Golden Kamagong Opens North Fitness Hub Branch by James Sy Jr.

Golden Kamagong International (from left): Grandmaster Carlo L. Barzo, Guro Maru Macalipsay, Founder/Chairman P/Inspt. (Ret.) Grandmaster Ibarra E. Lopez (seated), Guro Boy Begasa, and Grandmaster John Mark L. Barzo at the Golden Kamagong international-North Fitness Hub Branch, 2/F Art District, Lopue's Mandalagan, Brgy. Mandalagan, Bacolod City on March 9, 2013 (James U. Sy Jr./CMAS photo). — The Golden Kamagong International (formerly Golden Kamagong Arnis Kali Eskrima Association) of Founder/Chairman P/Insp. (Ret.) Grandmaster Ibarra E. Lopez officially opened its newest branch last March 8, 2013 at the North Fitness Hub, 2/F Art District Bldg., Lopues-Mandalagan, Brgy. Mandalagan, Bacolod City. Golden Kamagong International has its headquarters at Prk. Bayanihan, Brgy. Banago, Bacolod city and its main gym at 3/F De La Rama Center, Luzuriaga St., Bacolod City. Assigned instructor for the new branch is Grandmaster John Mark L. Barzo. Arnis is a collective generic term for the various forms of Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) scattered all over the 7,100 islands of the Republic of the Philippines. It is the Filipino corruption of the Spanish arnes “harness, armor” and having knowledge of it allows a practitioner to be able to defend himself as if he has an armor. In Cebu it is more commonly known as Eskrima, the Filipino corruption of the Spanish Escrima “fencing.” It is also variously known as Baston, Garrote, and Olisi. Training schedule is 9:00 AM-12:00 NN Friday, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM Saturday, and 9:00 AM-2:00 PM Sunday. Interested parties may contact GM Lopez at 0916-696-3374, GM Barzo at 0947-958-9272, or Ms. Karen at 0910-970-3932.