
By Adrian Stewart Co Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy defeated Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors, 12-25, 25-14, 25-20, 25-15, in the 2019 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix Conference last Tuesday night at the San Juan Arena. Milagros Collar led the win with 15 points; while Jaja Santiago and Carmina Aganon scored 13 and 12, respectively. Foton …
Magnolia routs NLEX, clinches sixth seed
By Adrian Stewart Co The Magnolia Hotshots prevented complications heading into the quarterfinals after their 102-74 manhandling of the NLEX Road Warriors in the 2019 Honda PBA Philippine Cup last night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Hotshots immediately imposed its presence as baskets from Paul Lee, Jio Jalalon, and Rome dela Rosa gave …
2019 AFC Cup
Ceres FC meets Indonesian champions tonight By Adrian Stewart Co Ceres-Negros FC hopes to expand their lead atop Group G in the ongoing 2019 AFC Cup group stage when they meet defending Liga 1 champions Persija Jakarta of Indonesia tonight at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City. The Negrense club currently …
AdMU men’s football team beats Adamson
By Adrian Stewart Co A hat trick from Jarvey Gayoso helped push Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) over Adamson University in their recent 7-1 win in the 81st UAAP men’s football season at the Far Eastern University-Diliman (FEU-Diliman) pitch. Aside from Gayoso, Jeremiah Rocha, Julian Roxas, Mark Nacional, and Jabez Setters added to the …
Bacolodnons selected for Jr. NBA/WNBA camp
By Adrian Stewart Co Several Bacolod City-based students were among 13 selected to participate in the Jr. NBA/WNBA National Training Camp in Manila following the Jr. NBA/WNBA Regional Selection Camp, which was held at Saint Louis School of Don Bosco, Inc. in Dumaguete City. John Ordas, Heinzy Gabriel Demisana, and Mike Estelloso of Bacolod …
Negrense athlete to join DLSU
By Adrian Stewart Co Franz Gela Romualdo Bintad of Escalante City committed to joining De La Salle University (DLSU). “It is flattering to receive offers from prestigious universities from Manila,” she said. “It motivates me further to continue improving my game.” The Bacolod Tay Tung High School athlete expressed her anticipation for the next …
2019 PBA Philippine Cup
Three teams in contention for final two QF spots By Adrian Stewart Co With the 2019 PBA Philippine Cup elimination round set to end tonight at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, there are three teams currently in contention for the final two quarterfinal spots. The NLEX Road Warriors, NorthPort Batang Pier, and Alaska Aces …
2019 National Youth and Schools Chess Championships
Passi City siblings dominate Visayas leg By Marlon Bernardino Siblings Rolando, Ruslan, and King Lanz Pamplona of Passi City, Iloilo each recently won their respective divisions of the 2019 National Youth and Schools Chess Championships-Visayas leg, which took place over the weekend at the Ayala Capitol Central Mall in Bacolod City. Rolando Pamplona …
2019 AFC Cup
Kaya FC meets Indonesian opponents today By Adrian Stewart Co Kaya FC-Iloilo will be seeking an outright lead in Group H when they face PSM Makassar of Indonesia’s Liga 1 this afternoon in the 2019 AFC Cup group stage at the Pakansari Stadium in Indonesia. The two are currently atop the group, tied …