FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Manila, PHILIPPINES

From 5 to 9 July 2012 a FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar was organized in Manila, Philippines, by the National Chess Federation of Philippines and under auspices of FIDE.

The lecturer was IA Casto Abundo (PHI), Asian Chess Federation Deputy President and FIDE Lecturer.

The lectures were in English language.

12 National Arbiters from Philippines participated in the Seminar and in the examination test, held after the end of the lectures and the following succeeded in the test and will be awarded a norm for the FIDE Arbiter title and after the approval of the next FIDE Congress:

FIDE ID                   NAME

5200644         IM Yves V. Ranola

5215226         Hermilo S. Samaniego

5216508         Roy Ibarra Madayag

5216567         Lorenzo P. Cuizon, Jr.

5216524         Christian C. Javier

5215218         Gatpayo V. Luz

5207819         Fundador S. Binahon, Jr.

IA Panagiotis Nikolopoulos

Chairman

FIDE Arbiters’ Commission