ROHANISAH BUTO WINS NATIONAL AGE GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
Final Standings: (Girls Under-16)
5.0 points---Rohanisah Buto
4.5 points---Ruth Joy Vinuya, Ledj Jannalyn Barcenas, Oryza Reign Repato
4.0 points---Josemier Jene Panol, Janneth Mercader, Ella Krizia Mendoza, Alexandra Sydney Buto
ROHANISAH BUTO ruled the 2019 National Age-Group Chess Championships (NAGCC)- Luzon Leg being held at the Pacific Mall in Legazpi City, Albay last Sunday.
Shrugging off a loss against Jonah Kris Llantino in the second round, the Grade 9 pupil of Faith Christian School in Cainta, Rizal, won his last four games against Deanne Clarice Bea (round 3), Francine Frigola (round 4), Ruth Joy Vinuya (round 5) and Janneth Mercader (round 6), respectively to clinch the Girls Under-16 title in the event hosted by Legaspi City mayor Noel Ebriega Rosal.
Rohanisah who brought downed Lizzie Jane Apigo in the opening round collected five points on five wins and one loss to win the six-round tournament.
His father Bong Buto would like to thank the following people who gave moral support to her daughther headed by Gov.Bombit Adiong, Cainta Mayor Kit Nieto, engineer Yusoph Macalangcom, Mayor Nasif Malawani, engineer Macoy Malawani, councilor Kaye Ilagan, sportsman Ace Servillion and Jun Umayam, Brgy chairwoman Normelita Felix and Brgy.chairwoman Janice Tacsagon, Mr. Richard Quimo, lawyer Cliburn Anthony Orbe and Faith Christian School in Cainta, Rizal.-Marlon Bernardino-
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