Buuxi weedha soo socota: Laga soo bilaabo bilowgii 1950s ilaa bartamihii 1960s Meliton Borja wuxuu ka mid ahaa ciyaartoyda isreebreebka ee Filibiin. Wuxuu laba jeer ku guuleystay Filibiin Chess Championship: 1953 iyo 1957. Meliton Borja wuxuu saddex jeer matalay kooxda Filibiin ee Olombikada Chess (
1958, 1960, 1964) waxaa loo bedelay Sannadkii 1958, wuxuu ku guuleystay billad dahab ah oo shaqsi ah oo ka tirsan Chess Olympiad.