FILIPINO Angelito Camer is setting his sights on competing abroad in April and July following his successful conquest of the recent 2019 Oceania Open Zonal Blitz Chess Championships.

THE YEAR 2019 saw Philippine football churn out a mixed bag of results across various levels but nonetheless had it eventful and left much to take cue from moving forward. Thus, said one local observer of the sport.

WHILE a spot in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, is not yet guaranteed for her, Filipino-Japanese karateka Junna Tsukii is in no way deterred by it and still very much focused on seeing her push completed.

Asian Youth Chess Championship Under-18 Standard Time Control Chiangmai, Thailand April 2-9, 2018 Final Top Standings 1. FM John Marvin Miciano PHI 2260, 7.5/9 2. Daniel Quizon PHI 2228, 6.5/9 3-5....

THE defending champions Ateneo Blue Eagles swept the opening round of University Athletic Association of the Philippines Season 82 with an 89-63 win over the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons on Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

PACE-SETTING Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings and TNT Tropang Giga battle one another today for solo leadership in the PBA Philippine Cup.

FIDE Candidates Tournament 2018 Berlin, Germany March 10-28, 2018 Standings (6 of 14) 1-2. Fabiano Caruana USA 2784, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov AZE 2809, 4.0/6 3-5. Ding Liren CHN 2769, Alexander...

Vic Glysen Derotas, who plays for Nazareth School of National University, is the new Philippine Junior Champion, Girls Division. Unlike the competition in the Boys Division where there was a stern battle for the gold medal which lasted till the last day and hour of the competition, here in the Girls Division Derotas scored seven wins and gave up just one draw to clinch the title one round before the end. She was awarded the title of Woman National Master by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (FIDE).

The De La Salle Lady Archers stormed through the UAAP Women’s Chess Team Championship and won the event with one round to spare. They were led by WIM Bernadette Galas (12/13) who is currently the Philippines’ Woman (not junior -- the adult version) Chess Champion, WIM Marie Antoinette San Diego (12.5/13) (4^th place in the latest Woman’s Chess Championship) and Ella Grace Moulic (10.5/13). There is a strong possibility that both Galas and San Diego will be part of the team to represent the country in the Batumi Chess Olympiad to be held later this year.

PLAYING for a Philippine Basketball Association franchise known in league history for quality big men, Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok rookie Michael Calisaan said he is excited and challenged by the opportunity given to him to add his name to the distinguished list of names of frontcourt players to don the team’s colors.

TOKYO -- ONE Championship world lightweight champion Eduard “Landslide” Folayang of the Philippines will make his first title defense since returning to the top of the division in “ONE: A New Era” here this weekend against former champ and hometown bet Shinya “Tobikan Judan” Aoki.

THE Philippines is set to compete in the First Thailand Chess Festival at the Le Bali Resort and Spa, Pattaya, Thailand from July 7 to 18.