BAGUIO CITY – OVER 200 Martial Arts enthusiasts from Baguio City and Benguet attended the 2015 YMCA MARTIAL ARTS EXPO tournament to compete simultaneously in three different martial arts that featured three discipline namely, Karate, Judo, and Taekwondo, last December 13, 2015 at the YMCA gym here.
The martial arts tournament purposely to promote and enhance as well as encourage participation of the public in different martial arts as a means of self defense, and physical fitness as well as the practice of individual discipline, gathered children and adults alike in friendly competition to vie for the championship.
Following the tournament results the following were declared winners; JUDO – BOY’S CATEGORY – Champion – Axle Phoenix Allan, 1st runner up – River Baniwas, 2nd runner up – Forest Baniwas, all from the YMCA Kaitagi Judo Club. Girls Category – Champion – Tamara De Mesa, 1st runner up – Precious Villaros, also from the YMCA Kaitagi Judo Club.
JUNIORS DIVISION – Men’s Novice Light weight division – Champion – John Togay-An (CCDC), 1st runner up – Kimer Lubante (CCDC), 3rd runner up – Gian Corpuz (SLU) and Jonard Nalibhan (CCDC), Men’s Novice Middle weight division – Champion- Ronie Carpio (CCDC), 1st runner up- Edward Sidayao (UC), 3rd runner up- Kurt Oya-an (UC) and Jackson Juan ( Kings College), Men’s Heavy weight division – Champion- Onil Pasking (CCDC), 1st runner up- Carl Daniel Bolislis (UC), 3rd runner up- Efraim Cumisa (UC) and Jeremy Galam (SLU), Men’s Super Novice division – Champion- Ezra Malanos (YMCA Kaitagi JC), 1st runner up- Jet Lizardo (CCDC), 3rd runner up- Mark Tudlong (UB).
Women’s Novice Light weight division – Champion – Princess Moyaen (UB), 1st runner up- Colline Pacdasen (UC), 2nd runner up- Aurea Balangue (UB), Womens Novice middle weight divison – Champion- Nathylyn Yadno (UB), 1st runner up-April Guidangen (UB), 2nd runner up- Judylyn Fetalan (UC), and Dianne Agumas (Kings College), Womens Novice Heavy weight division – Champion- Jazlen Awitan (UB), 1st runner up- Lourden Baoy (CCDC), 2nd runner up- Summer Acad (UC).
JUNIOR’S VETERAN DIVISION- Womens veteran Light weight division – Champion – Andrea De Leon ( YMCA Kaitagi JC), 1st runner up- Joy Sumad-en (Kings College), Womens Veteran Middle weight division – Champion- Sylvia Carame (UB), 1st runner up- Lyn Chulhang (UC), 2nd runner up- Jazlen Awitan (UB) and Janine Batayan (Kings College), Womens Veteran Heavy weight division – Champion- Shalimar Masong ( UC), 1st runner up- Jaya Ann Dacay (UC), 2nd runner up- Deirdre Dagos (UB). Men’s Juniors Veteran Division, Light weight – Champion- Briannigel Erot (UC), 1st runner up- Bran Dean Binwa Jr. (UB), 2nd runner up- Norby Estalin and Fred Aclopen (UB) Men’s Junior Veteran, Middle weight, Champion- Kojie Bayas (UC), 1st runner up-Rommel Galangey (CCDC), 2nd runner up- Keifer Dumawa (Y+KAI), Juniors Heavyweight, Champion- Edison Paris (UC), 1st runner up- Christian Soliva (UC) Juniors Super Heavy weight, Champion- Bryan Balao-as (UC), 1st runner up- Ezra Malanos (Y-KAI), 2nd runner up- Aaron Aguilar (UB). Junior’s Super light weight, Champion- Ortis Tinda-an (UC), 1st runner up- Marky Palid (UB), 2nd runner up- Ranty Pao-eng (UB).
SENIOR’S VETERAN DIVISION- Men’s Middle weight division, Champion- Renato Stalin (UB), 1st runner up- Kedin Dacanay (Y-Kai), 2nd runner up- Koji Bayas and Homer Quintos (UC). Women’s Open, Champion- Clarissa Gasingan (CCDC), 1st runner up- Jennifer Cancino (CCDC), 2nd runner up- Ronielyn Guarte (UB), Men’s Heavyweight division, Champion- Mylie Ligos (UC), 1st runner up- Edison Paris (UC), Men’s Supper Heavy weight, Champion- Randolf Tullay (UC), 1st runner up- Bryan Balao-as (UC), 2nd runner up- Melvin Batong (SLU), Men’s Super lightweight, Champion- Bonnie Amistad (UB), 1st runner up- Floyd Rillera (UC), 2nd runner up- Isaac Yangan (Universal) Men’s Light weight, Champion- Dave Fetalan (UC), 1st runner up- Erot Brian Nigel (UC), 2nd runner up- Kenneth Oya-an (Y_KAI). SENIORS NOVICE DIVISION – Men’s Light weight division- Champion – Billy Serrano (Y-KAI), 1st runner up- Manuel Binwag (UB), 2nd runner up- Jamil Asper (Y-KAI). Men’s Novice Heavyweight – Champion – Bert Salio-an (CCDC), 1st runner up- Travis Allan (Y-KAI).