Archive for the ‘Chess’ Category

Talk ‘N Text finally drew the much-needed firepower from its battle-weary locals as the Tropang Texters seized control early and never allowed B-Meg to launch a serious threat in a 100-85 triumph last night that leveled their best-of-seven playoffs at 2-2 for the Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup title at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

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Texters bounce back, dominate Llamados

“The South China Sea which connects to the Gulf of Thailand and the Java Sea in the east flows into the most complex series of maritime crossroads in the world. This is Southeast Asia's maritime heartland…” ­- National Security Council Report, 15 February 1995 TO many concerned citizens, the Philippine team playing in the “Scareborough tournament” appears to be losing in the “shadow-boxing …

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South China Sea: Scareborough/Karburo

Baguio City – Hall of Fame boxing trainer Freddie Roach and Benguet Governor Nestor Fongwan will lead a long list of big names in the sport who will …

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Roach Scouts For New Boxing Talents

Philippine officials say 12 Vietnamese fishermen have been arrested for poaching endangered marine turtles, black corals and reef fishes in southern Philippines waters.

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Philippines arrests 12 Vietnamese fishermen

A spokeswoman for an Ohio zoo says details are still being worked out for transferring five exotic animals back to a woman whose suicidal husband released dozens of wild creatures last fall.

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Communist rebels kill 11 Philippine soldiers

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Battleship's big guns bring a lot of boom for your buck.

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Movie Review: ‘Battleship’ visually satisfies but leaves trail of questions

New twists have been added to the third annual Globe Cordillera Challenge set on May 5 and will traverse the summits of Mounts Cabuyao and Sto. Tomas.

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ENGINEER Arne Navarra, president of the Philippine Lifesaving Society (PLS), and Jason Daeyong Kang, chief technical operation officer of the Lifesaving Society of Korea (LSK), signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) at the Negros Press Club building Thursday for closer coordination between them in pursuing their common goals. The Lifesaving Society Korea is the governing body for lifesaving in …

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Life Savers Societies of Korea, PHL ink deal

Update on Scarborough shoal: Statement of Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario April 14, 2012, 6:50 pm.: “As I said earlier, my meeting with Amb. Ma last night resulted in a stalemate

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Scarborough shoal again