Aiming for better security, Far Eastern University (FEU) is set to install closed-circuit televisions (CCTV) in different spots in the campus.
CCTV cameras were installed last March 19 at gates 3 and 4 for demo purposes. Engineering Office plans to install more cameras at gate 2, visitor’s lounge, executive offices, and cashiers.
“We’re planning to install it also in elevators since we sometimes have power shortages. That is just the phase 1 for this year. Others will take place next year,” Consultant of Electrical Engineering Department and proponent of the project Engr. Nemesio Guillermo stated.
CCTV device processes, stores, and displays images. It is capable of 30 frames per second with a resolution of 720 per 480 pixels which is of high definition and can record even up to 90 days or even 355 days.
“It is modular. When we say modular, it means later on we will add units. Also, even if you’re home or abroad, you can access it since it is through land cable. You can even access it through smart phones. If you have blackberry, you can access it. That is if you have the right username and password,” Guillermo added.
He also stated that the device is close to impossible to be hacked. “[The] security has specific username and password. The cameras record what is happening so we would know who came inside. Wrongdoers will think twice,”
Regarding the budget for the installation of CCTV, Guillermo noted that they cannot state it yet since the bidding is still ongoing.
“The value we will get [from CCTV] is more than it compensates. For example, last March 12 there was an incident. For all we know the student just pushed the guard. The student was very arrogant. What happened was he wants the guard to open his bag. Kasi if you’ll just rely on the student and guard’s statements they can twist the story, but with CCTV it is very clear what happened. It saves you the effort and time,” he remarked.
CCTV showed the incident of the student refusing to undergo bag inspection, including its time and date which was later forwarded to OSACS.
According to Guillermo, the cameras will not only serve as a monitoring device but also a powerful tool as documentary evidence.
The cameras are monitored by the Security Office which is manned for 24 hours by the guard on duty.
“There is no disadvantage. If there is, it would just be on the guards. Wala ng matutulog (No one will sleep). Guards are on alert. Besides, the cameras would be placed in public places and signs will be put up,” said consultant engineer.
The project which was proposed and in works since two years ago had its final evaluation last June 11 and is scheduled to set up and finished on July after the installment of CCTVs in FEU Makati.

Far Eastern University Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (FEU-JPIA) won awards at the 27th National Convention of Accountancy Students in Playa Tropical Resort Hotel, Ilocos Norte last April 20 to 23.
The annual event was organized by National Federation of Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (NFJPIA). Supported by Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants, NFJPIA is a national organization acting as a link between accountancy students and professionals tasked with directing its members to the significant segment of the business community.
Meynard Sardalla placed first both in level three (Business law) and level four (Taxation) while Madelle Amora followed in second place on the same category.
FEU-JPIA’s Sunday School Program was awarded as the most outstanding non-academic activity. The program is an outreach in Bulacan wherein they teach kids on basic education. The organization also represented the regional council and clutched third in dressmaking competition.
“FEU is known as one of the most competitive schools in academics, and once again FEU proved that it is one of the best accountancy schools in the Philippines,” former president of NCR-JPIA Fernan Michael San Diego stated.
Furthermore, FEU-JPIA was also nominated as one of the most outstanding local chapters.
“It’s a competition among schools in NCR. A criteria was set by NCR-JPIA, first we need to excel both in academics and non-academics, quality and quantity of projects we provided to general members, and then they evaluated the support received by the regional council from the school, and the support FEU-JPIA gave to other schools that are also members of the regional council,” San Diego said.
FEU has been consistent in entering the top four in Most Outstanding Local Chapter (MOLC) in NCR.
“JPIA was not named as the MOLC. To be considered as MOLC is not easy kasi every year binabago yung criteria, ibig sabihin nasusustain ng feu yung pagpasok nila sa kung ano mang criteria yung sinet ng regional council, (To be considered as MOLC is not easy because they change the criteria every year, it means that FEU sustains whatever criteria the regional council had set) “he added.

President’s Committee on Culture (PCC) continues to portray Far Eastern University’s (FEU) richness in arts and culture as it marks its 20 years of existence.
Despite the absence of performing arts courses in the line-up of FEU programs, University’s artistic arm managed to complement top-caliber performances and productions through PCC.
“Given that we do not offer any major [courses] in performing arts, the PCC has created a balance that complements with the actual opportunities to engage experience and enjoy the performing arts here in our historic FEU,” PCC Executive Director Martin Lopez said.
Founded in 1990, PCC was established by former FEU president Felixberto Sta. Maria as he perceived the sole importance of performing arts as a way of promoting the abundant history of FEU.
“As years went on, the functions of PCC also grew. This includes the handling of groups which continues to grow,” Lopez shared.
Under PCC are five cultural groups namely: FEU Theater Guild, FEU Dance Company, FEU Chorale, Drum and Bugle Corps and Bamboo Band.
Lopez said that an Ushering and Tour Guiding Committee was established in view of PCC’s improvement.
The new group is composed of Tourism students to help conduct tours in FEU’s United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization certified campus.
This year’s celebration will be centered on youth as performances from children’s orchestra and youth-related film screenings are anticipated in PCC’s calendar of events.

Stepping stone
With the active annual cultural calendar, PCC continues to expand the promotion of University’s artistry showcasing FEU talents through productions.
Lopez also said that groups under PCtC play an important role in representing FEU in different nationwide and international competitions.
Looking through the improvements and accomplishments of PCC, Lopez shared, “It is a stepping stone. We would not be here today without the achievements of the past Administrations and past executive directors.”
PCC has invited country’s premiere performers like Philippine Harmonic Orchestra, Liza Macuja-Elizalde, Tanghalang Pilipino and other international groups from Korea, Israel and Canada.

Representing again the school and the country, third year Mass Communication student Sedfrey Lacsamana together with six other scholars are off to United States (US) to learn journalism and new media.
Organized by the US Department of State in cooperation with US Embassy in the Philippines, the five week program will cover all elements of journalism: researching, writing, editing, and reporting with particular emphasis on new forms of media.
Study of the United States Institutes for Scholars (SUSI) on New Media aims to provide its scholars a deeper understanding of the American culture and its society while enhancing leadership skills in covering major topics concerning journalism, including the concept of free press, First Amendment rights, the media’s relationship to the public interest and media business models.
“It aims to underscore the impact of new technologies on journalism, and give the participants new skills such as working with online photos and videos, twittering, publishing blogs, utilizing social networking and other Internet sites, and other new technologies,” Lacsamana said.
Seven scholars were chosen including students from University of the Philippines-Diliman and Los Baños, Ateneo de Davao University, West Visayas University and Baliuag University in Bulacan.
“I am very proud that I will represent FEU once again outside the country, and I really feel grateful that I was chosen by the US Embassy as one of its scholars for the said program because it was a highly competitive search. Student leaders all over the country were invited to apply,” he added.
SUSI scholars’ stay in the US is from June 26 to August 1 at the University of Illinois.

Celebrating the European Union (EU) month last May, Far Eastern University (FEU), together with President’s Committee on Culture (PCC) hosted the Second EU Chorale Competition last May 28 at FEU Auditorium.
After the success of the 2009 EU choir competition, this year’s second choir battle gathered nine groups from universities in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.
Outside-Manila groups University of the Philippines (UP)-Los Baños, Tarlac State University and De la Salle University (DLSU)-Dasmariñas notched first, second and third places respectively.
Vell Luis Tan, DLSU-Dasmariñas chorale conductor, was awarded as this year’s Best Conductor.
Other participating groups included Polytechnic University of the Philippines Bagong Himig-Serenata, DLSU-College of St. Benilde’s Coro San Benildo and UP Medicine Choir.
University of Asia and the Pacific Chorale, Mapua Institute of Technology Cardinal Chamber Singers and First Asia Minstrels of First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities in Batangas also joined the competition.
Participants performed renditions from both Filipino and EU composers’ pieces. Commemorating the EU month, the event helps students to get acquainted with European languages, history and culture.
According to Gabriel Manuera Viñals, EU delegation Charge de Affairs, the annual competition showcases Filipino talents and musical prowess.
PCC executive director Martin Lopez hoped that next year’s EU choir competition would include choir groups nationwide and international.
In line with the celebration EU held series of events within Metro Manila which highlighted the friendship and partnership of EU countries and the Philippines.
EU is an organization of 27 economic and political countries in Europe.

Demanded by the rapid growth of population, Far Eastern University-East Asia College (FEU-EAC) extended its facilities to cater students while two specialized computer studies programs are now offered for incoming freshmen’s preference.
According to FEU-EAC executive director Benson Tan, the rapid growth of enrollees for the past five school years demanded EAC administration to build 12 rooms in AMSIR building at R. Papa Street.
As of June 5, EAC population for this semester reached 5,278 students—a 17 percent increase from last year’s population of 4,506 students.
On school year 2005 to 2006, EAC population marked 2,971 enrollees which surged a 77.7 percent increase from this year’s students.
The sudden increase of students materialized the extension at AMSIR building. The four-storey and then athletes’ dormitory were converted to 12 newly-constructed air-conditioned rooms.
Engineering and computer studies students now occupy the rooms as the construction, according to Tan, underwent last April.

Specializing courses
Incoming freshmen now choose what computer studies course to take as Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) and BS in Computer Science (BSCS) underwent Commission on Higher Education’s approval to offer two specialized curriculum for the said two courses.
BSIT program specializes in Digital Arts and Web Applications Development while BSCS specializes in Software Engineering and Game Design and Development.
Digital Arts helps to create visually rich content for virtual media while Web Applications Development enables students in creating design and testing web applications.
Moreover, Game Design and Development helps students learn the two-dimensional, computer-based generation of digital images and three-dimensional representation while Software Engineering develops students’ computing solutions and design software applications.
According to Doris Rowena Albelda, FEU-EAC Admissions and External Relations Office Officer-in-Charge, the specialized courses are vital in producing marketable and competitive students.
She added that these courses will make students more knowledgeable in their chosen craft.
Information Technology program director Rosana Adao clarified that the specialization is just an enhancement of the courses’ old curriculum.
“Ngayon, nakita namin ‘yung demand at malaki ito (Now, we see the big demand for) for digital artists, animators and game programmers so we have decided to come up with that specialization na talagang full bloom,” Adao said.
As of press time, 745 IT and 196 CS freshmen are enrolled in the said specialized courses. Second to fourth year students followed the old curriculum.
FEU-EAC is a sister school of FEU which offers degrees in Engineering and Computer Studies in a tri-semester basis.

With reports from Gel V. Dectoria

With a low-downed performance last University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 72, the Far Eastern University (FEU) Women’s Volleyball team undergoes a superior overhaul.
After 29 crowns and a silver finish in UAAP 71, volleybelles fell to fifth place last UAAP 72, marking FEU’s first exile from the final four since the slot introduction a decade ago.
“We are considered to be one of the best, we have the best program in volleyball. We have 29 championships so everyone’s disappointed, Mr. [Anton] Montinola, myself, even the coaching staff. So we’re going to make changes this year,” Athletic Director Mark Molina stated.
The Lady Tams greeted UAAP 72 with injured players like Nica Custodio, Shedd Dela Peña and key player Shaira Gonzalez. Adding burden was the exit of veterans Mecaila Irish Morada and Rachelle Ann Daquis.
However, Coach Nestor Pamilar pointed out the team’s downgraded feat, “’Di p’wede maging reason ‘yung dahil may mga napilay, mga na-injury so naging masayadong mababa ‘yung performance (Injuries can’t be blamed. The team’s performance was really poor).”

The revamp
While Pamilar was on hunt for new players at Palarong Pambansa in Tarlac, FEU asked the service of the retired veteran coach, Florentino “Kid” Santos as the spikers’ coach for the First Conference of the Seventh Shakey’s V-League.
With a 0-4 ill-slated fate in V-League, the tournament was set as the tryout for all the players who will make the team’s new roster.
From 24 players, heads were chopped and only five players were left in the lineup including Gonzalez, Monique Tiangco, setter Robey Remigio, Wenneth Eulalio and reigning overall Most Valuable Player Cherry May Vivas.
The big upsets were spikers Dela Peña, Custodio, Janine Peñaranda, Maria Pagdanganan and setter April Jose. 2008 Championship members Mary Rose Cabanag and libero Rose Taganas also lost their spot on the team.
“Nirerespeto ko naman mga paglalaro n’yo [volleybelles] pero ang standard ko ‘eto, ‘eto lang ang gusto ko sa team (I respect how you play but these are my standards for the team),” Santos said.
He added that UAAP only gives five playing years for an athlete and he expects that the athlete must reach his fullest potential in less than the said span of time.
Scholarship for senior players with a year left for studies were accommodated but not for the freshmen and sophomores.
On the other hand, the players are also free to transfer to another school or sport, like Peñaranda and Dela Peña who shifted to Beach Volley.

Puzzle point
Jose claimed that they left the team not only with Santos’ decision but also for personal reasons. However, she explained that they have no grudges against the remaining players and the University.
On the other hand, Coaches Santos and Pamilar, Molina and the remaining players cleared the issues of personal biases.
“Challenge nga ‘to sa mga old players (This is a challenge for the old players), you have to show that you deserve your slot. So the issue is really performance,” Molina said.
“Bago pa magstart ‘yung V-League sinabihan kami na tryout ‘yun. Sinabi mismo ni Boss Anton [Montinola] (Even before the V-League started, Sir Anton Montinola told us that the league will be our tryout),” Remigio said.
Flashing back baller Marc Barroca and spikers Camille Abanto and Mecaila Morada also departed their teams. Molina stated, “It’s hard to comment because every case is different. In Mhica’s [Morada] case, Mhica was not removed from the team, she didn’t want to play anymore.”

Vague future
Final lineup for the green and gold squad remains uncertain as the team trains and recruits more players. Meanwhile, newly appointed Team Captain Vivas recovers from a kidney problem while Gonzalez stays undecided in playing as well as she recuperates from Shin Splints and Stress Fractures as of press time.
However, with the filtered roster, Pamilar remains upbeat with the adjustments occurring to team. Top caliber rookies from Palarong Pambansa are as hot as fire with burning desires to learn for tougher level of competition.
“Unang-una, ‘tong mga bagong ‘to s’yempre rookies ‘yan agresibo ‘yan ‘eh. Interesado ‘yan sa mga bagong tinuturo. Medyo tatiyagain na lang ng konti. I-guide ng maayos para mas ma-develop ‘yung skills nila (We’ll train the rookies hard especially that they’re aggressive to learn new things),” Pamilar affirmed.
Remaining players move forward and tune-up with the rookies as they stay in focus with their trainings and always pray for spiritual guidance. And as what Coach Santos always reminds his damsels and all the FEU athletes, “Kaya kalahati lang ‘yung Tamaraw d’yan sa jersey niyo kasi ‘yung kalahati nasa puso niyo (Half of the Tamaraw’s face is on your jersey, and the other half is in your hearts).”

Under the searing sun they relentlessly ran and over the velvet field they flew with versatility. Then after three days of daring toughness, they walked home with chins up, carrying once more the green and gold glory.
Overall champion Far Eastern University (FEU) Track and Field Team secured their championship title notching 10 gold medals, 12 silver dubs and eight bronze tiaras in the senior division (20 years old and above), and claiming a 4-10-6 medal tally in the junior category (18 to 19 age group), in the annual Milo National Open Track and Field Championships at the Rizal Memorial Oval last May 21 to 23.
The three-day meet was participated by over a thousand tracksters from all over the country like University of Baguio (UB), Rizal Technological University (RTU)-Laguna, University of the Philippines-Los Baňos and also from foreign countries like Malaysia, South Korea and Taiwan.
FEU snatched the top spot in the Girl’s division after wielding 166 points, far cry from 59 points of second best UB. Morayta-based tracksters also dominated the Women’s division after earning 89 points as second placer Virgen Milagrosa University secured 69 points. UB tallied 57 points to mark third.
Meanwhile, in the Boy’s division, FEU snared the second spot garnering 70 points, three scores shy to first placer Cebu City Team A grabbing 73 points. Fourth placer Men Tracksters were left short-handed after earning 29 points as Philippine Air Force topped the division boasting 95 points.

Female fierceness
In the girls’ division, Carmen Dalyn started the FEU rampage after grabbing bronze in 3000m steeplechase and 10000m run timing 12:26.7 and 44:54.94, respectively.
Lady Tam Zara Sunga threw with might for silver at a 30.89m output in the discus throw event behind RTU-Laguna’s Ira Marie Hernandez who landed a 30.28m win.
Jennefer Penepona added another gold in FEU’s medal-rich basket as she hurled the iron spear with a 37.27m redemption at the javelin throw, followed by another Lady Tam Christianne Serra’s silver at 30.60m.
“Talagang maganda lang ang game [nila], ibig sabihin, nasa right track pa talaga tayo (Their game was superb. We are still on the right track),” Women’s Coach Roselyn Hamero said, who embarked with 10 athletes in the juniors and 24 in the seniors.
At the Women’s battle royale, FEU’s senior tracksters commenced their title retention with Mary Anne dela Cruz and Nancy Pilaro’s gold-silver finish at the 3000m steeplechase.
FEU’s Riezel Buenaventura warmly welcomed her Taiwanese contest with a 3.63m flight for the pole vault event’s gold, totally overwhelming second placer Mei-Lien Kuan’s 3.40m.
Lady Tam Mary Jane Miano and Team Captain Kenneth Grace Ferrera gunned gold and silver in discus throw with a height of 33.94 and 32.78, respectively.
The formidable force of FEU’s quartet Buenaventura, Hanelyn Loquinto, Maria Jenny Togle and Mildrid Salut were too much to stop as no team kept pace with them on the race for the gold in the 4×100m relay clocking in 53.69 seconds.
Shortly, the victory and the team’s speed, stamina, and conditioning were made doubtless by Lady Tam Carmina Bernardino’s triumph, recording 2:42:28.6 in the 20000m walk for the sweet top spot.

Early sign of comeback
On the distaff side, Men tracksters proved that they came primed to soar high and leave a battlecry.
In Boy’s division, the tandem of Jesson Cid, Pernel Lobos, John Rey Bardos and Mark Ian Delos Santos secured gold for FEU’s medal haul in 4×400m relay timing 3:25.43.
Sprinter Cid handed five burnished medals to FEU: two gold medals in decathlon and 4×400m relay, a couple of silver each in 400m hurdles and high jump with a height of 56.02m and 1.85m and copped bronze in long jump distancing 6.66m.
Cid is qualified to join the 26th South East Asian (SEA) Games at Indonesia after marching with 6094 points at junior level, erasing the 28-year old record of Dario De Rosas’ 5535 points during the 1982 Philippines-United States of America Dual Meet.
“Sobrang masaya ako kasi ako ‘yung pinili nila at proud ako sa sarili ko kasi ibang level naman ‘yung sasalihan ko (I’m happy because they have chosen me to join SEA Games and proud because that’s another level of competition),” Cid said.
Tams Lobos and Bardos shared the spotlight with Cid as they also got slots in SEA Games.
Men’s team Coach Rosito Andaya was impressed with his wards’ performance after the tourney. He thinks positively that FEU could get back to the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 73 championship after giving up the throne to UE last season.
“[They were] excellent. Sa lakas ng mga bata ngayon, we will get back in the UAAP Championships. Nasa atin ang most outstanding athletes like Jesson Cid. Early this summer, we are ready to get back (FEU got the most outstanding athletes, so early this summer we’re ready to get back in UAAP Championships),” he shared.
With enough learning experience from the National Open, FEU Tracksters are more than prepared to take the UAAP title back home.

Though forced to vacate their throne, the green and gold proved their end didn’t say it all, crowning an achievement of fighting at all cost in a contentious match with lips sealed, but hearts out.
“Maganda ‘yung nilaro ng mga bata (The players did good),” Coach Glenn Capacio said as he stepped out from the venue, where the FEU Tamaraws was robbed of a back-to-back conquest for the foul-plagued FilOil Flying-V Invitational Cup title by San Sebastian College-Recoletos (SSC-R) Stags in an epic 78-79 battle last June 13.
Backcourt blitz of RR Garcia and rookie Terrence Romeo, who combined for 41 points, thrust the Tams their first taste of the lead after trailing behind by 14 points all-throughout, 57-55 with 9:28 in the fourth.
But Stag Calvin Abueva, despite being on-court for the entire game, looked as if he drank a gallon of energy drink as he out-rebounded the foul-troubled FEU frontcourt and scored 12 points, half of SSC-R’s 24-fourth-quarter points.
The pay-off period turned every possession into once-in-a-lifetime baskets having six deadlocks out of the match’s seven. FEU last led over SSC-R through Smart Gilas mainstay Aldrech Ramos’ jumper at 1:35, 75-73.
The reigning National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) champion Stags galloped behind Pamboy Raymundo’s eight straight points. The 21-year-old guard fished out a three-point play off Garcia’s foul, 75-78, with 44.6 seconds left.
Capacio then called Paul Sanga back in the court that had the Stags’ eyes fixed on the smooth-shooting six-foot-three swingman and ace playmaker Garcia, leaving Ramos wide open on the top-left key for a triple, 78-78, at 34.7 ticks on the clock.
Ramos, at the defensive end, blocked Raymundo’s shot at 12.8 seconds, and swatted it completely against Abueva with 5.0 ticks still on, but an alleged lose ball foul by FEU’s Chris Exciminiano shocked the green and gold crowd and bench. Raymundo split his gift shots, which spelled golden medals for SSC-R.
The Tams had one last breath at the remaining 2.9 seconds. With no timeouts left, JR Cawaling inbound the ball from end to half court onto Sanga who quickly dished to the unmanned Ramos, but the six-foot-seven center missed as the ball just went into the rim, then vomited it out.
“FEU is FEU. Champion team din ‘yan. Talagang nagkatalo lang sa breaks (FEU is FEU, they are a champion-caliber team. The difference was the breaks),” Stags Head Coach Ato Agustin said.
“Nag-adjust lang talaga kami sa defense namin kay RR [Garcia], kay RR kasi talaga nagsisimula (We adjusted our defense over RR. He is their core, so we marked him),” he furthered.
To date, it is the first time a NCAA team was hailed champion in the cup since its start on 2007.
Abueva, who finished with 23 points, was named both Finals MVP and Defensive Player of the Year, while Garcia and six-foot-five FEU center Reil Cervantes were part of the Mythical Five.
Garcia, a former RP-Youth U-18 reinforcement and a current FEU sophomore, bled for his 21 points, five assists and two steals after being bullied and hounded by the Stags pesky defenders.
UAAP Season 72 Juniors Most Valuable Player Romeo, accumulated 20 points, seven steals, three boards and an assist as Ramos stroke with 13 points, five blocks and an assist.

After ramping the red carpet as crowned kings and queens in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 72, Morayta-based Chessers carved another title added to Far Eastern University’s (FEU) deck.
FEU Chess Team battled it all-out to rule the National Age-Group Chess Championships (NAGCC) last May 15 to 19 at NCCC Mall, Davao City and National Junior Chess Championships (NJCC) last May 20 to 24 at Gaisano Grand Citimall, Davao City.
National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) organized the events in which woodpushers from all over the country like FEU, Rizal Technological University (RTU), University of Mindanao, University of Santo Tomas (UST), De La Salle University (DLSU), University of San Jose Recoletos of Cebu went to combat for the gold.
A native of Antequera, Bohol, FEU’s Jedara Docena hit silver in NJCC Women’s division with 6.5 points as champion Aices Salvador of DLSU edged by a hairline with 7.5 points.
Jan Jodilyn Fronda of Colegio de San Juan de Letran huddled for third rank with six points.
DLSU-Greenhills standout Paulo Bersamina chalked up UST bet Joey Albert Florendo with seven markers due to better tiebreak points to top the NJCC Men’s division as FEU’s Mcdominique Lagula entered the top ten landing on the ninth spot with 6.5 points.

Non-stop domination
Third year BSED Mathematics student Docena fashioned out her rivals to secure gold in the Girls’ 20-and-under division in NAGCC with seven points.
“Practice saka confidence dahil sa suporta ng FEU, ni coach at ng pamilya ko (It’s because of practice, confidence and also the support given by FEU, my coach and my family),” Docena shared when asked about her motivation to top the match.
Quezon City mainstay Christy Lamiel Bernales collected 5.5 points for the second spot as Charmaine Suede fell on third with 4.5 points. Meanwhile, in the Boys’ 20-and-under division, Tam Alfredo Rapanot got a three-way tie with top seeded RTU’s Richelieu Salcedo and DLSU’s Mari Joseph Turqueza finishing with seven points.
But due to higher tiebreak points, Salcedo snatched the top spot as FEU’s Rapanot settled for second best, while DLSU’s Turqueza trampled to third.
FEU’s Lagula firmly gripped bronze in Boys’ 16-and-Under division tracing with 6.5 markers.
Boys’ 16-and-under gold medalist Jan Nigel Galan of DLSU-Greenhills outclassed other chessers with his 7 points.
“The result of the National Age Group reflected the quality of FEU chess players that we have, as we [FEU] dominated almost every division,” two-time Olympian Grandmaster and FEU chess team mentor Jayson Gonzales said.
FEU Chessers Docena, Lagula, Medina, a Rapanot will represent the Philippines in the 11th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Plus Age-Group Chess Championships in Subic, Olongapo City on June 4 to 13.