Now that the last game of the elimination round has been played, four teams are tied for second at 9-5 win-loss card. The Philippine NCAA uses FIBA rules, and under those rules is the FIBA classification point system. The four teams will have to play a playoff for the three Final Four spots. San Beda is untouchable at the first spot at 11 3 and gets the first twice-to-beat incentive. No.2 SSC-R ... 

First Round 1. Gabe Norwood George Mason University Rain or Shine 2. Jared Dillinger University of Hawaii Talk ‘N Text 3. Jason Castro Philippine Christian University Talk ‘N Text 4. Robert Reyes Flagler College Talk ‘N Text 5. Solomon Mercado Biola University Alaska 6. Mark Borboran University of the East Air21 7. Beau Belga Philippine Christian University Purefoods 8. Bonifacio... 

After nine rounds in the 2008 Sydney International Open Chess Tournament, which was held on 25-29 March at Parramatta Town Hall, Australia, JJ De Ramos of Mapua Institute of Technology, seeded 27th, finished 21st. He had 5 1/2 points by beating Kalisch Tom, Stojic Svetozar, Nguyen Thu Giang, Hu Jason, Dotsenko Viacheslav and a draw with FM Goldenberg Igor. De Ramos lost all his games with a GM. His... 

Two students of the Mapua Institute of Technology were killed after they were attacked by a group of unidentified men in Intramuros, Manila, on Saturday night.Jose Marie Villareal, 19, of Pasay City, died as he was being treated at the Seaman Hospital while Raymund Gino, 21, of Taguig City, was declared dead on arrival at the Ospital ng Maynila. Both died from multiple stab wounds. Police Officer 2... 

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