Palau Chessmate: (1159) 2 PCF TOP CHESS PLAYERS RUNNING FOR OFFICE (TFCP) TBN-Feb. 08, 2016

2 PCF TOP CHESS PLAYERS
RUNNING FOR OFFICE (TFCP)

PALAU Chess Federation’s current No. 2 chess player Roberto Hernandez and No. 18 Baby Edna “Bheng” Mission are running for Vice President and Board Member respectively in the election of new officers of The Filipino Community in Palau (TFCP) to be held on Feb. 28 (Sunday) at Father Felix Yaoch Gym, just across the Mindzenty Auditorium, from 7am to 3pm.

They are both in the same party (Kalinga ng Kapatiran para sa Kaunlaran), where Max Joseph Asido, the incumbent Vice President is now running as President. Both Asido and Hernandez ran for Auditor in the 2004 TFCP Election, where Hernandez won with the 2^nd Auditor, Jun, the Accountant of Mindzenty High School.

Before accepting the offer to run for whatever position, Hernandez usually inform them that he cannot attend their meetings if it’s night time because he works all his life as musician during night time. There are 2 Vice Presidential candidates in Asido’s ticket. He is Bonifacio ‘Nonoy’ Arganda, who is also an incumbent Board Member like Roberto.

In the Feb. 06-13, 2004 Edition of Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez, here are some footnotes about the same “2 Players Running For Office”:

ONLY 4 games were completed in the 4th round of the 2004 Non-master Chess tournament held on Sunday, Feb. 01, at Paul Brothers Tri-M General Merchandise and Food Retail in Malakal. The 5th game between Jess Toldoya and Jose Omega, who has to work at 5pm, was adjourned. Their game's position was recorded and Toldoya wrote his sealed move to be opened next Sunday for the resumption of their game.

This is the first adjourned game of the tournament. Omega has a previous adjourned game against Ivan II Chess Computer on October 17, 2003. Toldoya is running for one of the 15 Board of Directors seats in the February 08 election of The Filipino Community in Palau under the United Regional Party while Roberto Hernandez is running for Auditor.

The K. K. K. candidate for Auditor for this year’s election is Richard Aring of Airai Water Paradise while the 2 Business Managers are the incumbent Jovita ‘Baby’ Martin of Koror State and Joseph Verano of WCTC. The P. R. O. is Agustin Ragot of K. E. Company. The Sergeant-at-Arms position is already won by Giovanni Avila as there is no other person running for that post.

The 14 Board of Directors candidates are incumbent Lorna Asido (Max’s wife) of P. E. C. I., Lita ‘Adachi’ Campingco and Robert ‘Obet’ Aguilar, Joy Canete Biantam of WCTC, John Rey Collado of Belau National Hospital, Dennis Jumawid and Jerry Layones of Computer Plus, Rhea Malonzo of PRA, “Bheng” Edna Mission of Ngarchelong State, Ligaya “Gay-Gay” Sara Osias of PCC, Lilibeth Pulido of Rdiall Delta, Lizel Rodriguez of MCS, Benia Secaya of Belau Modekngei School and Jose Rodriguez T. Senase of PRA/Island Times, who is also listed in PCF inactive chess player. He is also a former reporter at Tia Belau but transferred to Island Times a few years ago, to fill in the slot left by Peter Erick Magbanua, another inactive chess player listed at www.fide.com.

There was a meeting of all candidates at Osiaol last Sunday, Jan. 31 headed by COMELEC Chairman Issa to tackle the issues of poll watchers, voters valid ID such as passport, work permit, driver’s license showing the person’s nationality. Even tourists can vote as long as they have passports. No campaigning during the day of election.

At the end of the meeting, the candidates were introduced to the COMELEC selected staff. First to introduce their candidates is Lourdes Funa, who is running as President. She is an incumbent Board Member. The 2^nd is KKK of Max with the most number of candidates and lastly is incumbent Aga David, who has only 6 candidates in his ticket. A total of 46 candidates will contest the 25 seats.

Solution to last week’s puzzle No. 3823: This is a special puzzle that I would like to give another week and $5.00 each for the first 3 persons who can solve this puzzle.

This week’s puzzle No. 3824: White to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue).

Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez

Tia Belau Newspaper

Pages 9-0

Volume 25

Issue 11

February 08, 2016

Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)

The Beginning of Chess in Palau

By Roberto Hernandez

To be published as a book in the future

The History of Chess in Palau