THE Senate adopted a resolution commending the Philippine delegates for their outstanding performance during the Sixth Annual Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.
Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 304 (Adopted Resolution No. 34), introduced by Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid congratulating and commending the entire Philippine delegation for dominating the event, was adopted Wednesday by the upper chamber taking into consideration SRNs 306 and 308 authored by Senators Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. and Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, respectively.
“Our young woodpushers conducted their medal haul with ease over their opponents, dominating the entire competition and claiming the top spot in Chess Federation Rankings in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN),” Lapid said.
The Philippine chess team bagged 32 gold, 27 silver and 21 bronze medals to emerge as the overall champion in the tournament.
The young athletes dominated their opponents across all divisions of the event, claiming 12 golds in individual blitz, rapid and standard play and 20 golds in the team event of all three categories.
The Philippines was also declared as the best chess federation in the event over Mongolia and Vietnam, which placed second and third, respectively.
The tournament drew 181 young prodigies from 12 different countries in East Asia and was hosted by the Thailand Chess Association under the guidance of the International Chess Federation.
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go said that the performance of the young players is “no easy feat and the fact that they were able to rise to the challenge and perform at such a high level is truly impressive.”
Senator Robinhood Padilla expressed his gratitude to the young athletes for bringing honor to the country at such a young age, adding that their achievements could open more opportunities to young Filipinos who also want to bring glory to the county.