Palawan Open

Roughly two weeks after the two international chess tournaments were held in Subic, the battle among the country's top players will resume again when the 8th Gov. Joel T. Reyes Palawan National Open Chess Tournament 2009 goes full swing from June 11 to 15 in Puerto Princesa.

For NCFP-organized events, the months of June and July will be spent mostly on Regional Eliminations for the Asian Indoors.

The hectic schedules of eliminations from northern part of the Philippines (Cordillera Administrative Region) down to the southern part (Region 12) is broken only by the Palawan Open which promises again to be a tough battlefield for our local players.

Here are top finishers last year:

GM Bong Villamayor
NM Rustum Tolentino
IM Richard Bitoon
NM Mirabeau Maga
NM Allan Arinos
FM Roderick Nava
Jason Salubre
IM Ronald Bancod
Anthony Lungcay
Roger Seratubias
Bocs Sumalapa
Mario Labagnis
IM Barlo Nadera
Rey Reyes
Verth Alora
Julius Alatan
Mark Victor Quilinguen
Danny Cervantes
Robert Quiray

Some info about this event:

8th Gov. Joel T. Reyes Cup, Palawan National Open Chess Tournament
Date & Time: June 11-15, 8:00am-5:00pm
Contact Person: Mr. Sunshine Cabiguen (Provincial Sports Office)
Contact No.: 723-0121
Event Venue: VJR Hall

How to reach Puerto Princesa?

AIRLINES
From/To ManilaAir travel from Manila to Puerto Princesa takes less than an hour available daily via Air Philippines, Cebu Pacific, and Philippine Airlines.

Air Philippines, Rizal Avenue Extension, Puerto Princesa City. Telephone: 6348.4338045 Website: http://www.airphils.com/

Cebu Pacific, Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa City. Telephone: 6348.4347038 Website: http://www.cebupacificair.com/

Philippine Airlines, Airport Complex, Rizal Avenue Telephone 6348.4334565 Website: http://www.philippineairlines.com/

From/To Busuanga/El NidoSouth East Asian Airlines flies to Puerto Princesa from Manila two to three times a week, oftentimes via Busuanga, Cuyo, and El Nido SEAIR, c/o Floral Travel & Tours, Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa City. Website: http://www.flyseair.com/

From/To CebuCebu Pacific operates flights from Cebu to Puerto Princesa four times a week. Cebu Pacific, Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa City. Telephone: 6348.4347038 Website: http://www.cebupacificair.com/

SHIPPING LINES
From/To ManilaIt takes 18 to 22 hours from Manila on board the Superferry and Negros Navigation. Superferry calls on Puerto Princesa once a week. Negros Navigation, Port Area, Puerto Princesa City. Tel. 6348.4337165 Website: http://www.negrosnavigation.ph/ SuperFerry, Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa City. Telephone 6348.4332888 Website: http://www.superferry.com.ph/

From/To CoronIt takes approximately 10 hours from Coron to Puerto Princesa on board Superferry. SuperFerry, Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa City. Telephone 6348.4332888 Website: http://www.superferry.com.ph/

From/To Cuyo/Iloilo/CebuTravel on board via Montenegro Shipping once a weekMontenegro Shipping, Port Area, Malvar Street, Puerto Princesa City. Website: http://www.montenegrolines.com.ph/

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