PHILIPPINE PENCAK SILAT ASSOCIATION-BACOLOD BRINGS HOME 1 GOLD, 2 SILVER FROM TIGBAUAN TILT

Philippine Pencak Silat Association (Philsilat)-Bacolod, represented by Conceptual Martial Arts Society (CMAS) of Philsilat Bacolod City Coordinator James U. Sy Jr. and Vice Coordinator Narciso “Hansy” L. Alojado, brought home 1 gold and 2 silver finishes during the 1st Pencak Silat Summer Expo organized by Philsilat Region 6 Chapter under Western Visayas Vice President/Director Orlando G. Garpa in cooperation with its different affiliates in Western Visayas and Philsilat Region 7 Chapter on April 2, 2005 at the Tigbauan Covered Court, Tigbauan, Iloilo.

University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos’ Fritz Gerard K. Fernandez dominated rivals from Guimbal and Tigbauan to rule the sini 1, 2, 3 category. University of St. La Salle’s Chester F. Esmalla finished 2nd in men’s ingratan kazar while Domingo Lacson National High School’s Joeben “JR” Rodriguez finished 2nd in the juniors 39-42 kg. tanding division.

Expenses by the Philsilat-Bacolod was handled by a private sponsor.

Demonstrations were given by Winners Gym Studio A Karatedo Club of Philippine Karatedo Federation (PKF) Iloilo City Coordinator Lainier G. Miane Sensei, Standard Karate-Do Association (SKA) of Garpa Sensei, and CMAS. Sy and Alojado made the first demonstration of Lapu-Lapu Viñas arnis, Yasay sable, and Togle style modern arnis both in Tigbauan and the Panay Islands.