By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan
DAVAO City woodpushers are undergoing rigid training for the 11th Asean Age-Group Chess Championships slated June 4 to 13 in Subic, Olongapo City.
National Age-Group Chess Championship girls under-eight silver medalist Irish Yngayo, girls under-12 bronze medalist Ella Grace Moulic, girls under-14 bronze medalist Dhona Yngayo, and her sister girls under-16 bronze medalist Nikki Erica Yngayo on Thursday said they are preparing hard for their first-ever Asean Age-Group Chess Championships stint.
The four girls graced the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn Thursday (May 27) sans National Age-Group Chess boys under-14 champion Austin Jacob Literatus, who is reportedly seeing action in the ongoing Kabasan Open Chess Tournament at the Island Garden City of Samal.
Literatus was a rapid gold medalist in the Asean event held in Vietnam last year.
"Andam nako mudula. Nagsige man ko ug praktis matag adlaw uban akong mga ig-agaw. Wala man ko gikulbaan basta himuon ra nako ang tanan para mudaug (I'm ready to compete. I've been practicing every day with my cousins. I'm not nervous though. I'll just do my best to win)," Irish Yngayo said.
Irish, whose favorite opening is the King's Indian, was referring to cousins Nikki and Dhona, who live in just one compound with the rest of the Yngayos in Toril.
Dhona Yngayo said she trains the whole day for the big event.
"Expectations? I want to be an Asean champion (laughs). I've trained hard for it every day with my sister Nikki and father Eric. I just take a break when I eat. It's good to have coach Henry Fajardo also helping us with our openings," the 12-year-old Dhona Yngayo said.
The 16-year-old Nikki Yngayo incorporates physical training to her preparations.
"I jog at the beach and also swim. Sometimes, I play basketball. Physical training is very helpful for my stamina. It would be useless if I prepare mentally and yet will end up sleepy in the tournament. Being physically fit will also help me be awake in my games," Nikki Yngayo said in the vernacular.
Moulic, meanwhile, said she won't make any predictions.
"I'll do the best I can. I practice with my father and play in the laptop," Moulic said.
While Moulic and the Yngayo sisters admitted they are more confident playing the standard chess, Irish said she is confident playing the standard, rapid, and blitz events all entered in the Asean meet.
The National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) is funding the traveling expenses of the Dabawenyos to Subic as they represent the country to the prestigious spectacle in chess.
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on May 28, 2010.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Senator Pia with some DSA members
Senator Pia Cayetano joins some members of the DSA led by president Charles Raymond A. Maxey (3rd from left, standing) after competing in the Araw ng Dabaw Run at the Gaisano Mall of Davao. Also in the photo are (first row, left-right) Marianne Saberon Abalayan of Sunstar Davao and Neil Bravo of Mindanao Mirror, (back row, left-right) Edgar Arro of Mindanao Times, Ramon Maxey of Edge Davao-The Business Paper, Jon Develos of Mindanao Times, Seth delos Reyes of Sunstar Super Balita, Rico Biliran of Mindanews and Bing Gonzales of Mindanao Mirror.(CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)
Friday, March 5, 2010
Sunstar: Phoenix Open golfest set March 6 at Palos
Phoenix Open golfest set March 6 at Palos
By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan
ONE million pesos in cash, a Kia Picanto, a Footon Blizzard and other valuable prizes are up for grabs in the 2nd Phoenix Open which tees off March 6 at the Rancho Palos Verdes Golf and Country Club.
A stylish dual-sim Cherry Mobile R007 phone will be given away to every participant in the event, which is being held to highlight the Araw ng Dabaw celebration.
Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Luzon brand and marketing associate Koyen Cipriano said around 250 golfers from all over the country are competing in the one-day tournament.
"Players are from all over Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao are coming for this golf for a cause tournament that will benefit the charities of Phoenix Foundation. While some golfers who are also our business partners enjoy playing at the golf course, they also get to support the foundation," Cipriano said during the regular Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum Thursday at the Tower Inn.
Cipriano said each player's registration fee of P3,000 will all go to the Foundation.
Corporate media affairs head Ben Sur said Phoenix president Dennis Uy and chief operations officer Romy de Guzman will be on hand for the ceremonial tee-off of the golfest that offers P1M cash, a Kia Picanto, a Foton Blizzard as hole-in-one prize in all par 3 holes.
"We have improved from the first year we staged the tournament. We will make this an annual event in celebration of the Araw ng Dabaw and we will do our best to improve and become bigger every year," Sur said.
He said Royal Selangor Pewter Plate will also be awarded to the team and individual winners of the 18-hole systems 36 team and individual competition.
The event will have a shotgun tee-off set at 5:30 a.m. and at 10:30 a.m.
Awarding rites will be held at the RPVGCC clubhouse at 6 p.m. on Saturday.
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on March 5, 2010.
By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan
ONE million pesos in cash, a Kia Picanto, a Footon Blizzard and other valuable prizes are up for grabs in the 2nd Phoenix Open which tees off March 6 at the Rancho Palos Verdes Golf and Country Club.
A stylish dual-sim Cherry Mobile R007 phone will be given away to every participant in the event, which is being held to highlight the Araw ng Dabaw celebration.
Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Luzon brand and marketing associate Koyen Cipriano said around 250 golfers from all over the country are competing in the one-day tournament.
"Players are from all over Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao are coming for this golf for a cause tournament that will benefit the charities of Phoenix Foundation. While some golfers who are also our business partners enjoy playing at the golf course, they also get to support the foundation," Cipriano said during the regular Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum Thursday at the Tower Inn.
Cipriano said each player's registration fee of P3,000 will all go to the Foundation.
Corporate media affairs head Ben Sur said Phoenix president Dennis Uy and chief operations officer Romy de Guzman will be on hand for the ceremonial tee-off of the golfest that offers P1M cash, a Kia Picanto, a Foton Blizzard as hole-in-one prize in all par 3 holes.
"We have improved from the first year we staged the tournament. We will make this an annual event in celebration of the Araw ng Dabaw and we will do our best to improve and become bigger every year," Sur said.
He said Royal Selangor Pewter Plate will also be awarded to the team and individual winners of the 18-hole systems 36 team and individual competition.
The event will have a shotgun tee-off set at 5:30 a.m. and at 10:30 a.m.
Awarding rites will be held at the RPVGCC clubhouse at 6 p.m. on Saturday.
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on March 5, 2010.
Friday, February 19, 2010
PSA to honor Dabawenya
The Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) will be honoring national players including a Dabawenya who won gold medals in the 25th Southeast Asian Games on December 9 to 18 last year in Vientiane, Laos.
The PSA Awards Night presented by Coca-Cola is on March 1 at the Manila Hotel.
Golfer Chihiro Ayuban Ikeda of Davao City will be among the gold medallists to be honored by the oldest sportswriting fraternity. She bagged a gold in the women's individual category and helped the team win to share the team gold medal award.
For that feat, she received P300,000 for winning the individual gold and another P100,000 for a share of the team award from the Philippine Sports Commission (P100,000), Sports Benefits and Incentives Act of 2001 (P100,000) and from the private sector (P100,000).
President Gloria M. Arroyo is the invited special guest of the Awards Night presented by by Smart, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), Pacific Online System Corporation, Harbour Centre and the Philippine Charity Sweeptakes Office.
Under the National Athletes, Coaches and Trainers Benefits and Incentives Act, other SEA Games medallists will also receive cash rewards. P50,000 will go to the silver medallists and P10,000 for the bronze medallists.
Other Dabawenyos who harvested medals in the biennial meet were Gandy "Yang-Yang" Valle (silver, men's 8-ball pool singles ), Shiela Mae Perez (silver, women's 3-meter springboard diving), Niño Carog (2 silvers,men's 3-meter springboard individual and 3-meter springboard synchronized diving), Zardo Domenios (silver, men's 3-meter springboard synchronized diving), Rexel Ryan Fabriga (silver, men's 10-meter platform synchronized diving and bronze, men's 10-meter platform), Jaime Asok (silver, men's 10-meter platform synchronized diving), Ruth Dugaduga (silver, women's judo 70 to 78 kilogram division), Frazier, Norton and Dexter Alamara (team silver medal, water polo).
The Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) is a member of the PSA.
The PSA Awards Night presented by Coca-Cola is on March 1 at the Manila Hotel.
Golfer Chihiro Ayuban Ikeda of Davao City will be among the gold medallists to be honored by the oldest sportswriting fraternity. She bagged a gold in the women's individual category and helped the team win to share the team gold medal award.
For that feat, she received P300,000 for winning the individual gold and another P100,000 for a share of the team award from the Philippine Sports Commission (P100,000), Sports Benefits and Incentives Act of 2001 (P100,000) and from the private sector (P100,000).
President Gloria M. Arroyo is the invited special guest of the Awards Night presented by by Smart, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), Pacific Online System Corporation, Harbour Centre and the Philippine Charity Sweeptakes Office.
Under the National Athletes, Coaches and Trainers Benefits and Incentives Act, other SEA Games medallists will also receive cash rewards. P50,000 will go to the silver medallists and P10,000 for the bronze medallists.
Other Dabawenyos who harvested medals in the biennial meet were Gandy "Yang-Yang" Valle (silver, men's 8-ball pool singles ), Shiela Mae Perez (silver, women's 3-meter springboard diving), Niño Carog (2 silvers,men's 3-meter springboard individual and 3-meter springboard synchronized diving), Zardo Domenios (silver, men's 3-meter springboard synchronized diving), Rexel Ryan Fabriga (silver, men's 10-meter platform synchronized diving and bronze, men's 10-meter platform), Jaime Asok (silver, men's 10-meter platform synchronized diving), Ruth Dugaduga (silver, women's judo 70 to 78 kilogram division), Frazier, Norton and Dexter Alamara (team silver medal, water polo).
The Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) is a member of the PSA.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum at PSC Dining Hall
THE PSA Forum is scheduled to hold its first session for the year 2010 on January 5 at the dining hall of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) at the first floor of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.
Appearing as special guest in the 10:30 a.m. session is Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) executive director Ed Picson as he talks about the plans of the RP boxing team in the aftermath of its successful five-gold medal haul in the recent 25th Southeast Asian Games in Laos.
The weekly public sports program returns to its regular venue at the Shakey’s U.N. Avenue branch next week.
Appearing as special guest in the 10:30 a.m. session is Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) executive director Ed Picson as he talks about the plans of the RP boxing team in the aftermath of its successful five-gold medal haul in the recent 25th Southeast Asian Games in Laos.
The weekly public sports program returns to its regular venue at the Shakey’s U.N. Avenue branch next week.
Monday, December 28, 2009
No DSA Forum on Dec.31
There will be no DSA Forum on Dec.31 at Tower Inn.
Members will be preparing for the New Year's Day celebration with their families.
Members will be preparing for the New Year's Day celebration with their families.
Monday, December 21, 2009
No DSA Forum on Thursday
Sportswriters, photographers, tv crew are taking a break on December 24.
The weekly DSA Forum resumes on December 31 at Tower Inn.
The weekly DSA Forum resumes on December 31 at Tower Inn.
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