Tribe W.A.R. IV Huge Success By: James U. Sy Jr.

The Tribe W.A.R. (Warrior’s Art Rumble) IV was successfully held by the Tribu Hangaway (TH) of Founder/Master Roy R. Flores Sr., 6th Degree Black Belt Tapondo, in cooperation with Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod under its Station Manager JJ Deocampo and the Tapondo International Federation Inc. (TIFI)-Bacolod) and under the sanction of the Intercontinental Federation of Filipino Martial Arts Schools (IFFMAS) led by its President Grandmaster Elmer V. Montoyo, 8th Degree Black Belt Filipino Tang Soo Do, last June 6, 2009 at the Negros Occidental Multi-Purpose Activity Center, Bacolod City.

30 fighters from Bacolod, San Carlos, Talisay, and Victorias Cities competed in a total of 15 bouts - 6 for Grappling (Tribe WAR rules) and 9 for Muay Thai (Muay Association of the Philippines rules).

MUAY THAI. Roy C. Flores Jr. of Tribu Hangaway (TH) over Roger Valenzuela. Joery “Jun-Jun” Amante Jr. of Black Falcon Martial Arts Association-Main (BFMAA-Main) vs Marc Nasinos. Ferdinand Garcia of Bassdumas Combat Sports Talisay (BCS) over Joshua Patoc of TH. Obrienne Vidal of TH over Jimboy Mayang of BFMAA-Main. Anjie Manzano of Pabalinas MMA Victorias (PMMA) over Elmer Tortogo of TH. Randy de Asis of PMMA over John Nillos of TH. Warren over Jerry Indino. Romnick Malan of BCS over Joselito Bianan of BFMAA-Main. Nilrax de Cafe of PMMA over Rosendo Trayco III of BFMAA-Main.

GRAPPLING. Submission Sports Philippines (SSP)-Bacolod Team of Coach Jek-Jek Ferrer was champion winning 4 of 6 bouts fought, followed by Affinity Bacolod of Coach Chester Laquian and host Tribu Hangaway of Master Roy R. Flores.

Mark Poronce of SSP-Bacolod Team over Lyle Perje of TH. Vidal Londres of SSP-BT over Jasper Vidal of TH. Jon Julio of Affinity Bacolod over Edmund Acosido of TH. Charles de l Castillo of Affinity Bacolod over Richard Dulaca of TH. Joey Su of SSP-BT over Jotham Pediongco of TH. Miguel Mosquera of of SSP-BT over Oliver Tortocion of TH.

DEMONSTRATING ORGANIZATIONS. Musubi Ki Aikido Association of Dr. Leonio “Nilo” del Carmen, Pangamut International, Siete Pares of Founder Remir Decripito, and Tapondo International Federation Inc. (TIFI)-Bacolod) of Chief Instructor Roy R. Flores.

Officials were Founder/Chief Instructor Maxwell “Big max” J. Maun of Bacolod Aikido Enthusiasts (BAE), Chief Instructor Ronilo “Nonoy” magbanua of Supreme Modern Combat (SMC), and Coach Chester Laquian of Affinity Bacolod (Referees), Adrian Gillana of Submission Sports Philippines (SSP)-Bacolod Team and Russell Mohametano Sensei of Mussubi Ki Aikido Association (Judges), and Dr. Leonio “Nilo” del Carmen and Dr. Leonard Baraquia of Musubi Ki Aikido Association (Physicians).

Sponsors were Negros Occidental Isidro P. zayco, Bacolod Lone District Cong. Monico O. Puentebella, Bacolod City Councilor Jocelle Batapa-Sigue, Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod under its Station Manager JJ Deocampo, Color Ads, Negros Daily Bulletin of Chairman Ruperto Toga and Editor Arman G. Toga, Aldritz, Bantug Benites Foundation, Nature’s Spring, Coca Cola Bottlers Philippines, San Miguel Corporation, and Negros X-Plorer Bikers Association.

Tribu Hangaway (TH) is a sister organization of Tapondo International Federation Inc.-Bacolod/Negros (TIFI-Bacolod/Negros) founded by Founder/Master Roy R. Flores Sr. as the Warriors Club in 2003 in Bacolod City where he taught arts other than Tapondo. Arts taught in TH include Wushu Sanshou, Kickboxing, Grappling, and Hangaway Arnis.