KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18: Erwin Mercado and Mathew Jacob showed the way to all the other players by holding on to the top two spots of the senior-most category after the 2nd week of the Reggie Ramos Cup badminton tournament at the Kazma Handball Gym, Adailiya, recently.
While Mercado was first and Jacob second in their domination of Men’s Higher A, Donald Briones was leading Men’s Lower A Cluster I and Marianne Salunga was the best so far in Men’s Lower A Cluster II.
In Men’s Higher B, Marc Rivaca was at the top while Noel Zagada was leading Men’s Lower B, James Aguinaldo was the best in Men’s Higher C, Ryan Coronado was ahead of the pack in Men’s Lower C, Fay Guzman was dominating Mixed Higher C, Val Canicoso was in the lead in Mixed Lower C, Joey Maravillas was doing wonders in Mixed Higher D, Sherwin Perez found the going to his liking in Mixed Lower D, Jorneth Gonzales was topping Ladies Higher D and Maria Fe Bagasao was showing her class in Ladies Lower D.
Meanwhile, at the same venue, members of Alpha Phi Omaga Kuwait Alumni Association were also in action in the “Tammy Solaiman Cup”.
These events would not have been possible without the efforts of FILBACK Founding Chairman Caloy Abesamis along with FILBACK Director Leo Regner, FILBACK Tournament Director Renato Calanog, Alpha Phi Omega Kuwait Alumni Association (APO KAA-153) and all the office bearers who have been working very hard to consistently deliver non-stop competition for all their members.

Men’s Higher A
In Men’s Higher A, Erwin Mercado and Mathew Jacob were top of the class as they both had played 10 games each and collected 466 and 412 points respectively while Windrow Bugas who had completed 8 games so far had acquired 353 points to place 3rd best.
This week’s matches saw Erwin Mercado and Ed Buensuceso brush aside Edison dela Cruz and Nestor Farinas in back to back sets 21-18, 21-18 while Erwin with Roy Satourre pressed on the accelerator in the last two sets to edge Mathew and Edison 20-21, 21-19, 21-12, Bernard Nunez and Mathew outlasted Srinivas Srindara and Jess Sibunga in a seesaw battle 21-18, 18-21, 21-15, Jess and Harinath Gadikota overcame Nestor and Ed 21-20, 21-19, Joms Tantianco and Nestor beat Windrow Bugas and Roy Satorre 17-21, 21-16, 21-15 and the tandem of Erwin and Bernard overpowered Mathew and Ed 21-15, 21-15.
Meanwhile, Harinath and Windrow tamed Jess and Bernard 21-18, 21-20 while Nestor and Mathew thrashed Srinivas and Edison 21-15, 21-15, Joms and Ed edged Edison and Bernard 21-18, 6-21, 21-17, Ed and Jess outclassed Leo Regner and Harinath 17-21, 21-19, 21-18, Srinivas and Roy overwhelmed Joms and Leo 21-19, 21-11, Joms and Erwin outlasted Windrow and Mathew 20-21, 21-20, 21-14 and Leo with Jess outwitted Roy and Harinath 21-16, 21-20.

Initial Standings
Rank Men’s Higher A Points
1 Erwin Mercado 466
2 Mathew Jacob 412
3 Windrow Bugas 353
4 Nestor Farinas 345
5 Harinath Gadikota 328
6 Jess Sibunga 325
7 Bernard Nunez 317
8 Edison Dela Cruz 311
9 Ed Buensuceso 309
10 Roy Satore 295
11 Srinivas Srindara 292
12 Leo Regner 232
13 Michael Del Pilar 213
14 Joms Tantianco 189

Men’s Lower A
The FILBACK Technical Committee has decided to split the Men’s Lower B category into two clusters.
In Cluster I, Donald Briones had completed all his 12 matches to comfortably sit on top with 524 points while Nato Calanog had finished 8 games and collected 359 points with Dennis Malay on 357 points so far in 7 matches.
In Cluster II, the only lady to have qualified to play in this class — Marianne Salunga – was in the driver seat after she finished 11 matches with 462 points while Denis Ferno was 2nd best with 366 points from 8 games and with the same number of matches played Junie Gratil was in 3rd place with 333 points.
In the matches proper, the tandem of Marianne Salunga and Donald Briones worked well on the courts and wasted no effort to beat Junnie Gratil and Allan Sayoto 21-18, 21-13 while Denis Malay and Denis Fermo brushed aside Majunath and Marianne 21-12, 21-19, Denis M. and Joel Aguirre edged Renato Calanog and Manjunath 17-21, 21-18, 21-15 and Denis F with Glenn Perea outlasted Renato and Anno Borbe 15-21, 21-12, 21-17.
On the other hand, Donald and Allan overwhelmed Kristian and Junie 21-16, 21-17 while Anno and Dennie F overcame Joel and Kristian 21-17, 21-20, Denis M and Donald thumped Anno and Glenn 21-20, 21-16, Glenn and Kristian outlasted Joel and Allan 14-21, 21-18, 21-12 and the pair of Junie and Glenn hammered Marianne and Allan 21-16, 21-17.
Meanwhile, Renato and Glenn beat Allan and Anno 21-20, 20-21, 21-18 while Denis F and Junie edged Kristian and Marianne 21017, 20-21, 21-16, Glenn and Donald outlasted Mark and Kristian 21-15, 15-21, 21-16, Anno and Junnie edged Kristian and Allan 21-16, 16-21, 21-17 and the pair of Donald and Marianne outclassed Renato and Mark 21-20, 21-14.

Initial Standings
Rank Men’s Lower A (Cluster I) Points
1 Donald Briones 524
2 Nato Calanog 359
3 Dennis Malay 357
4 Allan Sayoto 351
5 Anno Borbe 349
6 Glenn Perea 296
7 Christian 224
8 Manjunath 219

Rank Men’s Lower A (Cluster II) Points
1 Marianne Salunga 462
2 Denis Fermo 366
3 Junie Gratil 333
4 Joel Aguirre 286
5 Mark Arroyo 280
6 Rodel Apepe 246
7 Louie Manabat 245

Men’s Higher B
In Men’s Higher B, Marc Rivaca had claimed 424 points from 9 games to top the class while Jet Adlawan finished 8 matches with 356 points and Erikson Venturina also had 356 from 9 games to place 3rd so far.
This week’s games witnessed Brilly Lariosa and Marlon Soriano outlast Marc Rivaca and Erikson Venturina 21-17, 12-21, 21-20 while Paul Lozano and Arnold Abordo overcame Jet Adlawan and Joy Villanueva 21-13, 21-20, Jet and Rene Anglita outclassed Lawrence Viernes and Joy 21-7, 21-14, Rene and Marlon overpowered Robert Gubat and Billy Ramos 21-9, 21-12, Robert and Brilly edged Joy and Erikson 21-17, 18-21, 21-20, Marc and Rene brushed aside Robert and Paul 21-14, 21-13 and Erikson with Arnold edged Marc and Brilly 21-17, 14-21, 21-20.
Later that day, Lawrence Viernes and Marlon were made to sweat before they could edge Joy and Paul 15-21, 21-20, 21-20 while Jet and Billy overcame Lawrence and Robert 21-20, 21-12, Brilly and Billy thumped Joy and Arnold 21-12, 21-18, Jet and Robert hammered Rene and Paul 21-15, 21-16, Marlon and Billy tamed Arnold and Brilly 21-10, 21-16, Robert and Erikson crushed Brilly and Joy 21-4, 21-12 and Marc with Joy overwhelmed Erikson and Brilly 21-18, 21-17.

Initial Standings
Rank Men’s Higher B Points
1 Marc Rivaca 424
2 Jet Adlawan 356
3 Erikson Venturina 356
4 Marlon Soriano 346
5 Paul Lozano 331
6 Arnold Abordo 309
7 Billy Ramos 291
8 Rene Anglita 291
9 Friday 285
10 Brilly Lariosa 252
11 Rey Orje 232
12 Joy Villanueva 232
13 Robert Gubat 222

Men’s Lower B
All the competitors in Men’s Lower B had completed 8 games but Noel Zagada had pulled off landslide victories so far to stay in the driver’s seat with 368 points while Cesar Isidro was 2nd best with 334 points and Edison Gaspar 3rd with 328 points.
The pair of Noel Zagada and Sid Ladia blended well on the courts to edge Nick Niegas and Gomer Imperial 20-21, 21-11, 21-8 while Amber Rubin and Cesar Isidro wasted no time to beat John Rubin and Mamon Askar 21-14, 21-17, Noel and Amber outclassed Alfred Magcanam and Mamon 21-15, 21-16 and the tandem of Noel and Gomer outlasted Alfred and Cesar 21-20, 19-21, 21-15.
Meanwhile, Cesar and Edison overpowered Nick and Amber 21-10, 21-15 while Noel and Cesar edged John and Alfred 19-21, 21-17, 21-19, Cesar and Mamon outlasted Edison and Nick 20-21, 21-20, 21-16 and John with Cesar beat Alfred and Mamon 21-17, 20-21, 21-15.

Initial Standings
Rank Men’s Lower B Points
1 Noel Zagada 368
2 Cesar Isidro 334
3 Edison Gaspar 328
4 Amber Rubin 316
5 John Rubin 314
6 Gomer Imperial 309
7 Alfred Magcanam 297
8 Mamon Askar 289
9 Sid Ladia 270
10 Renato Niegas 252
11 Cheryl Manaytay 206

Men’s Higher C
In Men’s Higher C, James Aguinaldo had acquired 402 points from 9 games to top the class while Enrique Macarandang had compiled 382 points from 8 matches and Joel dela Cruz 332 points from 9 games to place 3rd.
This week’s games saw James Aguinaldo and Enrique Macarandang overwhelm Romeo Longalong and Joel dela Cruz 21-8, 21-15 while Romeo with Enrique overcame James Aguinaldo and Beth Buensuceso 21-20, 21-14, James and Danny Quindoza outlasted Joker and Enrique 21-12, 20-21, 21-19, Beth and Keesha Ng won by default against Beck Orje and Maan Diaz that immediately saw them awarded 50-20 points and the tandem of Danny and Enrique brushed aside Joel and Jeanette Tantianco 21-17, 21-20.
On the other hand, Maan and Beth overcame Jeanette and Keesha 21-20, 21-14 while Joel and Enrique thrashed Romeo and Jeanette in two easy sets 21-9, 21-9, Enrique and Beth outlasted James and Keesha 11-21, 21-20, 21-15, Romeo and Keesha edged Jeanette and Maan 7-21, 21-14, 21-18, Enrique and Maan outclassed Joel and Jeanette 21-16, 21-15 and the pair of Enrique and Keesha hammered Joel and Maan 21-10, 21-15.

Initial Standings
Rank Men’s Higher C Points
1 James Aguinaldo 402
2 Enrique Macarandang 382
3 Joel Dela Cruz 332
4 Maan Diaz 318
5 Beth Buensuseso 309
6 Romeo Longalong 275
7 Keesha Ng 250
8 Danny Quindoza 249
9 Beck Orje 194
10 Jeanete Tantianco 158
11 Martin Vidal 140

Men’s Lower C
In Men’s Lower C, Ryan Coronado claimed 387 points from 10 games to place 1st so far while Andrei Varilla was 3 points behind 384 points in 2nd place with an unbeaten run in 8 games and Gigi Imperalde was 3rd from 9 games with 375 points.
This week’s games witnessed Andrei Varilla and Ryan Coronado thump Regina Casano and Frank James 21-17, 21-8 while Andrei and Frank tamed Regina and Ryan 21-15, 21-18, Regina and Albert Naguit outlasted Gigi Imperalde and Ryan 21-17, 8-21, 21-17, Jovie Vidal and Ryan edged Gigi and Sang Piscasio 21-17, 16-21, 21-19 and the girl power of Gigi and Regina overwhelmed Albert and Mary Joy 21-16, 21-9.
On the other hand, George Burgos and Ryan beat Jovie Vidal and Mary Joy Hassan 14-21, 21-12, 21-15 while George and Rico overcame Mary Joy and Gigi 21-20, 21-13, George and Gigi edged Mary Joy and Rico 18-21, 21-14, 21-20, Mary Joy and George hammered Rico and Frank 21-14, 21-14, Andrei and Mary Joy outclassed Frank and Ryan 21-10, 21-12, Rico and Mary Joy tamed Albert and George 21-11, 21-19 and Rico with Albert thumped Jovie and George 21-14, 21-13.

Initial Standings
Rank Men’s Lower C Points
1 Ryan Coronado 387
2 Andrei Varilla 384
3 Gigi Imperialde 375
4 Albert Nuguit 318
5 Jovie Vidal 317
6 Sunny Rae Lascuna 308
7 Regina Casano 300
8 Maryjoy Hassan 285
9 Rico Canosa 259
10 Frank James 251
11 George Burgos 241
12 Sang Piscasio 175

Mixed Higher C
In Mixed Higher C, Fay Guzman and Jun Banzon completed 9 games and topped the class with 402 and 373 points respectively while Ronilo Fuentes with 366 points from 8 matches was 3rd.
This week’s games saw Lhen Vidal and Ayi Buenaventura overpower Cathy Manzano and Biberly Malvar 21-17, 21-17 while Lanie San Pablo and Maridel Estinozo overcame Cedric Isidro and Ruth Cayomo 21-20, 21-20, Mark Delen and Ayi Buenaventura hammered Maricris Malilay and Maridel 21-19, 21-10, Ronilo Fuentes and Lhen thumped Ruth and Biberly 21-14, 21-15, and Sandy Payade with Cathy Manzano overpowered Cedric and Lyn 21-13, 21-9.

Meanwhile, Francis and Fay Guzman overcame Lanie San Pablo and Mark Delen 21-18, 21-20 while Maridel and Ronilo brushed aside Sandy and Lhen 21-18, 21-8, Cathy and Fay hammered Lyn and Lhen 21-13, 21-11, Jun and JC Futol outclassed Ruth and Maricris 21-19, 21-12 and the pair of Sandy and Lyn outlasted Lanie and Cathy 20-21, 21-16, 21-6.
On the other hand, Maridel and Jun overcame Francis and JC 21-20, 21-16 while Lanie and Jun thumped Mark and Lhen 21-13, 21-19, Ronilo and Fay hammered Francis and Cedric 21-7, 21-12, JC and Biberly edged Sandy and Ayi 21-19, 14-21, 21-8 and Ronilo with Maricris overwhelmed Francis and Lyn 21-17, 21-13.
The tandem of Fay and Jun blended well on the courts to edge Francis and Mark 21-18, 18-21, 21-11 while Fay and Maricris outclassed Ayi and Cedric 21-19, 21-9, Sandy and Lanie hammered Ruth and Lyn 21-11, 21-18, Biberly and Lhen edged JC and Maricris 19-21, 21-11, 21-18, Jun and Lyn tamed Lanie and Maricris 21-13, 21-13 and the pair of Mark and Lyn brushed aside Jun and Cedric 21-17, 21-14.

Initial Standings
Rank Mixed Higher C Points
1 Fay Guzman 402
2 Jun Banson 373
3 Ronilo Fuentes 366
4 Mark Delen 365
5 Maridel Estinozo 333
6 Sandy Payade 328
7 Biberly Malvar 322
8 Ayi Buenaventura 319
9 Cathy Manzano 318
10 Ruth Cayomo 305
11 Lhen Vidal 224
12 Jc Futol 301
13 Maricris Malilay 280
14 Lanie San Pablo 241
15 Lyn Pascua 236
16 Francis Rovero 167
17 Cedric Isidro 140

Mixed Lower C
In Mixed Lower C, the top three players had finished 8 games each but Val Canicoso was at the top with 354 points while Leonor Laurito was 4 points behind with 350 and Vanessa Hinolan 3rd with 343 points.
The pair of William Recodo and Bessie de Chavez put in their best effort to beat Cherry Ann Aurelio and Elibeth Mendoza 21-20, 12-21, 21-14 while Jenifer Brosas and Jessa Piol overcame Jenifer Regalado and Leonor Laurito 21-17, 21-20, Maricel Ilagan and Marilyn Miguel brushed aside Mary Grace Quizon and Val Canicosa 21-17, 21-19, Vanessa Hinolan and William thumped Bessie and Cherry Ann 21-10, 21-16 and the pair of Elibeth and Jenifer edged Jenifer and Jessa 20-21, 21-10, 21-15.
Meanwhile, Leonor Laurito and Marilyn Miguel outclassed Maricel and Liza Ibanez 21-17, 21-18 while Val and Vanessa wasted no effort to beat William and Liza 21-8, 21-13, Mary Grace and William overwhelmed Jenifer and Liza 21-11, 21-16, Leonor and Vanessa hammered Jenifer R and Maricel 21-10, 21-17 and the tandem of Marilyn and Elibeth thumped Cherry An Aurelio and Jessa 21-19, 21-13.
On the other hand, Leonor and William overpowered Jenifer and Maricel 21-10, 21-17 while Val and Liza tamed William and Mary Grace 21-15, 21-16, Elibeth and Bessie outlasted Maricel and Vanessa 15-21, 21-16, 21-15, Jenifer B and Mary Grace brushed aside Marilyn and Liza 21-14, 21-13 and Jenifer R with Val wasted no time to overwhelm Cherry An and William 21-10, 21-15.

Initial Standings
Rank Mixed Lower C Points
1 Val Canicoso 354
2 Leonor Laurito 350
3 Vanessa Hinolan 343
4 Marilyn Miguel 339
5 Jennifer Brosas 334
6 Elibeth Mendoza 333
7 Mary Grace Quizon 322
8 Jennifer Regalado 306
9 Maricel Ilagan 291
10 Jessa Piol 277
11 William Recondo 269
12 Bessie De Chavez 267
13 Cherry An Aurelio 263
14 Liza Ibanez 189

Men’s Higher D
Joey Maravillas, who had finished 10 games, led Men’s Higher D with 386 points while Jaime Berjes with 9 matches played had 354 points for 2nd place and 3rd best with 314 points from 8 games was Joel Gonzaga.
This week’s games witnessed Engel Melendez and Joel Gonzaga edge Joey Maravillas and Jaime Berjes 20-21, 21-17, 21-11 while Jaime and Joel Gonzaga brushed aside Engel and Joey 21-15, 21-17, Engel and Jaime edged Ferdinand Caboverde and Joel Gonzaga 13-21, 21-20, 21-18, Ferdinand and Joey beat Engel and Joel 13-21, 21-17, 21-15, Ferdinand and Engel outlasted Joey and Raffy Ilejay 17-21, 21-17, 21-15, Ferdinand and Jaime overpowered Engel and Raffy 21-11, 21-4, Raffy and Ferdinand thumped Engel and Joey 21-13, 21-19 and Ferdinand with Joker tamed Raffy and Joker 21-12, 21-18.

Initial Standings
Rank Men’s Higher D Points
1 Joey Maravillas 386
2 Jaime Berjes 354
3 Joel Gonzaga 314
4 Ferdinand Caboverde 313
5 Glen Fabunan 300
6 Raffy Elijay 293
7 Allan Fabunan 284
8 Engel Melendez 283

Men’s Lower D
In Men’s Lower D, Sherwin Perez was topping the class with 411 points from 9 games while Rommel Torres and Carlos Porlas had completed 8 games each for 350 and 344 points respectively.
In this week’s games, the tandem of Rico Eustaquio and Sherwin Perez thrashed Carlos Porlares and Carl Alison 21-12, 21-7 while Carl and Sherwin edged Rico and Carlos 18-21, 21-19, 21-19, Sherwin and Carlos overwhelmed Rommel and Rico 21-12, 21-16, Rommel and Sherwin thumped Carl and Rico 21-9, 21-11, Carl and Sherwin outlasted Rommel and Carlos 21-20, 17-21, 21-17 and the pair of Rommel and Joker outclassed Joker and Joker 21-16, 21-15.

Initial Standings
Rank Men’s Lower D Points
1 Sherwin Perez 411
2 Rommel Torres 350
3 Carlos Porlares 344
4 Carl Alison Talampas 300
5 Rico Eustaquio 284
6 Mark Gandia 266
7 Joen Fuego 237

Ladies Higher D
Jorneth Gonzales is leading Ladies Higher D after she completing 11 games for 456 points while Princess Joy had played 9 games for 410 points and Kristine had finish 8 games for 344 points.
This week’s games saw Jorneth Gonzales and Jing Maghirang overwhelm Shelou Delen and Kristine Marie Bernal 21-20, 21-20 while Kristine and Princess Joy Cabanesas outclassed Jorneth and Shelou 21-16, 21-6, Ninette Regner and Jeves Cruz brushed aside Vhennie Ilejay and Jing Maghirang 21-15, 21-17, Princess and Jing outlasted Vhenie and Jorneth 21-19, 12-21, 21-15, Kristine and Jorneth outclassed Nineth and Shelou 21-8, 21-16, Jeves and Vhenie edged Jing and Shelou 21-20, 17-21, 21-13, Princess and Vhennie thumped Jeves and Shelou 21-19, 21-13 and Ninete with Kristine hammered Princess and Jorneth 21-17, 21-14.

Initial Standings
Rank Ladies Higher D Points
1 Jorneth Gonzales 456
2 Princess Joy 410
3 Kristine Marie Bernal 344
4 Neneth Regner 339
5 Jeves Cruz 339
6 Jing Maghirang 288
7 Vhenie Ilejay 288
8 Shelou Delen 285

Ladies Lower D
In the Ladies Lower D event, all the top 3 players had finished 8 games with newcomer Maria Fe Bagasao leading the class with 339 points while Marilyn Agustin had 319 points and Mechelle de Felipe was 3rd best with 313 points.
This week’s matches witnessed Maria Fe Bagasao and Grace Ann Daraug overwhelm Aurora Pacheco and Ruth Domingo 21-9, 21-15 while Mechelle de Felipe and Ruth Domingo outclassed Marilyn Agustin and Maria Sheila Gutierrez 21-15, 20-21, 21-14, Maureen Salumbre and Marilyn Agustin thumped Grace Ann and Maria Shiela 21-17, 21-12, Ruth and Marilyn hammered Mechelle and Xiza Quejada 21-13, 21-17, Maria Fe and Aurora Pacheco crushed Mechelle and Maria Shiela 21-8, 21-16, Xiza and Maria Fe edged Maureen and Aurora 21-13, 12-21, 21-15, Maria Fe and Xiza brushed aside Maureen and Maria Shiela 21-11, 21-10 and the tandem of Aurora and Xiza hammered Mechelle and Marilyn 21-16, 21-17.

Initial Standings
Rank Ladies Lower D Points
1 Maria Fe Bagasao 339
2 Marilyn Agustin 319
3 Michelle De Felipe 313
4 Aurora Pacheco 306
5 Ruth Domingo 284
6 Grace Ann Daraug 266
7 Maria Shiela Gutierez 250
8 Che Fabunan 226
9 Xiza Quejada 207
10 Restine Rose Lumino 199
11 Maureen Salumbre 157

APO KAA-153 Tammy Solaiman Cup
At the same arena, Alpha Phi Omaga Kuwait Alumni Association had organized the “Tammy Solaiman Cup” exclusively for their members.
This week’s games saw Noel A. and Arnel brush aside Rudy and Vic 21-14, 21-16 while Pabs and Deo outlasted Dennis A and Cholo 15-21, 21-18, 21-15, Cristy and Cherry edged Noemi and Elaine 21-12, 19-21, 21-20, Jed and Tolits hammered Jaffy and Nap 21-19, 21-10 and the tandem of Rudy and Vic overwhelmed Arjay and Francis 21-10, 21-16.
Meanwhile, Noel A. and Arnel thumped Pabs and Deo 21-16, 21-10 while Dennis A. and Cholo tamed Jed and Tolits 21-15, 21-17, Noel A and Arnel beat Dennis and Francis 21-14, 21-16 and the pair of Vic and Dennis outlasted Pabs and Cholo 21-13, 15-21, 21-20.
FILBACK organizers would like to thank Khaled Abden — IT Manager of Eureka Trading Co WLL, Greg Blanco and Russel Skoyles of AMEC Oil and Gas Company, Vhennie Ilejay from United Interactive General Trading (UIGT), Rod Robles Director — Century Property, Subway Eat Fresh and Vangie Gernale of Western Union Money Transfer.