JUFIMAC, CEFIMAC INTRODUCES WUSHU SANSHOU IN SAN CARLOS

Jungle Fighters Martial Arts Club (JUFIMAC)Founder Diomedes N. Mamugay Sensei (right) and Zaneele Mosqueda at the campus grounds of Sta. Rita College, San Carlos City.


Wushu sanshou action at the 1st San Carlos City Kickboxing and Wushu Sanshou Interclub Tournament on March 11, 2005 at the San Carlos City Auditorium, San Carlos City.

The Jungle Fighters Martial Arts Club (JUFIMAC) and the Centralian Fighters Martial Arts Club (CEFIMAC) of Founder Diomedes N. Mamugay Sensei in cooperation with BM Entertainment of Enrique “Ecky” Mesias successfully held the 1st San Carlos City Kickboxing and Wushu Sanshou Interclub Tournament on March 11, 2005 under the sanction of the Wushu Federation of the Philippines-Negros Occidental at the San Carlos City Auditorium, San Carlos City. 10 martial arts organizations from Bacolod, Canlaon, and San Carlos Cities figured in 6 wushu sanshou bouts, 10 kickboxing matches, 3 exhibition fights, and 3 martial arts demonstrations with spectators numbering between 700-800.

The event was the first ever wushu sanshou competition to be held in the city of San Carlos and the first one to feature wushu sanshou artists from Bacolod City.

JUFIMAC was overall champion in the wushu sanshou competition with 4 wins. CEFIMAC and RPSS tied at 2nd place with a win each. BFMAA-Main was overall champion in the kickboxing competition with 4 wins. MCTC was 2nd place with 2 wins. CEFIMAC, COJUKA, JUFIMAC, and RPSS tied at 3rd place with a win each.

Participating organizations were Black Falcon Martial Arts Association-Main (BFMAA-Main) of Wushu Federation of the Philippines-Negros (WFP-Negros) Coordinator Joery C. Amante, CEFIMAC of Instructor Johnmar Palabrica, Combat Judo Karate Martial Arts Club (COJUKA) of Founder Flor Soronio Shihan and Chief Instructor Cesar Ritalla, Conceptual Martial Arts Society-Bacolod Main of Founder/Head Instructor and WFP-Negros PIO James U. Sy Jr., Hae Kung Fu Circular Formula Martial Arts Club (HKFCFMAC) of Founder Hipolito Andrade and Chief Instructor Evangelito Algarme, JUFIMAC of Founder/Chief Instructor Deomedes N. Mamugay and Instructor Jerry Nodnod, Modern Combat Taekwondo Club (MCTC)-Canlaon City Chapter of Founder/President ret. PNP Lt. Col. Epifanio Mercado Sr. and Instructor Joerdan Oca, Roaring Panther Self Defense Society (RPSS) of Founder/Chief Instructor Ricaredo Panunciar, Sipaway Island Fighters Martial Arts Club (SIFMAC) of Chief Instructor Florentino Aliganga, and Tapondo International Federation Inc.-Negros (TIFI-Negros) of Instructors Danny Lopez and Florencio Yap.

WUSHU SANSHOU. Warren Songahid of RPSS over Tirso Pardillo of JUFIMAC. Arnold Navales of JUFIMAC over Dionie Laurente of RPSS. Dominador Tingson of JUFIMAC over Rommel Rebadomia. Geovanni Barbecho of JUFIMAC over Manny Garpen of CEFIMAC. Reynaldo Simeon of CEFIMAC over Joel Sinoy of JUFIMAC. Zanelle Mosquera of JUFIMAC over Andres Villarmia of BFMAA-Main. All 12 contestants were the first in San Carlos City, and in the case of Villarmia Bacolod City, to compete in a wushu sanshou competition in the city of San Carlos.

KICKBOXING. Janry Amante of BFMAA-Main over Jeru Oca of MCTC. Jayme Flores of JUFIMAC over Reynante Mangkit of HKFCFMAC. Antonio Lapuz of MCTC over Jhastin de la Cruz of BFMAA-Main. Jet Lumawag of BFMAA-Main over Jolito Paslon of COJUKA. Randy del Carmen of MCTC over John Philip Sincero of BFMAA-Main. Manuel Fama of BFMAA-Main over Joevel Bantug of MCTC. Bernie Ritalla of COJUKA over Louie Omblero of RPSS. Norbie Subangan of CEFIMAC over Renalyn “Ren-Ren” Jacob of BFMAA-Main. Sheila Paghubasan of RPSS over Lyka Tirol of MCTC. Benny Trayco of BFMAA-Main over Charles Lacson of SIFMAC.

EXHIBITION BOUTS. Johnmar Palabrica of JUFIMAC vs Tiburcio Pardello of JUFIMAC. Lorino Fajardo of HKFCFMAC vs Roberto Monieva of HKFCFMAC. Domric Panunciar of RPSS vs Rafael Lapas of JUFIMAC.

DEMONSTRATIONS. TIFI-Negros (tapondo aikido), Conceptual Martial Arts Society-Bacolod Main (Lapu-Lapu Viñas arnis), and JUFIMAC (karate). The exhibition by CMAS-Main Founder James U. Sy Jr. was the first ever demonstration of Lapu-Lapu Viñas arnis in San Carlos City.

Tournament officials were Deomedes N. Mamugay of JUFIMAC and CEFIMAC (tournament director/referee), Enrique “Ecky” Mesias of BM Entertainment (producer), Engr. Carlos Atienza (jury/chief judge), James U. Sy Jr. of CMAS-Main (asst. jury/co-emcee), JUFIMAC President Jose Dennis Baroa Jr. (primary emcee), Joery C. Amante of BFMAA (referee), and Capt. Gregorio “Digoy” Broce, Claudio Baran of Zodiacs, Johnny Baran of Uraken Karate Club (UKC), Jose V. Caballero of Zon Karate Club (Cebu), Junese S. Caldelero of UKC, Boy Mendoza of Najukaju-A, Lt. Col. Epifanio Mercado Sr. of MCTC-Canlaon City Chapter, and Aquilino “Yoyo” Saavedra of UKC (judges).

Tournament crew were officers of JUFIMAC and CEFIMAC. JUFIMAC officers were Jose Dennis Baroa Jr. (president), Estelle G. Dajay (VP), Estrelita M. Sabijon (secretary), Rosalie N. Mamugay (treasurer), Chris Ian Ripdos (auditor), Jun-Jun V. Buhat (PRO), Antonio T. Almencion Jr., Joemarie T. Almencion, Joselito T. Almencion, Geovannie Barbecho, Dandie Domecillo, Larry L. Libre, Michael N. Libre, Jerry Nodnod, Johnmar Palabrica, Antonio Sabijon, Briant Tayo, and Dominador Tingson III (board directors), and Lt. Col. Epifanio Mercado Sr. (adviser). CEFIMAC officers were Jonas Palabrica (president), Nilo Senador (VP), John Carlo Gines (secretary), Efren Batayola (treasurer), Deo Orantoy (auditor), Rogelio Delima Jr. (PRO), Gaspar Demate, James Rondovio, and Norbie S. Subangan (sgt. at arms), Johnmar Palabrica and Ramon Rojo (instructors), and Rosani Velarde (adviser).

Major sponsors were BM Entertainment, Hon. San Carlos City Vice Mayor Gerardo Valmayor, Hon. SP Member/YMCA President Luis N. Dizon, Hon. Gregorio Santillan, Hon. Vicky Cabili, Hon. Kagawad Claudio Baran, Yoyong Laguda of Yoyong Motorcycles, Mario S. Ledesma, Order of Bemolay, Kiwanis Club of Metro San Carlos, YMCA, Elias Larlar, etc.