Velarde wins SUGBU’s February Bowler of the Month title

Glendale G. Rosal 03/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Rey Velarde emerged as the champion for the Sugbuanon Bowlers United (SUGBU) “Bowler of the Month” for February on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at the SM Seaside City Cebu Bowling Center.  Velarde came…

Cebuano NM Velarde bags 2 golds in ASEAN age-group chess

Glendale G. Rosal 04/23/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — National Master (NM) Jerish John Velarde put on a stellar performance, bagging two gold medals in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Age Group Chess Championships Zone 3.3 last Thursday, April 22.…

NM Roque, Velarde score big wins in Asian Zonal chess tourney

Glendale G. Rosal 05/06/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Team Cebu’s National Master (NM) Merben Roque and junior woodpusher Jerish John Velarde struck big wins after the fifth round of the ongoing Asian Zonal 3.3 Chess Championships. NM Roque continues to ascend…

FIDE Asian Zonal chess tourney starts

Glendale G. Rosal 05/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—- In a very rare opportunity, Cebu has been chosen as one of the hosts of a major international wood pushing tournament, the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) Asian Zonal 3.3 Chess Championships 2021 that…

Velarde officially a Candidate Master

Glendale G. Rosal 06/26/2018

Pride of Lapu-Lapu From now on, he shall be known as Candidate Master (CM) Jerish John Velarde. The 12-year-old Velarde of Lapu-Lapu City was officially handed the CM title by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines…

Velarde still in contention for bronze in ASEAN chess

Glendale Rosal 06/24/2018

WITH just a single round remaining in the nine-round standard division competition, it seems that only one Cebuano player, Jerish John Velarde, has a chance of salvaging a medal in the 19th ASEAN+ Age Groups Chess in…

Velarde recovers in Asean Chess tourney

Glendale G. Rosal 06/22/2018

Chess phenom, 12-year-old Jerish John Velarde of Lapu-Lapu City, impressively recovered from a rough start in the Under-12 standard division of the ongoing 19th ASEAN+ Age Groups Chess in Davao City by climbing from the 13th place…

Velarde ends up fifth in blitz tilt

Glendale G. Rosal 04/09/2018

LAPU-LAPU City’s Jerish John Velarde finished fifth in the under-12 blitz competition in the ongoing Asian Youth Chess Championships 2018 in Thailand yesterday. He finished the nine-round competition with 6.5 points coming from six wins, two losses…

Good start for Velarde in blitz event

Glendale G. Rosal 04/08/2018

LAPU-Lapu City’s Jerish John Velarde was off to a decent start in the blitz competition of the ongoing Asia Youth Chess Championships 2018 in Thailand. Velarde, who won a bronze in the rapid event but struggled in…

Velarde falters again in Asian Youth Chess in Thailand

Glendale G. Rosal 04/07/2018

LAPU-LAPU City’s chess phenom Jerish John Velarde suffered his third loss in the under-12 standard division of the ongoing Asian Youth Chess Championships in Thailand yesterday. This, after the 12-year-old Velarde, who served as the 24th seed…

Velarde on a roll, now at 13th place in Thailand

Glendale G. Rosal 04/06/2018

LAPU-LAPU City’s Jerish John Velarde continued his winning ways with three rounds left in the under-12 standard competition of the ongoing Asian Youth Chess Championships 2018 in Thailand. The 24th-seed Velarde won against eighth-seed Dias Alimbetov of…

Velarde bounces back

Glendale G. Rosal 04/05/2018

LAPU-LAPU City’s chess phenom Jerish John Velarde remained at the 32nd spot after five rounds in the 12-under division standard competition of the ongoing Asian Youth Chess Championships 2018 in Thailand. The 12-year-old Velarde won against Thailand’s…

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