The 2022 Wesley So Cup welcomed its new Philippine chess grand champion, the Pasig City King Pirates, who delivered an upset victory against the defending champion from the tournament’s inaugural edition of the Philippines and the world’s first government-licensed professional chess league.
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Wesley So leads at No. 1 rank after three legs of Grand Chess Tour title defense
Wesley So’s defense of his Grand Chess Tour (GCT) Champion title is looking good as the Philippine-born grandmaster is currently ranked No. 1 in the overall standings after three legs of the tournament, with two more events coming up.
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Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena overcomes obstacles to break Asian Record with PH 1st World Athletics medal
Filipino champion athlete Ernest John “EJ Obiena” has overcome obstacles on his way to breaking the Asian Record in pole vaulting and winning the Philippines’ first-ever World Athletics medal – giving the Southeast Asian nation the bragging rights as the third-best nation in the world.
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Filipina teens harvest 12 gold medals at Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships
Four Filipina teens displaying their power lifts have so far harvested 12 gold medals within the first three days of the ongoing Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
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Philippine high schools win medals, awards in International Mathematical Olympiad Oslo
Philippine high schools won two medals and four awards at the 63rd International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in Oslo, Norway, considered the world championship of high school mathematics competitions.
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Filipinas win historic crown in ASEAN Football Federation Women’s Championship finals debut
The Filipinas captured the crown in their debut appearance at the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship finals.
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Karateka Junna Tsukii is 1st Filipina to win World Games gold
Karateka Junna Tsukii has made sports history after becoming the first Filipina athlete to win a World Games gold medal.
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De La Salle Lipa wins International Green Gown Award for outreach to Mangyans
De La Salle Lipa in the Philippines has won the International Green Gown Award for its community outreach to the Mangyans, a cultural group of Mindoro province.
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Filipinas secure semifinals spot, aim for sweep in ASEAN Football Women’s Championship
The Filipinas have already secured a semifinal spot and are aiming to sweep the group round at the ASEAN Football Women’s Championship 2022.
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UP Visayas receives Science for the People award for Philippines’ 1st microalgae aqua feed
The University of the Philippines Visayas College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (UPV-CFOS) Institute of Aquaculture has received the Science for the People award for the Philippines’ first microalgae paste, Juan Algae, a natural and cost-effective feed for aquaculture.
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Philippines Among 40 Most Beautiful Countries in the World – Conde Nast Traveler
The Philippines has been named among the “40 Most Beautiful Countries in the World” by the popular travel site, Conde Nast Traveler (CNTraveler).
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Filipinas play to keep win streak, solo group lead in ASEAN Football Women’s Championship
The Filipinas are playing to keep its winning streak and solo group leadership as it goes up against Malaysia in today’s match at the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) 2022 Women’s Championship at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium in Manila.
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