Mati City chesser cracks FEU chess team

DAVAO CITY---A promising lady chesser from Mati City, Davao Oriental has made it to the chess team of the Far Eastern University that will compete in the next University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) chess competition.

Jan Rachel Nikka Manlupig was given a full chess college varsity scholarship  by FEU after her surprised performance in the online chess training conducted by FEU.

Manlupig, a winner of many local and national chess tournament said she was surprised and very happy with his selection as FEU chess scholar.

"Sobrang gulat ko at naiyak akong bigla," Manlupig said.

She said although she did not qualify in the initial tryout she was still given the slot because of her academic performance and chess performances.

Manlupig is the second Mindanaoan to crack the FEU chess team this year.

Zsuzsa Tabudlong, a regular chess campaigner in local and national chess tournaments also got the slot earlier after she won the college women's division of the 

FEU online chess tryouts last June 27-28,2020.

Tabudlong will receive full scholarship from FEU as prize for topping the online chess tryouts.

She is the third Davaoeno to be part of the FEU chess program, she joins International Master Marvin Miciano, a chess scholar in male category in college and Samatha Umayan, a lady chess scholar in high school.

The FEU chess team is one of the powerhouses in the UAAP.

FEU has won several chess crowns in both high school and college divisions.(Romeo Braceros Jr.)

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Young Davaoeno chessers IM John Marvin Miciano, Samantha Umayan recognized in 26th So Kim Cheng Sports Foundation Awards

DAVAO CITY---Two of the promising young chess players in Davao City were given awards in the 26th So Kim Cheng Sports Foundation Awards last July 22 and 23 at Eskina at BizPark in Lanang Business Park, here.
International master (IM) John Marvin Miciano and Samantha Umayan were recognized for bringing honor to Davao City in the sport of chess last year.
Miciano, who also got the  25th SKC male athlete of the year last year, was cited for being a  champion in the in the Philippine qualifying tournament of the Asian Junior Online Chess 2020-Zone 3.3.
Miciano, a chess scholar of Far Eastern University in College also won a silver in Eastern Asia Junior Chess Championship and swept one gold, three silvers and one bronze in the
Asean Age-Group Chess Championships.
The 13-year-old Umayan for her part was honored for winning three silvers in the 29th Asean+ Age Group Chess Championships 2019.
Umayan was also cited for getting a silver in the National Age Group Chess Championships Visayas Leg, among her other achievements.
The annual SKC Sports Awards was created to recognize the feats of homegrown athletes in different sports who have made a mark in various competitions.Romeo Braceros Jr.

Panaboans top 29th APM Junior Online Blitz Tournament

DAVAO CITY---Two promising chess players from Panabo, Davao del Norte won the top two places in the 29th APM Junior Online Blitz Tournament last July 15.
Nona Morales, won the championship in the chess tournament participated in by some of the top young chessers in the Philippines after scoring 7.5 points.
The second place in the tournament went to Jerome Pullos another  Panaboan who scored seven points.
Aside from the regular winners some special prizes were also given to some promising chessers.
Buhangin, Davao City native James Catayas won the under 12 category.
Cash prizes were given to the winners of the tournament organized by veteran chess arbiters Ely Acas, NA Palero and Alfred Moulic.(Romeo Braceros Jr.)

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Davao region chessers gets 3rd place in national online chess tournament

DAVAO CITY---Two promising young chess players from region 11 brought honors to their locality after they won third place in a national online chess tournament last July 18,2020.
James Catayas, a resident of Buhangin, Davao City won third place in the under 12 elementary division of the Wilfred Gabriel Neri 2nd Month birthday tournament.
Catayas, a veteran in local, national and international chess tournament won P100 and Chess Ebook as prizes.
In the under 16 high school division of the same chess tourament, Jerime Pullos of Panabo City, Davao del Norte also won third place.
Pullos won P100 and Chess Ebook as prizes.
Some of the top young chessers all over Philippines joined the tournament to celebrate the natal day of Wilfred Gabriel Neri.
Many online chess tournaments are done to celebrate the birthday and death anniversary of someone.
Before COVID-19, birthday and death anniversary tournaments were not as plenty and frequent unlike today.
While the birthday and death anniversary tournaments offers less prizes than offline tournaments it is more meaningful and intimate for the participating chessers.
Many chessers who joined these tournaments are not really after the prizes but the chance to honor the natal day of death of someone.
It is safe to say that among the sports around the world, chess is the more active in this time of COVID-19.(Romeo Braceros Jr.)

Davao boys targets PBA crown for Meralco Bolts

Unknown to many two Davaoenos are set to play crucial roles for the Meralco Bolts when the Philippine Basketball Association games resume after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Don Julian Barangay Maa resident Baser Amer will once again takes the role as starting point-guard for the Bolts when the PBA All Filipino conference resumes after the COVID-19 crisis.

Amer, a former player of Holy Child College of Davao in high school before playing in Metro Manila for San Beda College is considered as one of the top young point-guard in the oldest professional basketball league in Asia.

Joining Amer in the roster of the Bolts this year is Michael Mirafuentes Cañete, a resident of Leon Garcia, Agdao.

Last March 10, Canete, a former varsity player of the St. John Paul II College of Davao Saints and Arellano University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) officially signed his PBA contract to play for the Bolts.

The Davaoeño, who recently played for the Bacoor City Strikers in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL), expressed joy over his PBA signing saying it is a dream come for him.

"Unang una po I thank God sa lahat ng achievements ko sa buhay ko yung feeling mo pinapanood mo lang sila sa TV ngayon kasama at teammates mo na sila," Cañete said.

Cañete also took time to thank his family, former teammates, and coaches for helping him get to this level.

Before signing the contract, Cañete was selected by the Bolts in the third round of the recent PBA Draft.(Romeo Braceros Jr.)

Veteran Davaeono chesser gets 5th place in Asian Seniors Online Chess Championship

DAVAO CITY---A veteran chesser based here has a decent finish in the Asian Seniors Online Chess Championship on July 15.
National Master Jonathan Tan scored 5 points to land in the fifth place in the tournament participated in by some of the top chessers in Asia.
Tan a veteran of many local, national and international chess tournament beat some of the top chessers in Asia in the tournament.
The tournament was won by International Master Ricardo Ricky de Guzman who scored 6 points.
The Philippines dominated the tournament as they occupy the top five finishes in the chessfest.
Among the top chessers who joined the competition are  GMs Niaz Murshed of Bangladesh,
Saidali Iuldachev, Tahir Vahidov and Alexei Barsov of Uzbekistan and IM Jamsed Isaev of Tajikistan.
The online chess tournament featured two categories in 50-and-above and 65-and-above and begins with a seven-round Zonal qualifier
with the best performers advancing to the nine-round Finals, all using the Swiss System format on July 21.
The Philippines is bracketed in Zone 3.3 that includes countries like Brunei, Cambodia, Chinese Taipei, East Timor, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Laos, Macau, Mongolia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
The competition offers  a total of $3,000 will be up for grabs including $500, $350 and $300 to the champion of the 50-and-above and 65-and-above and the best woman player.(Romeo Braceros Jr.)

Panaboan kid gets 2nd place in 28th APM Kiddies Blitz Online Tournament

DAVAO CITY---A promising male chess player from Panabo City, Davao del Norte continue to win honors in online chess after he placed second in the 28th APM Kiddies Blitz Online Tournament held over the weekend

Christian Gian Karlo Arca scored 8.5 points to placed runner-up to Franiel Angela Magpily of Makati City who tallied 10 points.

Arca showed his mental toughness in the tournament as he registered seven wins, three draws and one loss.

Earlier, Arca brought cheers to the Philippines after he  won third place in the tough  International Friendship Children's Online Chess U15 Tournament last month.

Arca scored five points after seven rounds to placed third in the chessfest won by Nejc Herega of Slovania who scored 

six points and Roman Dehtiarov of Ukriane who placed second after scoring 5.5 points.(Romeo Braceros Jr.)

Watch out UAAP, lefty Davaoeno Gilas prospect can also dunk!

DAVAO CITY---Lefty Davaoeno high school basketball star Askiah Echavia is set to showcase his shooting and dunking prowess in the next University Athletic Association of the Philippine (UAAP) high school basketball wars as a member of the University of East Junior Red Warriors.
Last June, Echavia posted a video on his Facebook page showing his insane hops and dunking skills.
Echavia who has accepted the offer to play for the Red Warriors in the UAAP is currently doing some light workout and basketball
training at his residence in Toril.
Eschavia accepted the UE offer earlier since  it had long his dream to play in the biggest collegiate
sports league in the Philippines.
He revealed  if his UAAP high school basketball career will be successful he would also play for the Red Warriors in college.
"After sa pandemic moadto nako sa Manila para moduwa sa UE"," he said.
The 18-year-old former high school star of Davao Jones Academy said his looming Manila journey is his second and probably his last shot at playing basketball in the country's capital.
Echavia said he already played for eight games for Mapua Red Robins in the National Athletic Association of the Philippines (NCAA) in 2019 but he decided to return home to Davao and play again for
DJA Spunky since he believe he is not yet ready for the big stage.
However, while playing for the Spunky in some local leagues here he realized that it is now the right time to try his
luck in Manil and he is confident he is ready this time around especially that one of his coaches is his own kin former PBA player John Ferriols who is also a lefty.
In 2015, Echavia carry Davao City to the elementary basketball gold in the Palarong Pambansa that year.(Romeo Braceros Jr.)

3 Mindanaoan kids shines bright in online chess during COVID-19 pandemic

DAVAO CITY---The coronavirus pandemic might cause fear and anxiety to many people around the world.
But the COVID-19 pandemic has not dampen the spirit of three kids from Mindanao who brought honor to their city and the Philippines in general in online chess.
Christian Gian Karlo Arca, a promising male chess player from Panabo City, Davao del Norte brought cheers to the Philippines after he  won third place in the tough  International Friendship Children's Online Chess U15 Tournament.
Arca scored five points after seven rounds to placed third in the chessfest won by Nejc Herega of Slovania who scored six points and Roman Dehtiarov of Ukriane who placed second after scoring 5.5 points.
Aside from Arca, James Catayas a 12-year-old teen from Buhangin, Davao City scored two upset wins against two foreign Grandmasters.

Catayas, a student of SDA Elementary School scored an upset win against 34-year-old Polish grandmaster  Zbigniew  Pakleza in an online friendly chess match last June 6.
The win against Pakleza is a huge boost to the promising chess career of Catayas since the latter is ranked 773 in the world.
Pakleza is also one of the top chess players in Poland as he is ranked 30th in his homeland.
Earlier, Catayas made headlines after he a 27-year-old grandmaster from India in an online friendly chess match on May 23.
James Catayas upset GM Mishra Swayams, who is currently ranked 878 in the world and 44th in India.
Catayas, a regular player for Davao City in local, national, and international junior chess tournaments, is very happy to have won against the two experienced players.
Meanwhile, Promising Davaoena chesser Samantha Umayan helped the Philippines represented by the Far Eastern University high school team secure a second place finish in the Inter Academy International Online U18 Rapid Chess Championship last June 13-15.

The FEU team fell short against the host and powerhouse chess team Chess Academy of Armenia in the finals 1-5.
Despite the loss, the Philippine team is still very happy with their performance against some of the top high school chess teams around the world.
The Philippines reached the finals earlier after beating the  World of Chess Academy of Kazakhstan in the semifinals.(Romeo Braceros Jr.)

Davaoena gets FEU chess college scholarship slot after winning online tryouts

DAVAO CITY---Another lady chesser based here is set to join the roster of Far Eastern University chess scholars this year.

Zsuzsa Tabudlong, a regular chess campaigner in local and national chess tournament won the college women's division of the FEU online chess tryouts last June 27-28,2020.

Tabudlong will receive full scholarship from FEU as prize for topping the online chess tryouts.

She is the third Davaoeno to be part of the FEU chess program, she joins International Master Marvin Miciano, a chess scholar 

in male category in college and Samatha Umayan, a lady chess scholar in high school.

Taking the second spot in college online chess tryout is Jan Rachel Manlupig of Mati City, Davao Oriental.

Manlupig told this reporter that although she did not win she and other top five in the tournament will receive online chess training from FEU.

"Only the champion will get the scholarship," Manlupig said.

The FEU chess team is one of the powerhouses in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).

FEU has won several chess crowns in both high school and college divisions.(Romeo Braceros Jr.)

After Australia, Tibungco Dancesport Team rules UK One World Online Dance Competition

DAVAO CITY--The Tibungco Dancesport Team (TDT) here once again proved that they are one of the top dancesport team in the world.

This developed after TDT representing the Philippines won big in the United Kingdom  One World Online Dance Competition last June 13.

TDT who are made up mostly of students from Francisco Bustamante National High School won first place in the  Under 21- Couples, Slow Waltz category.

Gavin Facci Tangara and Aple Quiamco wowed the judges with their dances to emerged as champion in their category against other top dance teams around the world.

Reyben Mari H. Semilla also showed the world that a Davaoeno is a world performer after she emerged as champion in the Under 21- Womens Singles, Slow Waltz.

Aside from two first place finishes, TDT also won five second place finishes  and one third place finishes in the other categories of the competition.

All the winners won a certificate and a global recognition in the international dancesport community as prizes.

Before winning the tough international dancesport competition, TDT represented by 19-year-old Jaysar John Gozon also won the  under 21 CHT Australian Solo DanceSport Online Competition last May 24.

Gozon, scored 82 points to emerge as champion in the international dancesport competition participated in by 23 countries including the United States and the organizer Australia.

Tangara also took the fifth place in the under 21 category.

In the under 16 category of the same competition two TDT members also performed well as Aple Quiamco took third place and Heart Celo fifth place.

Before his international dancesport win,  Gozon also won sixth place in the 2019 DanceSport Council of the Philippines competition last Oct. 12, 2019 held at Valle Verde Country Club, Pasig.

Prior to their latest achievement, TDT has put Davao City in the dancesport map as they won many local and national dancesport competitions last year.

The TDT is mentored by Tulie Flintham and Leah Canoy. 

On September 14, the same team also won three golds, two silvers, and three bronzes in the 11th Dancesport sa Sugbo Open Championship at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Cebu City.

Davao City won the gold medals in the three dance youth category, the three dance juvenile category, and the five dance juvenile category.

The team’s trip around the Philippines was made possible with the support of the city government of Davao and Tibungco barangay captain Merjade Calvo.

Before winning the medals in Cebu, the same team also won six medals and trophies in the Mindanow, Superstars of Tomorrow Dancesport Competition at the Limketkai Mall in Cagayan de Oro City on August 17.

The team won first place in the Juvenile 5 category, second place in Juvenile 3, second place in Junior 3, second place in Junior 5, third place in Junior 5 Close Mindanao competition, and third place in Junior 3 open.(Romeo Braceros Jr.)

His mother wants him dead but Davaoeno Paralympic swimmer Ernie Gawilan end up as CHAMPION!

Davaoeno Paralympic swimming star Ernie Gawilan is one of the top swimmers in the world today among the persons with disability!

But before Gawilan achieve such lofty status, Gawilan overcome a lot of odds in life before achieving success.

While still in the womb of her mother, his mother tried to kill him by drinking abortion pills after his father left them.

Miraculously, Gawilan survived the attempted abortion but he was left no legs and an incomplete arm due to the incident.

Although he felt bad about what his mother did he continued to persevere and work hard until he became a champion swimmer.

At the moment, Gawilan is very determined to give more glory to the Philippines by his continous training  at his property in Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS).

Earlier, Gawilan  became the first Filipino to get a slot to compete in the Tokyo Paralympic Games tentatively set next year.

0No less than than the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) gave the Olympic slot to the Filipino.

According to reports, the IPC gave one slot to the Philippines to compete in swimming in the Paralympic Games.

Gawilan got the slot allocated to the Philippines since he has the most number of Paralympic qualifying points. 

Philippine Paralympic swimming coach Tony Ong received the slot allocation last February 14.

The Davaoeño earned public attention earlier after becoming the first Filipino to win a gold medal in the 2018 Asian Para Games at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Apart from that, Gawilan also managed to capture a silver medal in the men’s 50-meter freestyle S7 event where he timed in at 31.93 seconds.(Romeo Braceros Jr.)

Veteran Davaeono chesser targets crown for PH in Asian Seniors Online Chess Championship

DAVAO CITY---A veteran Davaoeno chesser based here is one of the members of the Philippine chess team that will compete in the Asian Seniors Online Chess Championship on July 13 to 21.
National Master Alex Lupian will join forces with grandmaster Joey Antonio, International Masters Ricky de Guzman, Angelo Young, Petronio Roca and Asian Seniors champion Chito Garma, National Master Rudy Ibanez.
The Philippine chess team headed by Antonio is one of the favorites in the tournament since the latter placed second to Peruvian GM Julio Granda Zuniga in the World Seniors Championship three years ago in Acqui Terme, Italy.
Some of the top chess teams in Asia are set to join the nine-day tournament.
Among the top chessers in the competition are  GMs Niaz Murshed of Bangladesh,
Saidali Iuldachev, Tahir Vahidov and Alexei Barsov of Uzbekistan and IM Jamsed Isaev of Tajikistan.
The online chess tournament offers two categories the 50-and-above and 65-and-above and begins with a seven-round Zonal qualifier with the best performers advancing to the nine-round Finals, all using the Swiss System format.
The Philippines is bracketed in Zone 3.3 that includes countries like Brunei, Cambodia, Chinese Taipei, East Timor, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Laos, Macau, Mongolia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
The competition offers  a total of $3,000 will be up for grabs including $500, $350 and $300 to the champion of the 50-and-above and 65-and-above and the best woman player.(Romeo Braceros Jr.)

Panaboan teen gets 2nd place in 27th APM Kiddies Blitz Online

DAVAO CITY -- A promising male chess player from Panabo City, Davao del Norte is on a roll these days after he placed second in  the 27th APM Kiddies Blitz Online last July 1.

Christian Gian Karlo Arca scored seven points after seven rounds to placed second behind champion Michael Jan Inigo of Negros Oriental who scored 7.5 points.

Arca won P30 as prize for his feat in the chessfest participated in by some of the top young chessers in the Philippines.

The victory is the second straight for Arca who also  won third place in the tough  International Friendship Children's Online Chess U15 Tournament.

Arca scored five points after seven rounds to placed third in the chessfest won by Nejc Herega of Slovania who scored six points and Roman Dehtiarov of Ukraine who placed second after scoring 5.5 points.

Arca, a veteran chess campaigner of local and national tournaments is very pleased with his international chess victory since the tournament is graced by some of the top under 15 chessers all over the world.

Earlier, the 11-year-old Arca made headlines in the nationall chess scene after he won third place in an online chess tournament for adults.

Arca won third place in the APM King of the Hill Online Chess last May 6.

Arca scored 66 points in the chessfest participated in by some of the top adult woodpushers in  the Philippines to finish in third place.

The promising chess player who is a veteran in local and national chess tournaments won P30 as prize for his feat.

National Master Joey Florendo of Zamboanga City won the tournament after scoring 68 points.

Florendo won PI00 as prize.

The second place went to Philip Simon Din of Binangononan, Rizal who won P50.

Davaoeno gets 2nd place in 26 Virtual Run Malaysia

DAVAO CITY---A 48-year-old veteran trail runner in Barangay Maa here brought honor to the city and the Philippines after he placed second in the tough 26 Virtual Run in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last June 16.
Dodong Vertudazo won second place in the 42 kilometer category of the race with a time of three hours, 39 minutes and 17 seconds.
The category was won by Hlonipha Khawula of Republic of South Africa.
Vertudazo won certificate as prize in the competition.
A  virtual race is a race that can be run (or walked) from any location you choose using an online application.
You get to run your own race, at your own pace, and time it yourself.
In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, many local, national and international races are organizing virtual run to allow runners the chance to continue running at their own home without getting infected with the virus.
Last August 17,2019, Vertudazo also  won the Salomon XTrail 2019 event at the grounds of Crocodile Park here.
He won the  30 kilometer trail course of the race which was organized as part of the 34th Kadayawan sports calendar.
Vertudazo, finished the race in three hours and 58 minutes.
The veteran trail runner won P2,000 and a pair of Salomon shoes for his feat.
Vertudazo is very pleased with his win since the race is tough as it involves a  climb of 70 degrees, knee-high streams, and muddy trails.