Day: October 17, 2024

TACLOBAN CITY – The Leyte provincial government will stage a reenactment of a 1944 war event during the 80th Leyte Gulf Landings commemoration on Oct. 20, the first of its kind in the past 30 years. Antonio Cinco, consultant of the provincial tourism office, said Thursday that joining the reenactment are 120 cast members, including some foreigners and cadets. ‘We need events like this since this maybe the last celebration that we still have living veterans of the World War II present during the commemoration,’ Cinco told reporters. Of the 14 living World War II veterans, only three have confirmed

Manila: Filipino International Master (IM) Michael Concio Jr. defeated FIDE Master (FM) Arjun Adireddy of India to gain a share of the lead in the sixth round of the 2024 Asian Juniors and Girls Chess Championships at the Knights Templar Hotel in Tagaytay City, Cavite on Thursday. Concio, who reached the World Chess Cup in 2021 after placing second to compatriot Grandmaster (GM) Daniel Quizon in the Asian Zonals the World Chess Cup in 2021, prevailed after 32 moves of the Ruy Lopez. With four wins in six games, Concio has five points to join top seed GM Aleksey Grebnev