Filipino American Grandmaster Wesley So has risen to World No. 6 on the International Chess Federation (FIDE) ranking after a great performance in the kick-off to his title defense at the 2022 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) and winning the Blitz tournament of the ongoing Norway Chess.
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Wesley So wins Norway Chess blitz, outranks World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in classical
Filipino American Grandmaster Wesley So has won the Norway Chess Blitz and is maintaining his winning streak as he continues to outrank World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the Classical Chess main tournament of the world’s best-ranked players.
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WATCH: Filipino champion pole vaulter EJ Obiena delivers gold win in L’Aquila
Filipino champion pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena has delivered a gold-winning performance in the L’Aquila, Italy leg of the 2022 European City of Sports event.
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Twitter brings Freedom of Expression help search prompt to Philippines
Twitter has expanded the availability of its Freedom of Expression help notification service and search prompt in Southeast Asia to include the Philippines.
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National Artist Larry Alcala’s cartoons return to public view for Heritage Month
Lauro “Larry” Alcala’s iconic editorial cartoons which brought on a national pastime for readers in the 1980s through the 90s who sought to find the creator’s face hidden among the illustrated humorous critique and lessons from Philippine society are returning to public view as the Philippine Heritage Month wraps up this May.
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WATCH: UP Fighting Maroons end 36 years title drought in UAAP victory vs Ateneo
The University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons has ended 36 years of title drought after winning in spectacular fashion the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 84 Men’s Basketball Championship crown in May 2022.
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UP Fighting Maroons 1 win away from 1st UAAP Championship crown in 36 years
The University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons is one win away from taking the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 84 Men’s Basketball Championship crown as it meets defending champions Ateneo Blue Eagles in their 2nd, and possibly final, the game of the season, today.
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Chito Gascon’s legacy in Filipinos’ human rights fight marks CHR 35th anniversary
Jose Luis Martin “Chito” Gascon’s life and legacies in the fight for the human rights of Filipinos were honored as the Philippines’ Commission on Human Rights (CHR) marked its 35th year anniversary in May 2022.
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IT’S OFFICIAL: UP challenges defending champions Ateneo in UAAP Season 84 finals
It’s official. The University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons will challenge defending champions Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles for the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 84 Men’s Basketball Championship title after the state university ball squad delivered another upset, this time at the expense of the De La Salle University Green […]
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Filipina tennis champion Alex Eala climbs to pro-career-high Top 400 ahead of SEA Games debut
Filipina tennis champion Alexandra “Alex” Eala has climbed to her professional career-high Top 400 rank ahead of her Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) debut this May.
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UP Fighting Maroons stop Ateneo Blue Eagles’ 4-year streak, UAAP finals face-off looms
The University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons (UP Fighting Maroons) stopped the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles’ 39 games winning streak in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), achieving what no other ball club could do in 4 years.
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UP Fighting Maroons makes 3rd straight UAAP Final Four, readies for Battle of Katipunan
The University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons Men’s Basketball Team has clinched its 3rd straight Final Four berth in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 84, joining the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the wings and what could very possibly be another epic Battle of Katipunan.
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