Toledo Xignex Trojans gamers and group officers, GAB and PCAP officers pose for a bunch photograph. | GAB photograph
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Recent off their championship win within the Skilled Chess Affiliation of the Philippines (PCAP) All-Filipino Convention, the Toledo Xignex Trojans paid a courtesy go to to the Video games and Amusements Board (GAB) final Monday, June 2.
Led by group proprietor and PCAP director Atty. Jeah Gacang, co-owner John Signe, and group supervisor Jojo Legaspi, the Trojans met with GAB Chairman Atty. Francisco J. Rivera on the company’s central workplace.
GAB has a long-standing custom of recognizing Filipino champions throughout varied sports activities—whether or not it’s boxing world titleholders like Pedro Taduran, who visited a day after the Trojans, or the nation’s prime skilled chess group.
“If we accomplish our purpose of constructing a strong score system and producing notable stars in chess, we are able to contemplate ourselves profitable. That’s how we develop skilled sports activities. Collectively, let’s discover rising expertise, coordinate for the game’s improvement, and assist brighten the way forward for our chess gamers,” mentioned Atty. Rivera in the course of the assembly.
Becoming a member of the go to have been a number of members of the Trojans’ roster, together with Worldwide Grasp (IM) Barlo Nadera, FIDE Grasp (FM) Carlos Ed Garma, Melizah Ruth Carreon, Rhenzi Kyle Sevillano, and assistant group supervisor Richard Manzano.
Officers from PCAP additionally attended the courtesy name. These included PCAP chairman Michael Angelo Chua, commissioner Atty. Paul Elauria, and treasurer/director Atty. Arnel Batungbakal.
Among the many key matters mentioned have been strengthening help from native authorities models (LGUs) for chess professionals, launching revenue-generating applications, introducing new native chess score and title techniques, and exploring the issuance of particular licenses that might enable younger athletes to compete in each newbie {and professional} leagues.
Increasing the nationwide chess event calendar was additionally a part of the dialog.
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