by Marlon Bernardino
MANILA---Inaasahang mapapalaban ng husto sina International Arbiter James Infiesto at Fr. Vic Arellano sa pagtulak ng 4th National Executive Chess Championships Mindanao Leg sa tough line ng competitors sa Marso 25, Sabado na gaganapin sa Limketkai Mall, 2nd Floor, Green Lane, Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City.
Ang one-day rapid event (15 minutes plus 5 seconds increment time control format), na suportado ng LGU ng province of Misamis Oriental at ng City of Cagayan de Oro ay may pabuyang 15,000 sa magkakampeon. Inorganisa ng Cagayan de Oro-Misamis Oriental Chess Association sa partnership ng Philippine Executive Chess Association.
"Participant must be a qualified PECA member," sabi ni PECA president Dr. Fred Paez.
“It will be a very tough match against the Luzon players. Not to be outdone are players from the Visayas and Mindanao, " sabi ni Infiesto, Board Member ng National Council on Disability Affairs at Creative Director ng Bonjee Entertainment Services.
“We are expecting tough matches but we will try our best,” sabi ni Arellano, Clergy ng Iglesia Filipina Independiente.
Ang iba pang PECA member woodpushers na lalahok sa competition ay sina Santiago Palma Lumancas III, (Chief Investigator, Initao MPS), Mark Geoffrey Marinay (Junior Assistant Manager of Banco de Oro Unibank), Paul Abejo Omongos (Chief Operation Officer & Principal Engineer, Hanep Bahay Construction Corporation), Engr Leonard SagaraL ( Control Room Engineer of Bio Renewable Energy Ventures Inc.), Bobby John Urquia (Chief Financial Officer of Hanep Bahay Construction Corporation), Alexis Agno (Chief Executive Officer & Real Estate Consultant of Hanep Bahay Construction Corporation), Benoni Wabe (Proprietor of Packaging Materials Trading) at PLTCol. Jerry Atido Tambis (Acting Chief of Regional Learning and Doctrine Development Division, Police Regional Office 10).
Ang iba pang notable participating ay sina Naphtali Wabe (Pastor of Eternal Word of Promise Christian Ministries, Inc.), Cipriano Magalso (Certified Public Accountant and Owner of C.A. Magalso Auditing Office), Jasper Kit Abesamis (Telecom Engineer of Fiber Infrastructure & Network Services, Inc.), Jaime Joshua Frias (Former Barangay Captain), Cleto P. Vasquez (Businessman), Homer A. Rotulo (Department Head, Metrobank), Judge Rene Arroyo (retired) , Rene Goopio of Gala Farms, Rolando Gomonit (Realty Representative, retired PNP), Joel Obogne (Junior Accountant of Puregold) at Dr. Anatolio Penados Jr. (CWMODS Division Chief of BUSECO and College Instructor of northern Bukidnon State College).
Ang registration fee worth 1,000 php. Ipadala ang bayad sa GCash kay Fr. Vic E. Arellano sa 09065246812.-Marlon Bernardino-