Filipino National Championships

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Philippines
National Championships
Years held: 1996 to 2011
2017 & 2018
Host cities: Makati City
Mandaluyong City
Manila
Pasay City
Quezon City
Repeat titles: Mark Herrin
Francis Profeta Jr.

National Championship tournaments were held annually in the Philippines from 1996 through to 2011, then again in 2017 and 2018.[1][2] The winner of these events was named Filipino Champion and headed the national team at that years' World Championship.

Between 2012 and 2016, the title Philippines National Champion was instead given to the Filipino player with the highest amount of Pro Points in a particular Pro Tour season.

National Championships (1996 to 2011)

National team members for the World Championships, where known, are marked in bold.

  • Between 1996 and 2000, and in 2007, teams had 4 players.[3]
  • From 1997 through to 2002, the Top 8 players would also receive invitations for that year's Asia Pacific Championship.
  • Between 2001 and 2006, and 2008 to 2011, teams consisted of three players. The two losing semi-finalists would play off for 3rd place. 4th place still received an invitation as an Alternate. (Italicised)

Invitations could be formally declined and would be offered in turn to the next player in the standings.

Note: An asterisk (*) after a player's name indicates their exact placing is unknown.

1996 National Championship

Location:
Date:
Formats: Type II
Attendance:

1. PHL flag Angel Diokno
2. PHL flag Rafael Lirag*
3. PHL flag Chan Wilbin*
4. PHL flag Edmond Villamor*
5. NOFLAG flag
6. NOFLAG flag
7. NOFLAG flag
8. NOFLAG flag

Sources[4]  

1997 National Championship

Location:
Date: July 1997
Formats:
Attendance:

1. PHL flag Rafael Lirag
2. PHL flag Teddy Sy*
3. PHL flag Richard Benedict Laig*
4. PHL flag Felix Gonzales*
5. PHL flag Ramon Macutay*
6. PHL flag Jose Mitch Tatco*
7. NOFLAG flag
8. NOFLAG flag

Sources[5][6][7][8]  

1998 National Championship

Location:
Date:
Formats:
Attendance:

1. PHL flag Rafael Lirag*
2. PHL flag Teddy Sy*
3. PHL flag Richard Yaneza*
4. PHL flag Georgina Alfar*
5. NOFLAG flag
6. NOFLAG flag
7. NOFLAG flag
8. NOFLAG flag

Sources[9][10]  

1999 National Championship

Location:
Date:
Formats: Standard and Rochester Draft
Attendance: 64

1. PHL flag Dino Yu
2. PHL flag Sherwin San Antonio
3. PHL flag Felix Gonzales
4. PHL flag Geevee Vergara
5. PHL flag Harold Sy
6. PHL flag Richard Adelfin
7. PHL flag Gerald Camangon
8. PHL flag Leo Sumagaysay

Sources[11][12]  

2000 National Championship

Location:
Date:
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance:

1. PHL flag Teddy Sy
2. PHL flag Mark Antoine Hernandez*
3. PHL flag Mario Padua Jr*
4. PHL flag Lawrence Dimalanta*
5. PHL flag Aldrin Demavivas*
6. PHL flag Augusto Maria Guerrero*
7. PHL flag Gerald Camangon*
8. PHL flag Rafael Lirag*

Sources[13][14][15]  

2001 National Championship

Location: Quezon City
Date: May 19 - 20, 2001
Formats: Standard and Rochester Draft
Attendance:

1. PHL flag Reynerio Marzan Estacio
2. PHL flag Felix Gonzales
3. PHL flag Lawrence Sy
4. PHL flag Manchester Sy
5. PHL flag Mark Baeyens
6. PHL flag Mark Herrin
7. PHL flag Bayani Reyes Manansala
8. PHL flag Aldrin Demavivas

Sources[15][16][17][18][19]  

2002 National Championship

Location: Quezon City
Date: May 25-26, 2002
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance:

1. PHL flag Mark Herrin
2. PHL flag Dominic Ortega*
3. PHL flag Frederick Salazar*
4. PHL flag Gerald Camangon*
5. NOFLAG flag
6. NOFLAG flag
7. NOFLAG flag
8. NOFLAG flag

Sources[19][20][21]  

2003 National Championship

Location: Makati City
Date: June 14-15, 2003
Formats: Standard and Rochester Draft
Attendance: 53

1. PHL flag Gerald Camangon
2. PHL flag Francis Robert Profeta
3. PHL flag Michael Tom Batac
4. PHL flag Dominic Ortega
5. PHL flag Philip Jason Lopez*
6. PHL flag Jojo Francisco*
7. PHL flag Felix Gonzales*
8. PHL flag Roy Patrick Luyun*

Sources[22][23][24][25]  

2004 National Championship

Location: Manila
Date: July 3-4, 2004
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance:

1. PHL flag Francis Profeta Jr.
2. PHL flag Richard Anthony Galano*
3. PHL flag Rico Vincent Perez
4. PHL flag Williamson Ong*
5. PHL flag Mark Gerard Rivera
6. NOFLAG flag
7. NOFLAG flag
8. NOFLAG flag

Sources[5][26][27][28]  

2005 National Championship

Location: Quezon City
Date: August 20-21, 2005
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance:

1. PHL flag Mark Herrin
2. PHL flag Joselito Alberto Jamir*
3. PHL flag Rico Vincent Perez*
4. PHL flag Omeed Mohammad Jafari
5. NOFLAG flag
6. NOFLAG flag
7. NOFLAG flag
8. NOFLAG flag

Sources[5][29][30]  

2006 National Championship

Location: Mandaluyong City
Date: August 19-20, 2006
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance:

1. PHL flag James Porter
2. PHL flag
3. PHL flag Caesar Famorcan*
4. PHL flag Ogie Jaro*
5. PHL flag Gerald Camangon*
6. NOFLAG flag
7. NOFLAG flag
8. NOFLAG flag

Sources[5][31][32]  

2007 National Championship

Location: Quezon City
Date: August 18-19, 2007
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance:

1. PHL flag Jose Marie Sabale
2. PHL flag Jason Ascalon
3. PHL flag Mark Baeyens
4. PHL flag Mark Herrin
5. PHL flag Gerald Camangon*
6. PHL flag Joselito Alberto Jamir*
7. PHL flag Frederick Salazar*
8. PHL flag Dandy So Sy*

Sources[33][34][35]  

2008 National Championship

Location: Quezon City
Date: August 9-10, 2008
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance: 82

1. PHL flag Bayani Reyes Manansala
2. PHL flag Paul Ernest Lazaro
3. PHL flag Philip Christopher Rama
4. PHL flag Rico Vincent Perez
5. PHL flag Ogie Jaro
6. PHL flag Dominic Ortega
7. PHL flag Jonjon Carbonell
8. PHL flag Ronnie Paul Beley

Sources[36][37][38][39]  

2009 National Championship

Location: Manila
Date: July 25-26, 2009
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance:

1. PHL flag Francis Profeta Jr.
2. PHL flag Ogie Jaro
3. NOFLAG flag
4. NOFLAG flag
5. NOFLAG flag
6. NOFLAG flag
7. PHL flag James Porter
8. NOFLAG flag

Sources[5][40][41]  

2010 National Championship

Location: Pasay City
Date: August 28-29
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance: 95

1. PHL flag Caesar Famorcan
2. PHL flag Rommel Asiong
3. PHL flag Jan Ang
4. PHL flag Christian Joseph Lim
5. PHL flag Joselito Alberto Jamir
6. PHL flag Francis Profeta
7. PHL flag Jastin Macalalad
8. PHL flag Jan Vincent Tan

Sources[5][42][43]  

2011 National Championship

Location: Pasay City
Date: August 13-14, 2011
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance:

1. PHL flag Jan Ang
2. PHL flag Jay Pangasinan
3. PHL flag Kevin Gonzales
4. PHL flag Ogie Jaro
5. PHL flag Mark Ian Alloso*
6. PHL flag Richard Badlon*
7. PHL flag Jason San Juan*
8. PHL flag Dandy So Sy*

Sources[44][45][46]  

World Magic Cup (2012 to 2016)

Year Pro Points Champion Qualifier 1 Qualifier 2 Qualifier 3
2012[47] Gerald Camangon Andrew Cantillana Zax Ozaki Jeremy Bryan Domocmat
2013[48] Richmond Tan Jose Goo Jan Ang Sherwin Aquino
2014[49] Jason Ascalon Mik Red Philip Christopher Rama Perry Winston Uson
2015[50] Ronnie Paul Beley Kevin Gonzales Erick Gabriel Macasaet Jan Ang
2016[51] Mike Hron Mark Ramos Zax Ozaki Jan Ang

National Championships (2017 and 2018)

2017 National Championship

Location: Makati City
Date: September 16-17, 2017
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance: 472

1. PHL flag Ryan Españo
2. PHL flag Ian Mark Gutierrez
3. PHL flag Jan Ang*
4. PHL flag Michael Jeffrey Uy*
5. PHL flag Edser Matute
6. PHL flag Richard Calucag
7. PHL flag Rossini Buado
8. PHL flag Jose Luis Fabia

Pro Points Champion: Mike Hron
[52][53][54][55][56]  

2018 National Championship

Location: Makati City
Date: July 21–22, 2018
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance: 603

1. PHL flag Reynald Abella
2. PHL flag Ian Mark Gutierrez
3. PHL flag Eric Borromeo
4. PHL flag Giovanni Agbuya
5. PHL flag Jonathan Allan Luz
6. PHL flag Jay Pangasinan
7. PHL flag Richard Calucag
8. PHL flag Adan Angelo Mate

Pro Points Champion: Carl Jacob Caspe
[57][58]  

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