Biscast Chess Team

🎉♟️ Happy Birthday to our very own Sky! 🎂

May your special day be as brilliant as your strategies on the board. Wishing you happiness, success, and many more winning moves in the year ahead.

Enjoy your day, Sky! 🎉♟️

Congratulations to the outgoing Team Captain of the BISCAST Women’s Chess Team, Ms. Gelyn C. Nollora!

Your perseverance and passion for both academics and sports are truly inspiring. You have proven that being an athlete and a team captain is never a hindrance to achieving academic excellence. Your dedication, discipline, and leadership continue to inspire the entire BISCAST Chess Team.

As you move forward to a new chapter of your journey, may you continue to achieve greater success in all your future endeavors.

"Congratulations, Gelyn!❤️👏

As you received your diploma, I am reminded of how greatly you contributed to the Chess Varsity Team through your dedication, discipline, and perseverance. Your journey beautifully reflects the game of chess you love so much♥️.

Every dream you pursued was like a winning move carefully planned with courage, patience, wisdom, and determination. There may have been challenges, sacrifices, and difficult moments along the way, but like a true chess player, you remained focused and never gave up until you achieved victory.

Your diploma is not only a symbol of academic success but also a testament to your hard work, resilience, and commitment to your goals. Thank you for bringing pride and inspiration to the team and to everyone who witnessed your passion and excellence.

As you move forward to a new chapter of your life, may you continue making wise and winning moves toward an even brighter future. Continue to chase your dream. We're always been proud of every success you've been through ❤️

God bless and more power."

MARIA CHRISTINA G. REMOQUILLO
Coach/Adviser, Chess Varsity Team

Congratulations once again, and good luck! The BISCAST Chess Team is incredibly proud of you. May more chess players follow in your footsteps and graduate with flying colors, just like you did.

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Caption by Diane A. Felix, LPT.
Former BISCAST Women’s Varsity Team Captain (2022–2025)

A Huge congratulations to Karl Angelo Mariñas, a distinguished alumnus of our Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering program and a proud former member of the BISCAST Varsity Chess Team! We celebrate his incredible achievement in successfully passing the rigorous April 2026 Registered Electrical Engineer Licensure Examination (REELE). His dedication and intellect continue to make the entire BISCAST community immensely proud.

To God be all the glory for this remarkable milestone!

A huge success! The ENCONTRADA 2026 Chess Tournament at Bicol State College of Applied Sciences and Technology truly embodied its theme: 'Grimoire of Excellence: Champions of Talent, Determination, and Boundless Potential'.

We're thrilled to announce our top players!

ENCONTRADA 2026 Chess Tournament - Top Winners!

Women's Category:

🏆 Champion: BELGICA, CLARIZE (CBE)

1st Runner-Up: ALMONTE, QUENIE (COE)

2nd Runner-Up: TONGO, MA. JANAIRA (COE)

3rd Runner-Up: ACABADO, MARY ANN (CoSci)

Men's Category:

🏆 Champion: BALBUENA, JIREH (Ceng)

1st Runner-Up: MIRAFLOR, CHRISTIAN (Ceng)

2nd Runner-Up: GAYTANO, MARIO (CoSci)

3rd Runner-Up: FARIOLEN, AXEL (Coed)

Congratulations to all our talented chess champions and runners-up! Your determination and skill made this tournament unforgettable.

♟️ Training Day 4 | Jan 31, 2026 ✨

Where strategy meets synergy – Biscast Chess Varsity deep in focus, moving one pawn, one plan at a time 🤍

Frames of focus, moves of purpose 🖤