FILIPINO Grandmaster Wesley So (2610) settled for a truce with Super GM Alexei Shirov (2726) even national champion IM John Paul Gomez (2519) held Super GM Miguel Cordoba Illescas (2604) into a draw but not good enough to power the 38th ranked Philippine Team who bowed to all-Super GM 12th ranked Spain, 1-3, in the sixth round of 38th World Chess Olympiad yesterday at the International Congress Center in Dresden, Germany.
"This is the biggest fight in my boxing career," this was stressed yesterday by WBC lightweight world champion and Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao referring his forthcoming12-round, non-title fight contested at the 147-pound welterweight limit against 10-times world champion and Mexican legend Oscar De La Hoya.
by: MARLON BERNARDINO
MRS. Trinidad "Lola Trining" Bernardino-Chanyunco of Binalonan,
Pangasinan, 87, peacefully joined her Creator at 9:00 p.m. Nov. 20 (Thursday),
due to old age in Quezon City. She is the grand mother of Inquirer Publications Inc.
Sports Writer/ Correspondent (Bandera/ Tumbok / Cebu Daily News / www.billiardphilippines.com),
Almario Marlon Q. Bernardino Jr.,
also a Filipino and United States Chess Master
Her remains lies at the Bernardino's Residence, No.29 Batay St. Cubao, Quezon City. Buried to be announced (TBA) later. She is survived by nephew Mario and Nelia Bernardino, grand sons Marlon and Lovely,
Michael and Daphne and Anthony and Sarah, and grand daughter Marinel and Glenn,
great grandsons Kay-Kay, Em- Daniel, Em-em, and
great grand daughters Louis, Maxim, Mikaela, May and Abbey, among others.
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RODOLFO "BOY SAMSON" LUAT won the Bacolod International Billiard Festival, First Senate President Manny Villar Cup Bacolod leg. In the final he defeated fellow Negros Billiard Stable (NBS) bet Ramil "Bebeng" Gallego 13-10 to claim the $15,000 or more than a half a million pesos first prize was held at the Garden Royale in Bacolod City, on Sunday.
"Winning a tournament against the different world's best players is a very big accomplishment, and I'm very happy winning this game," said Luat, playing under the banner of Negros Billiards Stable (NBS) head sportsman/ businessman Jonathan Sy and NBS coach Christopher "Toper" Palses.
"Maraming salamat din sa suporta nina Boss Jo (Jonathan Sy) at Toper (Christopher Palses)," added Luat, who is best to remember winning the 1996 World Open Nine-ball Championship, much known "Boy Samson" in a pool world, moniker he has carried since the 1970s because of his powerful break.
The feat made Luat the first winner of this international event hopping series presented by Villards: Tulong sa Pagsulong ng Philippine Sports and organized by the Billiards Managers and Players Association of the Philippines in cooperation with the city government of Bacolod led by Mayor Evelio Leonardia and the Negros Billiards Stable (NBS) of businessman Jonathan Sy and sponsored by Camella Communities and Kopiko.
TWO of the three Philippine Junior representative paid a courtesy call to Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William “Butch” Ramirez yesterday (Thursday) at the PSC office in Vito Cruz, Manila.
From left to right were: 14-year-old Jonas Magpantay, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William “Butch” Ramirez and reigning national women’s champion Zemonette Oryan. Not in photo is RP junior champion Jerico Banares.
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