The Philippine Technical Council World Engineering Day online and over the board chess tournament reeled off 1st March 2024 at the Sentro Artista, Arton by Rockwell, Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines.
Shimmer & Shield Car Coating President/CEO Jeff Bugayong (left) shakes hands with Asia’s First Grandmaster and Hall of Fame Eugene Torre to signal the start of the month-long series. Looking on are, from left, NM/US master Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr., RDR Business Solution Inc. President/ CEO/Pambansang Business Mentor Reymond Delos Reyes and Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines (IIEE) National Past President Engr. Allan Anthony Alvarez.
The event was also graced by QC rep. Arjo Atayde, Miss Supranational 2013 Mutya Johanna Datul, Noel Jay “Super B” Estacio and veteran journalist Jay Ruiz and his wife Marj Ruiz. Philippine Technological Council (PTC) World Engineering day is co-organized by 13 engineering association of the Philippines. The over-the-board chess tournament will be held in Koten Enterprise in Pasay City with NM Almario Marlon Quiroz Bernardino Jr. as chief arbiter.
The Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineer (PIChE) team will be led by IM Jose Efren Bagamasbad and Bren Sasot, the Institute of Electronics Engineer (IECEP) has Michael Palma and Jaime Hizon, Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineer (PSME) will have the Adamson angels Bonalyn Ornido and Jellie Ann Magro while Jellie’s sister Judie Ann will join the defending champion IIEE Jose Piff Caumban and Analyn Cueto. Players from Philippine Institute of Civil Engineer (PICE) and other Engineering Professional Organization (EPO) will comprise the 40 players slot for this 6 round-swiss, 15+5 tournament.
Meanwhile, on the on-going online Chess tournament participated by 30 teams, the first round was topped by IIEE State of Qatar led by GM Darwin Laylo while 2nd and 3rd round was topped by NM Fritz Bryan Porras playing as import for IIEE Iloilo. The 4th and 5th final round will be played on March 8 and 22. Other notable imports playing in this tournament are NM Bernardino, IM Angelo Young, IM Bagamasbad, FM Noel Dela Cruz among others