TARLAC CITY (CIO) — Mayor Cristy Angeles and the Tourism Council has embraced the modern Arnis ‘tapi-tapi’, a Filipino self-defense fighting arts, at the First Kaisa Festival here.
The good Mayor and the Tourism Council together with the City Sports Development Division and Berimbolo Martial Arts and Functional Fitness Center have made another ‘first’ possible in the history of sports here by organizing the First Kaisa Arnis Championship at the Tarlac City Plazuela on January 18, 2017.
It is likewise considered the First Modern Arnis Tapi Tapi International Tournament as the champions may compete in world bamboo spirits martial arts competitions.
The City Government extended its appreciation and commendation to Grand Master Bambit Dulay of Berimbolo and the Modern Arnis Tapi Tapi Officers for participating in the First Kaisa Festival and for making the Arnis competition successful.
“The event was very well organized due to the assistance of other departments and agencies such as the Tourism Office, Tarlac Police Station, City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, City Environment and Natural Resources Office and the City Information Office,” said Arnold Rodriguez, head of the City Sports Development Division.
During the championship, Vice Mayor Aro Mendoza was present to show his support.
Tapitapi, in the Modern Arnis lexicon, was the preferred term for “counter for counter” in the context of stick play.
Here is the list of the First Kaisa Championship Medalists:
FLYWEIGHT
Boys
Gold- Angelo Nogoy
Silver- Danille Jade Ocampo
Bronze- Nikko Guttierez
Girls
Gold- CrystellAiko Roque
Silver- aileen Salazar
BANTAM WEIGHT
Gold- Ferdinand Nogoy
Silver- Ardii Placido
Bronze – Mark Vincent Robles
and Ezra Dela Cruz
FEATHERWEIGHT
Boys:
Gold- Joshua Guevarra
Silver- Nurhadi Macacuna
Bronze – Jason Ding
Girls:
Gold- Phoebe Pineda
Silver- Geraldin Balingit
Bronze – Rosemarie Brocano
and Pauline Ann Salvador
ELEMENTARY CREATIVE ANYO
Girls
Gold- Kim Karla Nuqui
Silver- Ashnney Stephanie Bernabe
Boys
Gold- Jacy Ray Tabamo
Silver- Julius Adam Delos Santos
SECONDARY CREATIVE ANYO
Girls
Gold- Geraldine Balingit
Silver- Aileen Salazar
Bronze- Pauline Anne Salvador
Boys
Gold- Danielle Jade Ocampo
Silver- Ezra Dela Cruz
Bronze – Angelo Gabriel Nogoy
DOBLE BASTON CREATIVE ANYO
Girls
Gold- Crystell Aiko Roque
Silver- Geraldine Balingit
Boys
Gold- Nikko Guttierez
Silver- Angelo Gabriel Nogoy
SYCHRONIZED CREATIVE ANYO ELEMENTARY
Girls – GOLD
Ashnney stephane Bernabe
Erika Shayne G. Cunanan
Rosemarie M. Enriquez
SYCHRONIZED CREATIVE ANYO SECONDARY
Girls GOLD
Aileen Salazar
Pauline Ann Salvador
Geraldine Balingit
Boys GOLD
Angelo Gabriel Nogoy
Ferdinand Nogoy
Danielle Jade Ocampo