Proudly Filipino! Inspired by the 6th ASEAN Para Games’ theme “Ünited and rising..through sports for all”, the 10-man Philippine Team brings home nine major medals in the Chess competition in Solo, Indonesia last December 12-22, 2011. In spite of a very strong competition and new game’s format, the team still won three (3) gold, four (4) silver and two (2) bronze medals in the men’s category. Standing from left: Saul Severino (Official Arbiter & Sander’s father), Christina Nunung, (Liaison Officer of 6th APG), Nanie Apostol (NCDA, Focal Person on Sport and Team Assistant Coach), Rodolfo Sarmiento, Francis Ching, Cecilio Bilog with the 6th APG volunteers: Akbar Yassien Sigitson and FAbian von Java; and, seated from left: Sander Severino (Acting Coach of the Team), Alexis Elinon and Henry Roger Lopez. [...]