The Filipino Chess Championship is organized by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP).
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1931 | Ramon Lontoc Jr. |
| 1956 | Florencio Campomanes |
| 1958 | Rodolfo Tan Cardoso |
| 1960 | Florencio Campomanes |
| 1963 | Rodolfo Tan Cardoso |
| 1965 | Renato Naranja |
| 1970 | Eugenio Torre |
| 1990 | Rogelio Antonio |
| 1998 | Bong Villamayor |
| 2002 | Eugenio Torre |
| 2004 | Darwin Laylo |
| 2006 | Darwin Laylo |
Since 2008 the final stages of both the men's and women's championship, dubbed "Battle of the Grandmasters", have been round-robin tournaments held concurrently.
| Year | Place | Men's Champion | Women's Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Manila | John Paul Gomez | Catherine Pereña |
| 2009 | Dapitan | Wesley So | Shercila Cua |
| 2010 | Tagaytay | Wesley So | Rulp Ylem Jose |
| 2011 | Manila | Wesley So | Rulp Ylem Jose |
| 2012 | Kalibo | Mark Paragua | Catherine Pereña |
| 2013 | Manila | John Paul Gomez, on tiebreak over Oliver Barbosa | Janelle Mae Frayna |
| 2014 | Manila | Eugenio Torre | Catherine Pereña |
| 2015 |