National Age Group Juniors 2007

Registration is on-going for the 2007 edition of National Age Group (May 1-5) and National Juniors (May 6-10) which will be hosted by the very progressive City of Mandaluyong. The site venue will be Marketplace Shopping Mall. A total cash prize of PhP 138,000.00 is up for grabs. Each Category, 18,16,14,12 and 8 boys and girls will receive 5000, 3000, 2000, 1000 and 500 respectively (1st-5th). For the Juniors, a total of PhP 80,000.00 for the winners. PhP 10,000.00 goes to the men's division champion and PhP 10,000.00 will go to the women's division champion.

Please call the following for registration: 536-8507/ 09204871453/ 09277209260/ and 091655198676.

Meanwhile, a total of 26 teams joined the Echiverri-Pichay Chessfest which were bannered by the top players in the land. JRR Foundation of ruled the event with a total winning points of 25. This is the team of Bro. Rolly Dizon of the De La Salle University System (One La Salle!) members: IM Catalino Sadorra on board 1, Ted Ian Montoyo, Xavier Verdum and Verth Alora on boards 2,3 and 4 respectively. They received a total cash prize of PhP 60,000.00 and individual medals and trophy from Caloocan City Mayor Recom Echiverri and NCFP Senatorial candidate Prospero Pichay. 2nd place went to Kawasaki Motors Corp and the members are Ronald Livanes (1), Noel De la Cruz (2), Rolanzen Loyola (3) and Ronald Esguerra (4). They received a total cash prize of PhP 40,000.00. The 3rd place went to GM Mark Paragua's team, Time Life who received PhP 20,000.00.