Gold for NCR Elementary Boys Team at 2010 Palarong Pambansa

NCR Elementary Boys Team blanks Northern Mindanao and Calabarzon Region both by 2
:0 scores to captures the 2010 Palarong Pambansa Elementary Boys ,held in Hacienda Luisita,Tarlac City. Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar,NCR's board 1 player won against Tristan Ibaoc and Maliam Elijah on the top board. Giovanni Mejia (NCR)playing on board 2 won against Alji Cantonjos and Carlo Caranyagan .Central Visayas Region finished runner-up 1 point behind the winner. Bicol Region defeated Northern Mindanao 1.5:0.5 to finished 4th place with 8.5 points .Northern Mindanao finished 3 rd with 9.0 points.

FINAL STANDINGS


1ST place    11 points- National Capital Region
                           Bd 1. Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar Bd 2. Giovanni Mejia

 2nd place   10.0 points- Central Visayas Region
                          Bd. 1  Allan Pason                      Bd.2  Felix Shaun Balbona

 3rd place      9.0 points-  Northern Mindanao Region
                         Bd. 1.  Tristan Frech Ibaoc         Bd. 2  Alji Cantonjos

 4th place      8.5 points-  Bicol Region
                        Bd. 1.  Collier Graspela               Bd.2.   Christian Paul Bonganay

 5th place      8.0 points -   Western Visayas Region
                        Bd. 1.   Lanz Renuel Otero          Bd.2.  John Kenneth Bayot

 6th  place-    8.0 points  -  Central Luzon Region       
                       Bd. 1    Nelson Busa                    Bd. 2   Romulo Curioso

7th place-      8.0 points -    CALABARZON Region   
                      Bd.1.   Elijah Maliam                     Bd. 2.  Carlo Caranyagan     

 8th place-      7.0 points   -  Ilocos Region         
                      Bd. 1.   Fernando Mendoza           Bd. 2    Ramil Rabanera     

9th place-       7.0 points-     Cagayan Valley Region
                       Bd.1    Jerico Cacal                     Bd.2      Alder Baldwin Jallorina

10th place -     6.5 points     Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao
                        Bd. 1     Abedin Muslim Sultan     Bd.2.   Abdul Bashet Abubacar

 11th place-     6.0 points     Cordillera Autonomous Region
                        Bd.  1       Jan Lawrence Concepcion        Bd 2.  Espino Tiw-an

 12th place-     6.0 points-     Zamboanga Peninsula Region
                       Bd.1         Bismar Macasalong       Bd.2   Carlo Deloria

 13th place      6.0 points     CARAGA
                         Bd.1      Ahmad Ali                      Bd.2   Flashelbert Patis

 14th place       5.0 points-  -   MIMAROPA
                         Bd. 1     Ricky Manito Jr.             Bd.2  Charlie Cesar

 15th place     4.5 points -    CRAA
                        Bd. 1.     Akmad Sema                Bd 2   Kenneth JohnOlaso

 16th place      4.0 points-      Davao Region
                        Bd.1     Rafael dela Torre Jr.         Bd.2    Raymart Silao

 17th place     4.0 points         Eastern Visayas  Region
                       Bd.1          JohnNeil Cantillon        Bd.2.   Christian Loy Canezo

NCR lead at 2010 PALARONG PAMBANSA (ELEMENTARY BOYS DIVISION)

The team of NCR are leading at the 2010 Palarong Pambansa Elementary Boys Division. After 5 rounds the NCR team score 9 points, CENTRAL VISAYAS and NORTHERN MINDANAO follows with 7.0 points.The Palaro takes place from April 12-17,2010 at Aquino Complex,Luisita, Tarlac City.Plays start daily at 9:00 am. NCR  with Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar  playing on first board defeated Elijah Maliam of CALABARZON in only 25 moves of a King's Indian Defense while board two Giovanni Mejia beat Carl Caranyagan  for NCR's 2: 0 victory.

ROUND 6  Standings

9.0 points    NCR
7.0 points    CVIRAA
6.5 points     BRAA,  NMRAA;  CLRAA
6.0 points      IRAA;CALABARZON
5.5 points      WVRAA
5.0 points      CAR  ;   CAVRAA ;
4.0 points      CRAA ;  ARMM  ;   ZPIRAA
3.0 points      EVRAA ;  CARAGA
2.0 points      DAVRAA,   MIMAROPA

2010 PALARONG PAMBANSA starts Monday

The 2010 Palarong Pambansa will start Monday April 12,2010 at the Aquino Center,Luisita,Tarlac. Fifteen regional champions will vie for the prestigious title  in the 7- round Swiss System tournament Defending champion National Capital Region are again favored to win the title in the Secondary Girls Division and the Elementary Boys Division, while Region VI with Jerich Cajeras and Joel Pimentel are the top bet for the Secondary Boys Division.  2009 ASEAN Age -group gold medalist Cherry Ann Mejia and Mikee Suede banners the NCR team for the secondary girls while Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar and Giovanni Mejia ,will play in the elementary boys division.