CEBU, Philippines - The Cebu City Fire Station-South District pawnpushers reigned supreme in the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-7 chess team tournament recently. They posted 23.0 points to edge out seven other contenders.
The Office of Provincial Fire Marshal Cebu North accumulated 16.5 points to finish second while Negros Oriental Province copped the third place honors with 15.0 points.
Completing the top seven were the Regional Director’s Office with 12.5 points, Bohol Province with 12.5 points, Mandaue City Fire Station with 10.5 points, Office of Provincial Fire Marshal South District with 9.0 points and Cebu City Fire Station North District with 5.0 points.
Aside from the team championship, Franklin Caylan and Winston Neri of the Cebu City Fire Station South District topped their respective board assignments with 6.5 points each. Paul Rodriguez was the best in Board 3 with 6.0 points, while Antonio Ortiz of Office of Provincial Marshal Cebu North was the brightest in Board 4.
The Bob Tojong-supervised event was part of the annual BFP-7 Sportsfest. – Marigold P. Lebumfacil (FREEMAN NEWS)