 Despite Sevillano’s young age, he has displayed maturity and wisdom in the serious game of chess, setting an example to other aspiring young players of the annual awaited chess tournament. A recipient of the prestigious “Art Borjal Award” for the second time in a row, Sevillano was this year’s Shell Active Chess Cebu leg Kiddies division champion reaping a perfect score of 7 points.
The Shell Active Chess program, which supports the empowerment of the youth as part of the company’s overall Sustainable Development commitment, is sanctioned by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines and is backed by Shell Fuels, Shellane, Shell Helix, Shell Rimula, Shell Advance and McDonald’s, in cooperation with SM Supermalls, LCC Mall – Naga, and Brickstone Mall – Tuguegarao City.
In photo are (left-right): National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) Vice President for Visayas Bro. Rolando Dizon, FSC, Asia’s First Grandmaster Eugene Torre, NCFP President Prospero “Butch” Pichay, Jr., Pilipinas Shell Business and Corporate Communications Manager Sankie Simbulan, Pilipinas Shell Government and Media Relations Manager Mich Cruz, and Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation Sustainable Development Manager Chito Maniago, with Sevillano (front).
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