BIG cash prizes are at stake in the Atty. Elpidio Bautista, Jr. National Executive Chess Championship scheduled December 30 at the Vista Mall in Sta. Rosa City, Laguna.

The event, which is being hosted by the Rotary Club of Nuvali for the benefit of its Bright Eyes, Bright Future project, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Up for grabs in the one-day competition are cash prizes and trophies, with the champion getting the lion’s share of P20,000 in the Executive division, P10,000 in the Open category and P5,000 in the Senior class.

The runner-up and the third placers in the Executive will pocket P10,000 and P7,000, respectively.

The fourth up to the 10th placers will also receive cash prizes from P2,000 to P5,000, as well as the top senior, top lady, top 1800 and below, top unrated and top Laguna player.

Cash prizes will also be given to the top finishers in the Open and Senior categories.

Among the early entries are:

–Engr. Manuel Rustria, Professor, Mapua Malayan Colleges of Laguna.

–Leonard Raymond Reyes API & Integration Specialist.

–Victor Alfaro, President & CEO, VITCOM.

— Martin Binky Gaticales, former Network/Telecom Engineer, PLDT.

–Joel Obogne, Junior Accountant,Puregold Price Club, Inc.

–Leonardo Navarro, Election Officer, Commission on Elections.

–Engr. Bren Sasot, Production Manager,Lorenzana Foods Corp.

— Engr. Novo Tuazon, Operations Manager, Airliquide Philippines, Inc.

–Laurence Wilfred Dumadag, Administrative Officer IV,UNESCO-DFA.

— Engr. Arvin Betonio,ISO Coordinator/Master Trainer, Pivot-Hawks Manila.

— Fiscal Rodrigo Aquino Jr., Public Prosecutor, Departement of Justice.

–Joey Cabaya, System Analyst, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Bahrain.

— Fiscal Rodrigo Aquino Jr.,Public Prosecutor, Department of Justice

–Victor Anas, Manager, Philippine Business Bank.

— Raymond Baon, Accountant – Team Lead, Avaloq Philippines – ROHQ.

–Engr. Joshua Juaneza, Project Controller. General Electric Singapore.

–Engr. Roman Espiso, CEO-III, NCD/ITMG, SSS Main Office.

Interested participants are requested to pay the registration fees of P1,000 (Executive) P500 (Open) and P400 (Senior).

Please send payment via Noel Balderas, GCash – 09171370430, and Bank of Commerce 116-00-0009201, Rotary Club of Nuvali.

Deadline for registration is set on Dec. 27.

Proceeds of the event will be used to the Bright Eyes, Bright Future project of the Rotary Club of Nuvali. It aims to provide free eyeglasses to 300 students with eye disorders of Pulong Sta. Cruz Elementary School in Sta.Rosa City, Laguna.