THE House of Representatives on Monday night paid tribute to 20-year-old Janelle Mae Frayna, the first female chess grandmaster of the Philippines, who won her third and final Woman Grandmaster norm at the 42nd World Chess Olympiad held in Baku, Azerbaijan last Sept. 11, 2016.
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez filed House Resolution 12 which has been adopted by the lower chamber last Sept. 13, 2016, acknowledged Frayna for bringing glory and honor to the country.
The plenary acknowledgement of Frayna Monday night was preceded by her courtesy call on the Speaker at his office. Alvarez congratulated Frayna and wished her more success and triumph in the world of chess and other chosen endeavors.
He handed to Frayna a copy of HR 12 which cited that her victory not only empowers women to excel in sport, be it a male-dominated one like chess, but also encourages the youth to strive hard to attain their goals even at a young age.