Joel Torre – many thanks sincerely for advocating PH’s diverse languages, 3
IT’S QUITE commonsensical. If you grow up in Iloilo or West Negros, but can’t speak Ilonggo, you aren’t Ilonggo. Ditto for other languages.
The solution...
Joel Torre – many thanks sincerely for advocating PH’s diverse languages, 2
IN THE 1960s, Butuanon was the lingua franca in Butuan. Unable to ACCULTURATE Cebuano immigrants, Butuanon has become moribund according to UNESCO.
Confined to...
‘Nakapagtataka’
“…the electoral system—the main cog in the democratic machine—is itself a legitimizing mechanism that serves to entrench those who already possess power in the...
Joel Torre – many thanks sincerely for advocating PH’s diverse languages, 1
ACTOR and director Joel Torre has come out with statements that advocate the Philippines’ diverse languages. (Source: Philippine Star, 6th of May, 2025)
It’s best...
Women’s Chess World Championship 2025, 3
JU HAS HAD to endure five World Championship Events since May 2018. She grittily took it all in and didn’t quit Women’s Chess, as...
Women’s Chess World Championship 2025, 2
CHALLENGER Kateryna Lagno played three tie-breaks, winning two mini-matches in classical games and three in tie-breaks. The final was the only match with four...
Women’s Chess World Championship 2025, 1
THE WOMEN’S Chess World Championship 2025 was held on April 3 to 20 in China between two Chinese women, Ju Wenjun the title holder...
Chess matters, 6
5. On ratings:
Elo ratings reflect relative and not absolute chess strength.
Chess players are naturally arranged in populations partitioned by geopolitical regions and time...
Chess matters, 5
4. Computers and Humans of Different Generations.
Another related question is how history's top masters would fare against computers.
It's obvious from Kasparov's time that...
Chess matters, 4
3. The greatest chess players in history?
The answer depends on the criteria one uses. If the criterion is the ability to play world...