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Saturday, December 31, 2011

Checkmate for 2011

Here is a checkmate I gave against a 2020 player on ChessCube. This one's pretty basic but would be hard to find for beginners in the game.

Watch:


Friday, December 30, 2011

Rizal's 115th Martyrdom Remembered

Remember when my Jose Rizal Exposed?

Today, most Filipinos remember the martyrdom of one of the major players in our nation's journey towards freedom from the Spaniards. The Spaniards main objective was to ruin and dominate the already intelligent civilization we had. From their abusive ways to the criminals sent in here, they found ways to rape the virgins of the land -- culturally, intellectually and yes, physically.

Thanks to Dr. Jose Rizal, the sins of the Spaniards were exposed through his works: Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo.

The Filipinos should never forget!

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

A Draw with Polish Opening

Here is a 15-minute game I played with my student just before the Christmas break. We were looking into the English and QGD openings but Shawn surprised me with a Polish Opening. He was handling the white pieces here:


Monday, December 26, 2011

Indigo Evolution

Here is something worth watching over the boring moments of of your holiday break.  Indigo Evolution is a movie documentary that tackles issues about Indigo Children/People. Filmmakers were:

James Twyman (Producer / Director) is a singer/songwriter and the author of "Emissary of Love-The Psychic Children Speak" and "Messages from Thomas: Raising Psychic Children." James wrote and was the Executive Producer for the movie INDIGO which premiered in January 2005.

Stephen Simon (Executive Producer) has produced such films as "Somewhere in Time" and "What Dreams May Come" and is the author of "The Force is With You: Mystical Movie Messages That Inspire Our Lives."

Kent Romney - (Co-Producer / Co-Director) This is Kent's first feature documentary as a Director and Producer. In recent years, traveling to distant lands and cultures of our world, he worked on production teams that created film and television projects shown on The Discovery Channel, National Geographic, ABC Primetime and other broadcast networks. As a filmmaker, he creates video and film projects reflecting his interests in adventure travel, social topics, cultural issues and spiritual growth.
Doreen Virtue - (Associate Producer) holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in counseling psychology, is the author of more than 20 books about angels, chakras, Crystal Children, Indigo Children, health and diet, and other mind-body-spirit issues. She is recognized as an expert in the area of Indigo Children and her books on the subject include "The Care and Feeding of Indigo Children" and "The Crystal Children."

Watch it below:


Summary of FIDE Chess Ratings for 2011

The end of 2011 is days away, I'd like to sum up the chess ratings for the Filipino chess players and our country's ranking-rating compared to all the FIDE-member countries.

Let us start with the most recent November 2011 FIDE released rating. Philippine's Top Ten:


1. GM Wesley So 2659
2. GM Oliver Barbosa 2571
3. GM Rogelio Antonio Jr 2557
4. GM Mark Paragua 2522
5. GM Joseph Sanchez 2518
6. GM Richard Bitoon 2515
7. GM Julio Catalino Sadorra 2506
8. GM John Paul Gomez 2506
9. GM Darwin Laylo 2502
10. GM Eugene Torre 2502


Such a nice thing to see, all of our players in the top ten all have their grandmaster title. Just to give you a backgrounder on this numbers game, here is Wikipedia's entry:
"The Elo rating system is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of players in two-player games such as chess. It is named after its creator Arpad Elo, a Hungarian-born American physics professor.
The Elo system was invented as an improved chess rating system, but today it is also used in many other games. It is also used as a rating system for multiplayer competition in a number of video games,[1] and has been adapted to team sports including association football, American college football, basketball, and Major League Baseball."
And in the FIDE Country ranking where the average rating of the top ten players are used to determine the standings, the Philippines is on 33rd out of 145 countries. We have 16 Filipino chess grandmasters and a couple of players are on the side waiting to fulfill the required 2500 rating to become a full-pledged chess GM.

The Global Top Ten:

  1. Russia
  2. Ukraine
  3. France
  4. China
  5. Hungary
  6. Armenia
  7. USA
  8. Israel 
  9. India
  10. Azerbaijan  

Russia has maintained their world dominance in the game of chess although the current world champion is a native of India. It won't be a surprise if one day Ukraine, France and China overtake the Russians in this game.

Friday, December 23, 2011

The Secret Life of Adolf Hitler

Tired of the day I just had coupled with boredom brought about by the holidays, I thought of typing in movies to watch inside the search box of YouTube and I discovered a treasure for history fanatics like me:


 

More documentaries to come, thanks to OPENFLIX of YouTube.

GM Eugene Torre Profile

I checked our very own GM Eugene Torre's player profile at Chessmetrics website and what I found was interesting enough to share here. As Asia's first ever recipient of the world's highest title in chess, grandmaster, he has represented our country in the Olympiads twenty times, a record he shares with Lajos Portisch of Hungary.

Highlights of his career:
  • Best World Rank: # 43 (February 1987 FIDE rating list)
  • Highest Rating: 2675 (March 1989 at the age of 37 years and 4 months)
  • Best Individual Performance: 2768 in Manila, 1976 against 2726-rated players 
    I was born the year Eugene Torre nailed his third and final GM norm and I have never heard a story about that taints his good image. Yes there were buzzes and side during tournaments portal comments about him losing the edge over the younger ones and him not really into "youth" training but these actually are matters of preference.

    Unlike some of the young masters we have, Eugene Torre has always been a good role model, always discreet about his ways.

    My Christmas wish for the Philippines Chess Community, LESS POLITICS and MORE DISCIPLINE among the players and officials of the Federation.

    Check out the full players profile of Eugene Torre at Chessmetrics here.

    Thursday, December 22, 2011

    Tactics Course in Chess

    Here are two documents I found online, thanks to ChessHodina of Chess in Iowa website:

    Prairie Tactics Course Tactics Course

    Monday, December 19, 2011

    The English Opening

    When I was starting out, I enjoyed playing the English Opening and found it to be so flexible for white pieces with all the tactical possibilities it can offer. Le' me share JROBIChess video of his analysis of the opening:


    A Draw in Chess

    How many ways can a game of chess end?

    A chess game ends with:
    1. Checkmate
    2. Resignation
    3. Draw
    With a checkmate, one player wins and gets one full point. With a player's resignation, he losses and gives full point to is opponent. Now comes the draw which means, neither of the two player wins or losses but they half the point so they each get .5 or 1/2.

    Now here is an example of a drawn game due to stalemate, I was playing with the black pieces here:

    Saturday, December 17, 2011

    Short vs McShane Analysis of King's Gambit

    The analysis by Nigel Short and Luke McShane from their Round 7 game in the recent London Chess Classic 2011 is truly one of the most hilarious video I've watched. For the learners of the English language, here's one good material. Check out the accent only these blokes can do best. For the King's Gambit players out there like me, enjoy the show.
     

    Holiday Blues 2011

    These days we have all the reason to laugh at ourselves for being the Filipinos that we are, the Nation that we are and the fools that we have always been. Newspapers have always sold stories that reflects the sad state of the Philippines.

    Chief Justice Corona under fire, former President GMA in jail as well as former COMELEC Commissioner Benjamin Abalos. If, let's say Chief Justice Corona will fight the impeachment instead of resigning from his post, then we have so much to look forward to come February of 2012. The members of the Senate will have to listen to Senator Miriam Santiago to "hit the books" or else social networking sites will be flooded by one-liners everyone will mimic during their coffee breaks.

    Still in the Senate, one newspaper run a story about the "existing plan" to unseat Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile. For reasons and clarity not obvious to everyone, everybody wants a piece of the media mileage.

    Only in the Philippines, the former president and now Pampanga representative Gloria Macapagal Arroyo seeks permission from the court a chance to spend Christmas at home while Mr. Abalos claims he was asked by two lawyers of a P100-M in exchange for a favorable decision from the court.

    Just last week, an aircraft crashed and killed at least 12 residents of the school. Thank God at least it happened on a weekend without any classes. Such a problem this crash left among the families of the dead, the insurance of the plane expired four days the accident.

    And while majority of the kids below twelve years old are fooled by the commercialization of the whole thing called Christmas, an estimate of more than a hundred died after Tropical Storm Washi pummeled the Southern part of the Philippines: Iligan City, Cagayan De Oro, Zamboanga del Norte and Compostela Valley.

    Department of Justice indicted retired Army Major General Jovito Palparan and three others for their alleged involvement in the disappearance of two University of the Philippines students.

    Gecko smuggling wouldn't stop as long as buyers buy from them and the police force should know that those caught are usually the runners who only knows one thing, to deliver the goods.

    Holiday blues for 2011, what else can there be? 

    I visited MERALCO Chess Club with my 2 boys this morning and the news I heard about chess in the Philippines in general is just too much, its bad!

    On our way home, Freedom and Miguel (and I) went to Igan D' Bayan's exhibit with his recent artworks The Head F#cks at the 4th Floor of SM Mega Mall A presented and organized by The Crucible. I was told by the guy manning the exhibit that all works were sold and the shows centerpiece called Spoilarium was sold at 350  thousand. The centerpiece was a twisted version of Juan Luna's Spolarium. I told the guy it could have been called Spooflarium. Igan's works remind you of the band Slipknot, Korn and the rest of the trash metal world's residents. I was stupid enough to ask the guy at the exhibit if Igan did a Charles Manson -- he didn't.

    Then we went home feeling tired and exhausted,  holiday blues!

    Sunday, December 11, 2011

    Poetry Festival @ Beacon School

    Poetry night in my school, Monday, December 12. This will be my first and I hope it goes well not just for me but for everyone, mostly seventh graders who worked hard on their poems. I wish I could share their works here and be amazed at how good these middle school students are.

    I did a "sit-in" last week with these kids for their practice session and mighty glad I did. It was surprising to hear them read their piece. Talent really is in everyone, a matter of guidance and motivation is all they need from their teacher. Their teacher is a master and I'm glad I watched her how she handles the class superbly.

    Well here is my poem I wrote while I was in Morocco around June 2009:

    Isang Iglap


    Isang iglap at tapos na ang anim na buwan,
    Kisapmata, ihip ng hangin,
    patak ng ulan.

    Malapit na,
    konti na lang
    Pilipinas na
    Mahal kong bayan!

    Uuwi na, babalik na
    Kapiling na,
    kasama na
    Konti na lang
    malapit na!

    Heto na
    Naiisip ko na
    Nadarama na
    Pilipinas Game na!

    Mga umagang puro saya
    Mga gabing punong puno ng mga tala
    Mga kwentuhang pabida
    Lahat tumatawa, natatawa

    Nawala'y sa bayan
    Napilay, nanamlay at halos mamatay
    Nalungkot, nabugnot
    Puso'y napuno ng kirot

    Isang saglit,
    sandaling idlip
    Ihip ng hangin
    Simoy at amoy
    Pilipinas, Pilipinas,
    Pilipinas na!


    Friday, December 9, 2011

    GM Joey Antonio Replaced

    Well here is something not surprising for Philippine Chess:

    HON. RICARDO GARCIA
    CHAIRMAN
    PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION

    Dear Sir,

    Greetings!

    I was informed this morning by Coach Webber (Sec.Gen. of Philspada) that I was removed as Head Coach of Philippine Paragames Chess Team without citing any reason.

    A week ago,just right after I arrived from the 2011 SEA GAMES, I was even the one who conducted the last elimination for the selection of the National Chess Team for PARAGAMES with the presence of Ms. Nanie Apostol (NCDA) who knew all along that I was already removed as head coach but didn’t even bother inform me.

    For 6 years, I headed the PARAGAMES Chess Team earning the most bemedalled event among all sports (pls see attached). Last April 2011, I was conferred as Head of all sports delegation in the recently concluded IBSA WORLD PARAGAMES in Antalya,Turkey. Afterwhich, I was already busy training in Tagaytay City for the 2011 SEA GAMES Palembang,Indonesia (for 2 events, ASEAN CHESS and RAPID CHESS)

    I was replaced by Ms. Nanie Apostol, who doesn’t even know how to play chess and who surprisingly receives training allowances from PSC as head coach of elite chess players for the disabled.

    Hence, I would like to formally complain my removal as Head Coach of PARAGAMES Chess Team slated Dec. 11-22,2011 without any due process at all by PHILSPADA.

    Likewise, may I formally request also the reinstatement of my participation as Head Coach of the PARAGAMES Chess Team this coming December 11- 22, 2011. Because I believe, I deserve it more than Ms. Nanie Apostol , who knows nothing about the rudiments in chess…to head our blind and wheelchaired chess players.

    Hoping that PSC will act on this matter.

    Thank you Sir and Mabuhay!


    Very truly yours,

    ROGELIO M. ANTONIO JR
    Chess Grandmaster

    Thursday, December 8, 2011

    Feast Day of the Immaculate Concepcion 2011

    Happy Feast Day of the Immaculate Concepcion to all of you!


    According to wikipedia:

    The Immaculate Conception of Mary is a dogma of the Roman Catholic Church, according to which the Virgin Mary was conceived without any stain (in Latin, macula or labes, the second of these two synonymous words being the one used in the formal definition) of original sin. It is one of the four dogmata in Roman Catholic Mariology. It is completely distinct from the Virginity of Mary and the virgin birth of Jesus, though it is a popular mistake to confuse them. Mary is sometimes called the Immaculata (the Immaculate One), particularly in artistic contexts.

    The proclaimed Roman Catholic dogma states "that the most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instance of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege granted by Almighty God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the human race, was preserved free from all stain of original sin". Being always free from original sin, she was from the start filled with the sanctifying grace that would normally come with baptism after birth. Although widely-held since at least Late Antiquity, the doctrine was not formally proclaimed until Pope Pius IX did so in 1854 in Ineffabilis Deus.


    Better celebrate the Holy Eucharist today!

    And here are some of the Immaculate Concepcion prayers from the ChurchYear.Net:

    Opening Prayer for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception

    Let us pray,
    [That through the prayers
    of the sinless Virgin Mary,
    God will free us from our sins.]
    Father,
    You prepared the Virgin Mary
    to be the worthy mother of your son.
    You let her share beforehand
    in the salvation
    Christ would bring by his death,
    and kept her sinless
    from the first moment of her conception.
    Help us by her prayers
    to live in your presence without sin.
    We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
    who lives and reigns
    with you and the Holy Spirit,
    one God, for ever and ever.
    New Saint Joseph Sunday Missal

    Alternate Opening Prayer for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception

    Let us pray,
    [on this feast of Mary,
    who experienced the perfection
    of God's saving power.]
    Father,
    the image of the Virgin
    is found in the Church.
    Mary had a faith that your Spirit prepared
    and a love that never knew sin,
    for you kept her sinless
    from the moment of her conception.
    Trace in our actions
    the lines of her love,
    in our hearts her readiness of faith.
    Prepare once again a world for your Son
    who lives and reigns
    with you and the Holy Spirit
    one God forever and ever.
    New Saint Joseph Sunday Missal

    A Collect for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception

    O God
    Who by the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin
    didst make her a worthy habitation for Thy Son
    and didst by his foreseen death
    preserve her from all stain of sin,
    grant, we beseech Thee,
    that through her intercession
    we may be cleansed from sin
    and come with pure hearts to Thee.
    Benedictine Monastic Diurnal

    In Praise of Mary Immaculate

    You are all fair, O Mary;
    the original stain is not in you.
    You are the glory of Jerusalem,
    the joy of Israel,
    the honor of our people,
    and the great advocate of sinners.
    O Mary, Virgin most prudent,
    Mother most merciful, pray for us;
    intercede for us with our Lord Jesus Christ.
    New Saint Joseph People's Prayer Book

    Immaculate Conception Morning Prayer

    Father,
    you prepared the Virgin Mary
    to be the worthy mother of your Son.
    You let her share beforehand
    in the salvation Christ
    would bring by his death,
    and kept her sinless
    from the first moment of her conception.
    Help us by her prayers
    to live in your presence without sin.
    We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
    who lives and reigns
    with you and the Holy Spirit,
    one God for ever and ever. Amen
    The Liturgy of the Hours

    Immaculata Mater Dei

    Immaculate Mother of God,
    Queen of heaven,
    Mother of mercy,
    Advocate and Refuge of sinners,
    behold, I,
    enlightened and inspired
    by the graces obtained for me
    abundantly from the divine treasury
    through thy maternal affection,
    resolve this day and always
    to place my heart into thy hands
    to be consecrated to Jesus.
    To thee, therefore, most Blessed Virgin,
    in the presence of nine choirs of Angels
    and all the Saints, I now give it.
    Do thou, in my name, consecrate it to Jesus;
    and out of the filial confidence
    which I hereby make profession of,
    I am certain that now and always
    thou wilt do all thou canst to bring it
    to pass that my heart may ever wholly belong to Jesus,
    and may imitate perfectly the example of the Saints,
    and in particular that of Saint Joseph,
    thy most pure Spouse. Amen.
    St. Vincent Pallotti (1798-1850)

    O Pure and Immaculate

    O pure and immaculate
    and likewise blessed Virgin,
    who art the sinless Mother of thy Son,
    the mighty Lord of the universe,
    thou who art inviolate and altogether holy,
    the hope of the hopeless and sinful,
    we sing thy praises.
    We bless thee, as full of every grace,
    thou who didst bear the God-Man:
    we bow low before thee;
    we invoke thee and implore thine aid.
    Rescue us, O holy and inviolate Virgin,
    from every necessity that presses upon us
    and from all the temptations of the devil.
    Be our intercessor and advocate
    at the hour of death and judgment;
    deliver us from the fire
    that is not extinguished
    and from the outer darkness;
    make us worthy of the glory of thy Son,
    O dearest and most clement Virgin Mother.
    Thou indeed art our only hope most sure
    and sacred in God's sight,
    to Whom be honor and glory and majesty and dominion
    for ever and ever world without end. Amen.
    Ephrem the Syrian (306-373)

    Invocation in Honor of Mary Immaculate

    Mary, conceived without sin,
    pray for us who have recourse to you

    Immaculate Mary

    Immaculate Mary,
    your praises we sing.
    You reign now in Heaven
    with Jesus our King.
    Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria! Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria!
    In Heaven the blessed
    your glory proclaim;
    On earth we your children
    invoke your sweet name.
    Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria! Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria!
    We pray for our Mother,
    the Church upon earth,
    And bless, Holy Mary,
    the land of our birth.
    Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria! Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria!
    We pray you, O Mother,
    may God's will be done
    We pray for His glory,
    may his Kingdom come.
    Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria! Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria!
    Lourdes Hymn

    Monday, December 5, 2011

    My Weekend Chess Games

    I did some refresher for my bullet games and I found lucky breaks and "quicky" tactics that made my ChessCube rating roll like a roller coaster ride. You'll notice that I played a series of games against the handle name Salekg from with a flag handle of Kiribati. I think our score was 5-1 going in my favor. Frustrated, he launched into typing attack and sent me chat messages like cheater and all. I asked him why and he asked why I wasn't losing with a kind of lag I've been having. I thought to myself, "this guy was not playing to win, he was waiting to win."

    Friday, December 2, 2011

    Chesscube Fixed Facebook Glitch

    After waiting for almost a week, Chesscube finally fixed whatever glitch they may have had with Facebook. I could not log in with my Facebook account at Chesscube and I sorta' lost my patience and decided to play at FICS the other day but the cubits from Chesscube ain't got any match.

    And then I tried logging in again... there it was, plus 25 cubits I got for coming back and another after I played a rated game.

    Thanks to Chesscube!

    Here's a game I'd like to share to all of you tonight. Nothing fancy, nothing deep, just plain queen and bishop battery checkmate along the light squared diagonal of b1 to h7:

    Wednesday, November 30, 2011

    The Bishops' Bosses

    Here is a cute photo taken by A. Buhain, a sixth grader from the school where I teach. She paid us a visit and took some snaps for her after school activity, Story Snaps. I'm posting it raw so most likely you have a thing or two to say about the finishing touches but there is a story in it.

    I call this The Bishop's Bosses.

    What about you? Can you think of a good title or quote for this photo?

    148th Birthday of Andres Bonifacio

    Today is the 148th birthday of Filipino nationalist and revolutionary Andres Bonifacio. Gat Andres Bonifacio's natal day is a national holiday in the Philippines and because of this, we all are in a rest mode. As a student, much of the writings we read about him was he came from a poor family and with the death of his parents, he had to take the on the lead role to provide for his siblings. He was portrayed to be of that all-brawn and no- brains, impulsive revolutionary who was from Tondo, Manila.

    But during my college days, I was glad to have enrolled in Philippine History class where my professor (I forgot his name) would give us a lecture ala-dummies guide book. He would share to us the kept-hidden truths of Philippine history which the Americans maneuvered towards the reverence to the elite, intellectual status of the "other hero".

    Thank God our country had him during the revolution. Intellectual and financial superiority is often the root cause of social discrimination. Andres Bonifacio suffered the same tribulations against the rich elite who spoke the colonial language.

    If you will ask me, I'd like to have Andres Bonifacio as the our national hero.

    Monday, November 28, 2011

    Alamat ng Parol by Rene Villanueva

    I wanted to use Rene O. Villanueva's Alamat ng Parol for my class readings in Filipino for the eight graders this week but I think it is "too heavy" for them. I was on my third paragraph when I decided, upon evaluation, that the material was indeed too much for their Filipino language skills. But instead of ditching the story, I thought of sharing the whole work here.

    Alamat ng Parol is part of a compilation book called 12 Kwentong PAmasko by Rene O. Villanueva with illustrations of May T. Tobias. Published nad distributed by Tahanan Books for Young Readers.

    Read and find out this gem from the master storyteller Rene Villanueva:


    Alamat ng Parol
    ni Rene O. Villanueva

    Noong araw, may isang bata na Tiririt ang pangalan.

    Tiririt ang ipinangalan sa kanya dahil nang ipanganak siya, may humuhuning ibon sa labas ng bintana habang nagpapalahaw siya ng iyak sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon. Pero dahil sa sobrang lakas ng iyak niya, halos walang nakapansin sa ibong iyon kundi ang tatay niyang pinagpapawisan nang malapot sa sobrang kaba!

    Nang lumaki si Tiririt , saranggola ang naging paboritong laruan niya. Gustong-gusto ni Tiririt magpalipad ng saranggola. Kasi, akala niya’y wala nang ibang kailangan pa sa pagpapalipad ng saranggola kundi dalawang matutuling paa.

    Pero ang talagang gustong-gustong-gustong gawin ni Tiririt ay hindi lang makapagpalipad kundi makagawa ng saranggola!

    Kaya isang araw, pinuntahan ni Tiririt ang tatay niya habang nagkakayas ng kawayan para sa gagawin nitong papag. Ang tatay ni Tiririt ang pinakasikat na tagagawa ng papag sa buong Baryo Tanglaw.

    “Tay, paturo naman pong gumawa ng saranggola.”

    Dalawang bilog na bilog na titik O ang nakita ni Tiririt sa magkabilang pisngi ng tatay niya na nakapagitan sa isang pagkatamis-tamis na ngiti.

    Pumutol ang tatay ni Tiririt ng ilang pirasong maninipis na patpat mula sa kawayan. Tapos ay pumasok ng kubo. Paglabas nito’y may dala nang kulay pulang papel de japon. May dala rin itong isang dakot na kaning lamig saka gunting.

    “Heto ang kailangan natin, Tiririt, panoorin mo muna ako.”

    Parang nagsasayaw ang mga daliri ng tatay ni Tiririt sa maliksing paggupit at pagtiklop ang mga daliri ng tatay ni Tiririt sa maliksing paggupit at pagtiklop sa pulang papel at sa paglalapat sa mga patpat ng kawayan; at pagligis ng mga butil ng kaning lamig para idikit ang patpat sa papel.

    Ilang sandali pa, namamulagat si Tiririt sa nayaring saranggola ng tatay niya. Naisip niya, madali pala ang paggawa ng saranggola!

    Pero hindi kaagad nakagawa ng sarili niyang saranggola si Tiririt, paano’y kailangang umalis ang tatay niya at magpunta sa bukid.

    Nagtataka si Tiririt nang madilim na’y di pa rin umuuwi ang tatay niya. Siguru’y maraming ginagawa sa bukid.

    Mataas at bilog na bilog na ang buwan nang mapansin ni Tiririt  na medyo alumpihit ang nanay niya. Di pa rin bumabalik ang tatay niya.

    Kinuha ni Tiririt ang saranggolang ginawa ng tatay niya saka naghintay sa may punong-hagdan ng kanilang kubo. Napansin niya na unti-unti nang lumalamig ang hangin

    “Disyembre na nga pala, malapit na ang Pasko,” sabi ng tatay niya sa nanay niya kaninang umaga.

    Nakatulugan na ni Tiririt ang paghihintay. Wala siyang kamalay-malay na ang hawak-hawak na saranggolay parang umalagwa sa pagitan ng kanayang maliliit na kamay, nasabit sa baytang ng hagdan at napunit ang tadyang.

    Kinabukasan, madilim-dilim pa nang marinig ni Tiririt ang mga iyakan at usapan sa loob ng kanilang kubo.

    “Biglang lumaki ang ilog.”

    “Pinulikat si Intin.”

    “Lumusong si --------.”

    “Hindi na lumutang muli.”

    Nang lapitan ng nanay niya si Tiririt, napansin niyang pulang-pula at tila maga ang mga mata nito. Gustong magtanong ni Tiririt pero wala siyang nasabi. Kaya tahimik siyang pumasok sa loob ng kanilang kubo at nahiga siya sa papag na ginawa ng tatay niya. Sa pagkakapikit ni Tiririt, parang naramdaman niyang yakap-yakap siya ng tatay niya.

    Ikukwento sana niya sa nanay niya ang napanaginipan niya pero natawa sa sarili si Tiririt. Bakit naman siya yayakapin ng papag? E wala naming mga kamay ang papag na kawayan, meron lang itong apat na paa.

    Nagtaka si Tiririt dahil ilang ulit nang lumiwanag at dunmilim ay hindi pa rin umuuwi ang tatay niya. At halos hindi nagsasalita ang nanay niya kahit ilang gabi ring parang may handaan sa bahay nila. Ang daming-tao at ang liwanag! Pero inuman lang nang inuman ng kape ang mga naroon. At may mga nagdarasal.

    Naisip ni Tiririt, Siguro, malapit na kasi ang pasko.

    Isang gabi, habang nasa punong-hagdan ng kubo nila si Tiririt at muling naghihintay sa pagdating ng tatay niya, lumapit ang nanay niya at kinalong siya. ‘Yung kalong na parang halos yakap na rin. Dahil magkasalikop ang dalawang braso nito sa katawan niya.

    “Tiririt, may ikukwento ako sa iyo.”sabi ng nanay niya matapos siyang siilin ng halik sa pisngi.

    At nagkwento ang nanay niya kay tiririt tungkol sa unang Pasko. Tungkol kay Hesus ns ipinanganak sa isang sabsaban. Tungkol sa Tatlong Hari na ngahanap kay Hesus. At kung paano hirap na hirap ang Tatlong Hari bago nakarating sa sabsaban. Mabuti na lamang, isang bituin ang gumuhit sa langit. Maliwanag at may mahabang-mahabang buntot.

    Ang saya-saya ni Tiririt pagkarinig sa kuwentong iyon. Kahit nagtataka siya kung bakit tumulo an gluha ng nanay niya sa kanyang balikat.

    Kinabukasan, naglalaro si Tiririt sa pagawaan ng papag ng tatay niya nang Makita niya ang punit na saranggola. Nakalimutan na niya iyon. Siguro, dahil naging magulosa bahay nila makaraan ang gabing nabitawan niya sa antok ang saranggola  sa may punong hagdan.

    Dinampot ni Tiririt ang saranggola. Gagawin ko uli. Ipapakita ko kay Tatay na maunong na akong gumawa ng saranggola, naisip ni Tiririt.

    Kumuha pa siya ng ilang pirasong patpat ng kawayan. Saka niya sinimulan ang paggawa ng saranggola. 

    Inalala niyang mabuti kung paano parang nagsasayawan ang mga daliri ng tatay niya habang binubuo ang saranggola. Minsang umahon, minsang lumusong sa hangin. Minsang lumapat sa papel; minsang humaplos sa kawayan. At nang nagsimulangkumilos ang mga kamay ni Tiririt; lumusong at umahon din ito sa hangin, lumapat din ito sa papel at humaplos sa kawayan. Parang  sumasayaw sa hangin at sa papel, habang nagupit at nagtitiklop ng papel de japon at nagliligis ng kanin para idikit ang papel at kawayang patpat.

    Pinawisan si Tiririt. Bahagyang nanakit ang kanyang mga braso. Pero ang mga kamay niya’y parang maliliksi ri, tulad ng mga kamay at daliri ng tatay niya. Kaya lang, nang matapos si Tiririt, napuna niyang hindi kamukha ng saranggolang ginawa ng tatay niya ang nagawa niya.

    Parang iba ang ayos, sabi ni Tiririt sa sarili. Parang bituin ang hugis.

    Lalo siyang nagtaka nang subukan niya itong tayantanging sa hangin. Talagang malamig na noon, nararamdaman niya. Subalit kahit anong bilis ng takbo at hila sa pisi, ayaw tumaas ng kanyang saranggola.

    Nalungkot nang bahagya si Tiririt.  Nagkamali yata ako...

    Pero hindi siya nawalan ng tiwala sa sarili, dahil naalala niya ang ngiti ng tatay niya.

    Ilang ulit sumubsob sa lupa ang “saranggola”  ni Tiririt. Pero hindi naman nasira. Nang magsawa siya sa pagtatangkang paliparin ang saranggola, pinulot ito ni Tiririt saka dinala sa loob ng bahay.

    Nang madilim na’y naisip ni Tiririt na isabit ang kanyang saranggola sa may bintana, para pagdating ni 
    Tatay, Makita agas niya ang ginawa ko.

    Kumuha si Tiririt ng bangkong kawayan, gawa rin iyon ng tatay niya. Sumampa siya rito para maabot ang bintana. Dumukwang siya sa labas ng bintana saka tumingkayad sa bangko para maabot ang kawayang pagsasabitan sa kanyang saranggola. Muli, parang nagsayaw sa hangin ang kanyang mgaliliit na daliri 

    Nailusot niya sa pagitan ng kawayan at pawid ang pising nakakabit sa ulunan  ng kanyang saranggola. 

    Maingat niyang ibinuhol ang pisi. Para huwag malaglag sa lupa ang ginawa ko para kay Tatay.

    Nang maikabit na ni Tiririt ang kanyang kakaibang saranggola, napansin niyang nilaro agad ng malamig na hangin ang dalawang malagong buntot nito. Bakit nga ba malago ang ginawa niyang buntot? At dala-dalawa pa?

    Nang Makita ng nanay ni Tiririt ang kanyang saranggola, sinabi nitong kumukha iyon ng bituing nagturo sa Tatlong Hari sa daan papuntang sabsaban para Makita si Hesus.

    Naisip ni Tiririt, sana’y ituro din ng saranggola sa tatay niya ang daang pabalik sa kanilang kubo.

    Takang-taka si Tiririt nang kinabukasan, maraming tao uli sa kanila. Lahat ay nakatingin sa ginawa niyang saranggola. Tuwang-tuw silang lahat at hangang-hanga sa ginawa niya.

    Pagkalipas ng ilang taon, marami nang taga-roon ang gumagawa ng tulad ng ginawa ni Tiririt, kahit hindi na umuwi ang tatay niya na noon lamang niya naunawaang hindi na pala magbabalik dahil nalunod sa ilog.

    Pero hindi “saranggola” ang tawag dito ng lahat sa baying iyon. Hindi rin “guryon.” Kalaunan, ang ginawa ni Tiririt at tinawag  ng lahat bilang “parol.”

    Basham Rapid Chess Tournament

    Here is the result of the Basham Rapid Chess Tournament held in Alphaland Mall, Makati City. Thanks to our friends from CAAP for the result.


    BASHAM RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT
    (Non-Master Division)

    Organizer(s) : Basham Sports & Games Shop
    Tournament Director : National Arbiter ALEX DINOY
    Chiefarbiter : National Arbiter ALFREDO CHAY
    Arbiter : NA MILO SAMANIEGO, NA GATZ V. LUZ
    Town : Alphaland Southgate Mall, Makati City


    Final Ranking

    Rank Name Pts Res. BH. SB Fide vict Remarks
    1 BIAG, Ivan Gil 7 0 45 38.00 32½ 6 Champion
    2 ARROYO, Christian 7 0 44 37.25 33½ 6 2nd Place
    3 AREQUE, Jerry 7 0 43½ 36.50 34½ 6 3rd Place
    4 GARCIA, Garry 7 0 40½ 34.50 32 6 4th Place
    5 SALCEDO, Richelieu 6½ 0 44 33.50 31 6 5th Place
    6 ABELGAS, Roel 0 41½ 31.75 30 6 6th Place
    7 DALAUTA, Randolph 6½ 0 37 27.50 28 6 Top 1st College
    8 DOCENA, Jerad 6½ 0 35½ 29.50 26½ 6 Top High School
    9 PEREZ, Adrian 6 0 46 32.00 31 6 Top 2nd College
    10 CANTONJOS, Allan 6 0 43 30.50 29 6 7th Place
    11 JIMENEZ, Ricardo 6 0 39 26.50 28 6 8th Place
    12 FRONDA, Jan Jodilyn 6 0 37½ 26.50 26 6 Top Lady College
    13 OCHOCO, Franklin 6 0 37 26.50 25 6
    14 GRAFIL, Franz 6 0 36½ 25.50 26 6
    15 PEREZ, Narcissus 6 0 31½ 22.00 26 6 Top 1900 Below
    16 CORONEL, Aldous 6 0 31½ 21.00 27 6
    17 ANGELES, Nelson 6 0 30 21.00 25 6
    18 GALAN, Jan Ngel 5½ 0 42 26.75 29 5
    19 COLINDRES, Emil 0 38½ 23.00 26 5
    20 SUEDE, Mikee 0 38½ 22.75 28 5
    21 LAGULA, McDominique 5½ 0 38½ 22.50 28½ 5
    22 FORTEVEL, Gamil 0 36 23.75 23 5
    23 ROSETE, Marco Polo 0 36 22.25 27 4
    24 AMANGGAY, Faisal 0 35 21.25 26 5
    25 EVANGELISTA, Ritchie 0 33½ 21.75 24½ 5
    26 HALILI, Robert 0 32 19.75 24½ 5
    27 SECORATA, Darwin 0 27 17.50 21 5
    28 TIU, Sherwin 5 0 44½ 24.75 29 4
    29 TUMLOS, Lex 5 0 43 23.50 26 5
    30 ARQUERO, Kevin 5 0 41½ 22.50 27 5
    31 ADONIS, Reb Michael 5 0 40 22.25 25½ 4
    32 NAZARIO, Marc 5 0 39 20.75 27½ 4
    33 BAUTISTA, Miel 5 0 38 21.00 24 5
    34 SAN JUAN, Dennis 5 0 37½ 19.50 26 5
    35 ENRIQUEZ, Edward 5 0 37 21.00 22 5
    36 BELLO, Jerico 5 0 37 20.00 21 5
    37 MENDOZA, Shania Mae 5 0 36½ 18.50 22 5
    38 PAEZ, Alfredo 5 0 35 19.75 26½ 4
    39 SAN DIEGO , Marie Antoinette 5 0 34½ 21.50 23½ 3
    40 ROMA, Alvin 5 0 34½ 17.50 21 5
    41 CRISTOBAL, Kristian Paulo 5 0 34 19.25 25 4
    42 SUEDE, Akiko 5 0 34 18.25 26 4
    43 YAON, Michelle 5 0 33½ 17.00 22 5
    44 ABUZO, Charles 5 0 33 18.25 20 4
    45 ALCANTARA, Michael 5 0 32½ 19.00 19½ 4
    46 BONIFACIO, Anfernee 5 0 32½ 17.50 21 5
    47 PASCUAL, Orlando 5 0 32 17.50 20 5
    48 DE GUZMAN, Ronald 5 0 31½ 17.75 19 4
    49 LUMIDAO, Melvin 5 0 30½ 16.00 21 5
    50 NERI, Susan Grace 5 0 29 14.00 20 5
    51 SASOT, Bren 5 0 28 15.75 19½ 4
    52 MARGARITO, John Eric 5 0 28 15.00 16 5
    53 VILLA, Ervil 0 39½ 19.75 25 4
    54 GEREZ, Edeison 4½ 0 39 21.00 20½ 4
    55 ARGUELLES, Efren 0 37½ 18.25 24 4
    56 FATALLO, Boy 0 36½ 18.75 20½ 4
    57 CABUAL, Gino 4½ 0 35½ 18.75 23 4
    58 HORNILLA, Reenan 0 35½ 16.00 22½ 4
    59 OCHOCO, Rufino 4½ 0 35 18.25 21½ 4
    60 CIMA, Joseph 0 34½ 16.50 22 4
    61 BAUTISTA, Samuel 4½ 0 34 15.75 19½ 4
    62 GARCIA, Mac-Lean 0 32½ 15.75 16½ 4
    63 PUNZALAN, Michael 0 32½ 12.75 20½ 4
    64 PINEDA, Judith 4½ 0 32 15.75 21½ 3
    65 NUESTRO, Angelo Joshua 4½ 0 31½ 14.75 18½ 4
    66 MIRANDA, Stephen 4½ 0 31½ 13.00 17½ 4
    67 DACAYO, Luz Ely 4½ 0 30½ 16.50 20 4
    68 FELICIANO, Carlos 0 29 13.75 18½ 4
    69 CANONOY, Michael Renz 4 0 39 19.00 19½ 3
    70 DELOS SANTOS, Samivin 4 0 38½ 18.50 19 4
    71 POLSOTIN, Joven 4 0 38 18.50 21 4
    72 TABLIGAN, John Gabriel 4 0 37 14.75 21 3
    73 MONTES, Joseph 4 0 36½ 14.00 23 4
    74 VILLANUEVA, Jerome 4 0 36½ 14.00 22 4
    75 MALIBIRAN, Alberto 4 0 36 16.50 19 4
    76 ALCARMEN, Arnel 4 0 35½ 16.25 20 3
    77 CLEOPE, Joanna 4 0 35 13.50 18 4
    78 CRISTE, Jaime 4 0 34 15.00 22½ 3
    79 PAEZ, Charlotte Britney 4 0 33½ 15.00 17 3
    80 ROMERA, Jeffrey 4 0 33½ 13.50 20 4
    81 DATU, Nino 4 0 33 15.00 20 2
    82 HERMIDA, Ronald 4 0 33 13.00 18 4
    83 ANDRES, Clinton 4 0 33 12.50 19 4
    84 BURGOS, Ohwen 4 0 33 11.50 16 4
    85 VILLARANTE, Mark Anthony 4 0 32½ 13.25 17½ 2
    86 CABUYAO, Vicente 4 0 32½ 11.50 15 3
    87 SALUTAN, Melvin 4 0 32 14.00 20 4
    88 UY , Philip 4 0 32 12.50 18 4
    89 BALINGIT, Hans Christian 4 0 32 12.50 17 4
    90 OPLE, Rene Francisco 4 0 31½ 13.75 18½ 3
    91 LABARDA, Amando 4 0 31½ 13.25 21 3
    92 AQUINO, Walter 4 0 31½ 11.00 15 4
    93 MADRIAGA, Gabriel 4 0 30½ 13.75 18½ 3
    94 OBERIO, Aglipay 4 0 30½ 12.50 20 4
    95 ANDRES, Kasparob 4 0 29½ 11.75 16½ 3
    96 PELIAS, Keiffer 4 0 29 13.25 17½ 3
    97 BELLO, Donato 4 0 29 10.50 16 4
    98 MELICANO, Kris Angelique 4 0 28½ 12.00 15½ 3
    99 ARREVILLAGA, John Vincent 4 0 26 10.00 14 4
    100 BASBAS, Janell-An 4 0 25½ 10.00 15 4
    101 MANAIG, Rain Zerlyn 4 0 24½ 10.50 10½ 3
    102 TAPALES, Maria Alexa 4 0 22½ 8.00 13 4
    103 DE LEON, Roldan 0 40½ 16.00 23 3
    104 ESTRELLA, Eduardo 0 39 16.75 23 3
    105 BACANI, Porfiro 0 36 12.50 17½ 3
    106 DELFIN, Joel 3½ 0 35½ 14.00 21 3
    107 BAUTISTA, Paul Alvir 3½ 0 32 10.25 14½ 3
    108 SEBOLINO, Reu 3½ 0 31½ 10.75 16½ 3
    109 BERNARDINO, Faye 3½ 0 31½ 10.50 15 3
    110 DELA TORRE, George 0 29½ 8.25 13½ 3
    111 REBOLDELA, Bel 0 28½ 10.50 16 3
    112 SOLER, Quinna Louise 0 26½ 10.25 14 3
    113 RICAPLAZA, Dana Denise 3½ 0 25½ 8.50 15½ 3
    114 TOPACIO, Emerson 3½ 0 24½ 8.50 14½ 3
    115 MANALO, Rio Blanca 3½ 0 23½ 8.25 11½ 3
    116 LABUANAN, Joe 3½ 0 23 6.75 12½ 3
    117 RAMOS, Louie 3 0 36½ 12.25 19½ 1
    118 BANTOC, Abel 3 0 35½ 10.25 17 2
    119 CALAGUIAN, Ivan 3 0 34½ 11.25 15 2
    120 YULO, Gerry 3 0 33½ 11.50 20 2
    121 LITA, Justine 3 0 33 10.50 14 2
    122 MATEO, Renz Carlo 3 0 32½ 8.00 17 3
    123 PANERGO, Mark Louie 3 0 32 10.25 17½ 2
    124 DELA CRUZ, John Arnold 3 0 32 9.00 13 3
    125 ELEAZAR, Hernando 3 0 31½ 9.75 14 2
    126 BORNILLA, John Chaecel 3 0 31½ 9.00 14 3
    127 GOYANKO, Justin 3 0 31 9.50 13 3
    128 DATU, Alcon 3 0 30½ 8.50 16½ 2
    129 GONZALES, Gomer 3 0 29 8.00 11 3
    130 BARSAGA, Keane 3 0 29 7.00 12 3
    131 DELA CRUZ, Nicole Raven 3 0 29 7.00 12 3
    132 GUICO, Shayxanthe 3 0 28 8.50 14 2
    133 LALAS, Gentech 3 0 26½ 6.50 13 3
    134 GARCIA, Daryll 3 0 26 6.75 2
    135 SUAREZ, Miguel 3 0 25½ 7.00 10½ 1
    136 LALAS, Genten 3 0 25 7.00 10 3
    137 GALPO, Francis 3 0 24½ 7.00 11½ 2
    138 LARA, Elijah Timothy 3 0 24½ 4.50 9 3
    139 MARAVILLA, Charmae 3 0 24 6.00 11 3
    140 MARQUEZ, Francis 3 0 23 5.50 9 3
    141 JABAY, Cristel May 3 0 22 5.50 10 3
    142 PICCIO, John Isaac 2½ 0 32 10.00 15½ 2
    143 GALAN, Colin Anand 2½ 0 31 8.00 14 2
    144 CORONADO, Paul Joseph 0 30½ 7.50 15 1
    145 LISTANA, Oliver 2½ 0 29 6.25 10½ 2
    146 ESTRELLA, Janus Ivan 2½ 0 26½ 6.75 10½ 2
    147 GANA, Kyle Vincent 2½ 0 26 5.50 10 2
    148 LISING, Jesus Benjamin 2 0 32 7.50 13 2
    149 DATUIN, Ericka Joy 2 0 30 5.50 11 2
    150 BILLONES, Wilson 2 0 27½ 5.00 10 2
    151 BUHAY, Paul Christian 2 0 27 4.50 9 2
    152 OLIZA, Cedie 2 0 26 5.50 11 2
    153 DIVINA, Karl Emmanuel 2 0 25 2.50 7 2
    154 DEL PRADO, Jiselle 2 0 24 2.00 6 2
    155 GONZALES, Janne Chlarisse 2 0 24 1.50 8 2
    156 SANCHEZ, Enervon 2 0 22½ 4.75 10 1
    157 NUNEZ, Louie 2 0 22 3.00 6 1
    158 RAGUINDIN, Ronan 0 29½ 5.00 9 1
    159 CUNANAN, Boy 0 27½ 3.75 10 1
    160 MEDRANO, Mark 1½ 0 25 3.00 1
    161 NA, Ji-Hoon 1½ 0 23½ 3.50 8 1
    162 CUENO, Jane 1½ 0 23½ 1.75 1
    163 REYES , Alejandro 1½ 0 23 3.50 6 0
    164 CHAN, Kyle 1 0 27 2.00 7 1
    165 OLIZA, Charles 1 0 26 3.50 6 1
    166 CRUZ, Adrian Viel 1 0 25½ 2.75 4 0
    167 ANG, JR., Jimmy 1 0 25 1.50 7 1
    168 IMPERIAL, Kyle 1 0 24 1.50 5 1
    169 DE VERA, Nacho 1 0 23 1.00 3 0
    170 ONG, Bryan 1 0 22½ 2.00 5 0
    171 CIMA, Menchie 1 0 20 0.00 1 0

    Top School - DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY

    BASHAM NON MASTER RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT
    (Elementary Division)

    Final Ranking

    Rank Name Pts Res. BH. SB Fide vict Remarks
    1 DANDAY Jayson 7 0 33 33.00 28 7 Champion
    2 MARCELLANA Mark James 6 0 34½ 27.50 25 6 2nd place
    3 GONZALES Julius 6 0 30½ 23.50 24 6 3rd place
    4 MARCE Jasper 0 33½ 24.00 24½ 5 4th place
    5 TAN Joshua 5 0 35 23.75 24½ 4 5th place
    6 RILLORAZA Istraelito 5 0 34 22.00 23½ 4 6th place
    7 LAY Jonathan Gabriel 5 0 32 20.00 20 5 Top 10-Under
    8 PANGILINAN Stephen Rome 5 0 29½ 19.50 21 5
    9 BATHULA Abhinav 5 0 29 17.50 22 5
    10 PALER Emmanuel 5 0 28½ 18.50 20 5 Top 8-Under
    11 VALDELLON Carl Terence 5 0 28 18.00 21 5
    12 DOCENA Jesca 5 0 27½ 17.00 22 5 Top Lady
    13 ONCITA John Philip 5 0 27 17.00 19 5
    14 SAN DIEGO Jerly Mae 5 0 27 16.75 20 4
    15 NAVARRO Raplh 0 28 17.75 19 4
    16 BILLOSO Jairu 0 26 14.25 19 4
    17 HERNANDEZ Christian 0 25½ 14.25 14 4
    18 VILLANUEVA Jerlyn 0 23 13.25 13 4
    19 JAVIER Franchell Eds 4 0 28 13.00 17 4
    20 FRANCISCO John Michael 4 0 27½ 11.50 19 4
    21 LUA Matthew Alden 4 0 27½ 11.50 15 4
    22 ABUZO NATALIE KYLE 4 0 26 13.50 15 4
    23 LEGASPI Jhonel 4 0 26 12.50 16 4
    24 DATINGINOO Jefferson 4 0 26 10.50 16 4
    25 ANG Benjamin 4 0 25½ 12.00 14 4
    26 VELEZ Rey Loy 4 0 24½ 12.00 18 4
    27 DE GUZMAN Rheam Aram 4 0 24 12.00 15 4
    28 LAY Aaron Matthew 4 0 24 11.50 16 4
    29 GAISER Adolf Emil 4 0 21 8.00 15 4
    30 CALATA John Joseph 4 0 20½ 8.50 12 4
    31 ABOY Louis Allen 4 0 20½ 8.00 17 4
    32 POLANCOS Anne Klein 4 0 19½ 8.50 11 4
    33 PASIA Jed 0 29 12.75 17 3
    34 TEJADA Rizalyn Jasmine 0 28½ 12.50 18 3
    35 LEGASPI Ady 0 28 11.00 12½ 3
    36 JAVIER Jed Matthew 0 26 11.00 13 3
    37 AQUINO Jethro Dino 0 24 8.75 16 3
    38 SALOSAGCOL Von Ryan 3 0 27½ 9.00 17 3
    39 WANG Harvy 3 0 27½ 9.00 15 2
    40 PASIA Andrei 3 0 27 9.50 12 3
    41 SOPUNGCO Andrew 3 0 25½ 8.50 15 3
    42 SUN Robert Matthew 3 0 25½ 8.00 17 3
    43 GALPO Charles Vincent 3 0 25 8.00 12 3
    44 BUTCON Ashley Maive 3 0 24½ 8.00 13 3
    45 RONDILLA Robert Francis 3 0 23½ 6.50 12 3
    46 GAMAYOT Jazz 3 0 23 5.75 2
    47 SUEDE Alexis Charlotte 3 0 22 7.50 10 3
    48 TIZON Miguel Raphael 3 0 22 6.50 11 3
    49 CABUAL Magina Grace 3 0 21½ 6.50 12 3
    50 SUAREZ Richard Martin 3 0 21½ 6.25 12½ 2
    51 GALPO Angelo 3 0 20½ 5.50 10 3
    52 LIM Ryan Vincent 3 0 20 6.50 10 3
    53 VELITARIO Summer 3 0 19½ 5.00 10 3
    54 GUEVARRA Jose Manuel 3 0 19½ 3.50 9 3
    55 PORTER Kurt 0 24 8.25 13 2
    56 CABUAL Deanne 0 22½ 6.50 9 2
    57 MANTARING Emmanuel 2 0 22 4.50 11 2
    58 SANTOS Dominic 2 0 22 3.50 9 2
    59 OREJANA JR. Ramilo 2 0 20½ 2.50 7 1
    60 CRUJE Vince Arnel 2 0 19½ 2.00 6 2
    61 APALLA Joshua 2 0 18 3.00 6 2
    62 AFRICA Shaina Louise 2 0 17½ 3.00 5 2
    63 DUGAY Hannah Fiel 2 0 17½ 1.50 8 2
    64 LISBO Princess Samira 2 0 14 2.50 4 2
    65 LALAS Genx 2 0 13½ 1.50 3 1
    66 VISBAL Norbert ½ 17 2.75 0
    67 ALMONTE Angelica ½ 15½ 2.50 1
    68 TAN Christopher 1 0 21 1.50 5 1
    69 SALOSAGCOL Jin Coleen 1 0 21 1.50 4 0

    Top School - LOURDES SCHOOL OF MANDALUYONG

    Scholastic Basketball Camp

    1st Founders' Cup

    Scholastic Basketball Camp-1st Founders' Cup

    16 & Under Division Ranking 2019

    School Rank Wins
    SV Montessori 4th 0
    La Trinidad Academy Champion 5
    Charis Christian Institute 2nd 4
    La Camelle School 3rd 1

    12 & Under Division Ranking 2019

    School Rank Wins
    SV Montessori 5th 0
    La Trinidad Academy-Team A Champion 6
    Charis Christian Institute 2nd 5
    La Camelle School 3rd 4
    La Trinidad Academy-Team B 4th 1