Paragua lost to fellow IM Zviad Izoria (ELO 2572) of Georgia in the boys under-18 group but remained in contention with 3.5 points.
Meanwhile, National Master Roderick Nava absorbed his second defeat at the hands of Victor Laznicka (ELO 2319) of Czech Republic to remain at 2.5 points in the boys under-18.
In other matches featuring Filipino bets, Vic Neil Villanueva (2.5 points) split the point with Loan Rees (ELO 2071) of Wales in the boys 14-under, and Nelson "Elo" Mariano III (3.0 points) suffered his second loss against Falko Bindrich (ELO 2172) of Germany in the boys 12-under.
In the distaff side, Aices Salvador (2.0 points) lost to Judith Fuchs of Germany in the girls 12-under; and Cheradee Chardine Camacho (1.0 point) lost also to Amisha Parmar of England in the 10-under.
National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) Region I coordinator engineer Joseph Dumuk is head of the RP delegation to World Youth Chess Championships.