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Rape-slay suspect dies

Rape-slay suspect Lucas Galas grabbed the slightest opportunity to escape when he jumped off a speeding patrol car shortly after his arrest in Agusan del Sur. But it was not a happy ending as he landed badly, sending him to the hospital, and eventually to his death. var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"data_track_addressbar":true,"data_track_textcopy":true,"ui_atversion":"300"}; var... 

So slips to joint lead

TAGAYTAY CITY, Philippines – Grandmaster Wesley So dropped to a share of the lead again after being held to a draw for the second time, this time by defending champion GM Susanto Megaranto of Indonesia in the 6th round of the Asian Zone 3.3 Chess Championship Saturday at the Tagaytay International Convention Center here.  Read More »

Paragua catches Dimakiling on top

Manila, Philippines – Grandmaster Mark Paragua beat GM Richard Bitoon in 29 moves of Catalan in the 12th round on Monday to join International Master Oliver Dimakiling on top in the 2012 National Open Chess Championships at the Cabagnot Training Center in Old Buswang, Kalibo, Aklan. Incoming search terms:oliver dimakiling (17) Read More »

Antonio, Laylo stay on top

Manila, Philippines – Grandmasters Rogelio “Joey“ Antonio and Darwin Laylo defeated separate rivals in the fifth round on Wednesday to stay on top of the 2012 National Open Chess Championships at the Paraw Club in Boracay.  Read More »

Chessers off to fine start

Manila, Philippines – Joel Pimentel stunned muchheralded compatriot FIDE Master Mari Joseph Turqueza to lead the Filipinos in the opening round of the 13 ASEAN+ Age-Group Chess Championships in Vietnam. The pride of Bacolod, playing in the Open Under-20 division, got the win despite playing with the black pieces. Lennon Hart Salgados, playing in the same division, also posted an... 

P2-M highjacking

Manila, Philippines – A delivery truck of containing P2 million worth of high-tech lighting fixtures was stolen from a lighting company’s parking lot in Quezon City over the weekend. Police said the truck owned by Akira Corp and parked at its company building at Bayani St., Brgy. Imelda, Galas was discovered stolen at around 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Akira operations manager Harry...