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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

A State of the Art or A Matter of State of Mind


It is rather unfortunate that lately, simple tournament results have not been publisahed objectively. As to why and what motive lies behind all this is a matter under question.

It is sad because facts have been manipulated. Sad because what ought to be published never got published. Nevertheless, the official version is hereby posted in white font and erroneous reports are in red font below. It is rather obvious that the reports in red font never mentioned their sources nor did the reports mention the organization that officiated the tournament. Even worse is the fact that the name of the event was never mentioned in both reports. Instead, irrelevant information pertinent to the event were inserted.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS OF THE 2ND WESTERN VISAYAS INVITATIONAL IMAFP SPORTS ARNIS TOURNAMENT HELD AT ROBINSON’S PLACE BACOLOD CITY ON MAY 10 AND 11, 2008. ALL WHO QUALIFIED IN THE ELIMINATIONS WILL BE EIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 4TH FMA FESTIVAL IN BORACAY AND INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ILOILO CITY.


ANYO / FORMS

12 YEARS OLD & BELOW (MALE)

1. CHRISTIAN VILLARUZ (GOLDEN KAMAGONG BACOLOD)
2. DARWIN DAJAO (KALI-SILAT)

17 YEARS OLD BELOW (MALE)

1. ESPADA, JOSEPH RAYMUND (IMAFP ILOILO)
2. DOCTORA, EDUARDO (BAGO CITY)
3. ALEJANDRA, ZOE JHON (IMAFP ILOILO)

ANYO / FORMS (FEMALE)

1. LOCSIN, CLAIRE (KALI-SILAT)
2. LAMORENO, MARY ROSE (GOLDEN KAMAGONG BACOLOD)
3. SUGCANG, HAILENE JOY (GOLDEN KAMAGONG SAGAY)

LABANAN / TOURNAMENT

KIDS 11 YEARS OLD & BELOW (FEMALE)
1. LOCSIN, CLAIRE (KALI-SILAT)
2. DE LEON, ROSELLE (IMAFP ILOILO)

17 YEARS OLD & BELOW JUNIORS (FEMALE)
1. SUGCANG, HAILENE JOY (GOLDEN KAMAGONG SAGAY)
2. MA. LOUSIE GRACE BEGASA (ARNIS UNLIMITED/TALISAY)
3. LAMORENO, MARY ROSE (GOLDEN KAMAGONG BACOLOD)

48 KILOGRAMS (FEMALE)

1. SUGCANG, HAILENE JOY (GOLDEN KAMAGONG SAGAY)
2. BEGASA, MA. LOUSIE GRACE (ARNIS UNLIMITED/TALISAY)
3. LO, KRISTY MAE (TINAGAN)

52 KILOGRAMS (FEMALE)

1. MANCESA, VIÑA (BAGO)
2. LAMAYO, AILEEN (ARNIS UNLIMITED/TALISAY)
3. LOPEZ, IRRA JANE (GOLDEN KAMAGONG BACOLOD)

66 KILOGRAMS (FEMALE)

1. LUSABIA, CARJOREN (ARNIS UNLIMITED/TALISAY)
2. SERRAN, GLADY (ACLC)


KIDS 11 YEARS OLD & BELOW (MALE)
1. DACA, FRNACISCO (IMAFP ILOILO)
2. BECERIAL, CLARK LEO (IMAFP ILOILO)
3. DAJAO, DARWIN (KALI-SILAT)

14 YEARS OLD MID-JUNIORS (MALE)
1. DOCTORA, EDGARDO (BAGO CITY)
2. PACHECO, ALLAN (KALI-SILAT)
3. PARPA, KIMBERT (GOLDEN KAMAGONG SAGAY)
17 YEARS OLD & BELOW JUNIORS (MALE)

1. ESPADA, JOSEPH RAYMUND (IMAFP ILOILO)
2. VILLARUZ, KEVIN (GOLDEN KAMAGONG BACOLOD)
3. SEGOVIA, JOSEPH (TRIBU HANGAWAY)

55 KILOGRAMS SENIORS (MALE)
1. CABITO, RHOWEL (GUIMARAS)
2. BAGATELA, JOHN (BAGO)
3. DE LA CRUZ, EVONIE (BAGO)

60 KILOGRAMS SENIORS (MALE)
1. SALINAS, JERRY (GUIMARAS)
2. COMETA, GLENN (GOLDEN KAMAGONG SAGAY)
3. BARZO, CARLO (GOLDEN KAMAGONG BACOLOD)

65 KILOGRAMS SENIORS (MALE)

1. DOCTORA, STEVIE JOHN (BAGO)
2. LUMANOG, CLIMACO (KALI-SILAT)
3. ALCABAZA, JOICENT DEC (ACLC)

70 KILOGRAMS SENIORS (MALE)
1. HECITA, RICARDO (ARNIS UNLIMITED/TALISAY)
2. ESLABON, MARBEN (ACLC)
3. SIMBAHON, RYAN (GUIMARAS)

75 KILOGRAMS SENIORS (MALE)

1. SALUDO, ARIEL (GUIMARAS)
2. INFANTE, JAMES (ARNIS UNLIMITED/TALISAY)



PARTICIPATING TEAMS AND MEDAL TALLY (ANYO & LABANAN)

ACLC (BACOLOD) - 4 PLAYERS - 3 MEDALS (2 SILVERS & 1 BRONZE)

ARNIS UNLIMITED / TALISAY - 6 PLAYERS - 6 MEDALS (2 GOLDS & 4 SILVERS)

DOMINGO LACSON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - 3 PLAYERS - NO MEDALS

GOLDEN KAMAGONG SAGAY - 19 PLAYERS(BACOLOD & SAGAY COMBINED) - 4 MEDALS (2 GOLDS, 1 SILVER, 1 BRONZE)

GOLDEN KAMAGONG-BACOLOD - 19 PLAYERS (BACOLOD & SAGAY COMBINED) - 5 MEDALS (1 GOLD, 1 SILVER, 3 BRONZE)

GUIMARAS - 5 PLAYERS - 4 MEDALS (3 GOLDS & 1 BRONZE)

IMAFP-ILOILO - 7 PLAYERS - 6 MEDALS (3 GOLDS, 1 SILVER, 2 BRONZE)

KALI-SILAT (BACOLOD) - 5 PLAYERS - 6 MEDALS (1 GOLD, 2 SILVER, 3 BRONZE)

NUFAA (BAGO) - 8 PLAYERS - 9 MEDALS (5 GOLDS, 3 SILVERS, 1 BRONZE)

TINAGAN SCHOOL OF MARTIAL ARTS – ILOILO - 4 PLAYERS - 1 BRONZE

TRIBU HANGAWAY (BACOLOD) - 5 PLAYERS - 1 BRONZE






Bago rules arnis tourney

Arnis players from Bago City made their mark by claiming five gold medals, two silvers and a bronze in the 2nd Western Visayas Invitational Sports Arnis Tournament recently held in Bacolod City.

Bannered by Vina Mancesa, Edgardo and Stevie John Doctora, and John Bagatela, the Bagoeños topped the medal tally against 10 other teams from different arnis clubs in the region.

Mancesa reigned in women’s 52kg against Aileen Lamayo of Talisay Arnis Unlimited who picked up the silver medal while Irra Jane of Golden Kamagong Bacolod placed third.

Edgardo Doctora defeated Kali Silat’s Allan Pacheco in the finals of boys’ mid-junior event to give Bago another gold while Kimbert Parpa of Golden Kamagong Sagay settled for third place.

In men’s 65kg, Stevie John Doctora won over Climaco Lumanog of Kali-Silat in their battle for the gold while Joicent Dec Alcabaza of ACLC Bacolod salvaged the bronze.

Ilonggo Joseph Raymund Espada ruled the Anyo 17-below and Labanan 17-below to give IMAFP-Iloilo two gold medals while Francisco Daca delivered the team’s third gold by topping the Kids 11-below. IMAFP-Iloilo finished the tournament in second place with three golds, a silver and two bronzes.

No. 3 in the rankings was Guimaras’ with three golds courtesy of Rhowel Cabito (55kg), Jerry Salinas (60kg) and Ariel Saludo (75kg) and a bronze from Ryan Simbahon (70kg).

The tournament also drew participation among arnis practitioners from Domingo Lacson National High School, Golden Kamagong Bacolod, Tinagan School of Martial Arts – Iloilo, and Tribu Hangaway-Bacolod.



Negrenses Shine in WV Arnis tourney

Arnisadors from Bago, Bacolod, and Sagay Cities showed their wares and took home medals for the province during the 2nd Western Visayas Invitational Sports Arnis Tournament held last May 10-11, 2008 at Robinson’s Place Bacolod, Brgy. Mandalagan, Bacolod City .

The Hon. Mayor Ramon D. Torres-sponsored Bago Team, represented by the Negros United Fighting Arts Academy (NUFAA) of Grandmaster Jose “Joe” Mancesa, was crowned overall champion with 4 gold and 1 bronze medals.

The Bacolod ( Main ) and Sagay Chapters of Golden Kamagong Arnis Kali Eskrima Association (GKAKEA), Inc. of retired P/Insptr. Grandmaster Ibarra “Baring” E. Lopez got a combined medal tally of 3-3-3.

The KaliSilat Arnis Association (KAA) of Grandmaster Danilo “Danny” Cardinal and Tribu Hangaway of Founder/Master Roy R. Flores Sr. harvested 2-2-1 and 0-0-2 respectively.

The results: Labanan - Men’s 65 Kg.: Stevie John Doctora of NUFAA (Gold), Climaco Lumanog of KAA (Silver), Joicent Dec Alcabaza of ACLC Bacolod (Bronze). Women’s 52 Kg.: Vina Mancesa of NUFAA (Gold), Aileen Lamayo of Talisay Arnis Unlimited (Silver), and Irra Jane Lopez of GKAKEA-Bacolod (Bronze). Boys 14 Years Old Below: Edgardo Doctora of NUFAA (Gold), Allan Pacheco of KAA (Silver), Kimbert Parpa of GKAKEA-Sagay (Bronze). Girls 12 Years Old Below: Claire Locsin of KAA (Gold). Seniors Lightweight: John Bagatela of NUFAA (Bronze). Seniors Bantamweight: Yvonne de la Cruz of NUFAA (Bronze).

Other Negros medallists of the Labanan Men’s Division were Glenn Cometa of GKAKEA-Sagay (Silver), Kevin Villaluz of GKAKEA (Silver), Carlo Barzo of GKAKEA-Bacolod (Bronze), and King Joseph Cabiles and Van Joseph Segovia of Tribu Hangaway (Bronze). Women’s Division: Hailene Joy Sucgang of GKAKEA-Sagay (Gold), Mary Rose Lamoreno of GKAKEA-Bacolod (Silver).

Anyo Boys 14 Years Old below: Allan Pacheco of KAA (Bronze). Girls 17 Years Old Below Below: Claire Locsin of KAA (Gold).

Other Negros medallists of the Anyo Men’s Division: Christian Villaluz of GKAKEA (Gold). Women’s Division: Mary Rose Lamoreno of GKAKEA-Bacolod (Gold), Hailene Joy Sucgang of GKAKEA-Sagay (Bronze).

GKAKEA and KAA are member organizations of the Negros Occidental Baston Federation (NOBF) of Atty. Col. Grandmaster Marcelo C. Jalandoon, Ph.D.; NUFAA, of the Intercontinental Federation of Filipino Martial Arts Schools (IFFMAS) of Master Elmer V. Montoyo; and TH, of both NOBF and IFFMAS.

Winners are qualify to compete in Boracay this July 20-25, 2008.*