San Carlos City Won 5 Arnis Gold In Area 1 Meet by James U. Sy Jr.

San Carlos City took home 6 championship gold medals during the Area 1 Athletic Meet Arnis Competition last November 26-27, 2013 in escalante city, negros Occidental. Ionabeth G. Mamugay of San Carlos City (San Carlos Jungle Fighters Martial Arts Club) won a double championship for San Carlos City. She beat Jianne Mabug-at of Escalante City and Rainbie Gelardez of Calatrava to be crowned champion in the Anyo Girls Elementary Category A. Mamugay defeated Gelardez on points to snatch the Labanan Girls Elementary Category A title. Johnrey Olbedencia of San Carlos City (Central Negros College- Centralian Fighters Martial Arts Club) won over Ricardo Tiauzon of Escalante City by points to claim the Labanan Secondary Boys Finweight title. Junrey Laparan of San Carlos City (Julio Ledesma National High School) beat Joven Pabon of Escalante City by points to secure the Labanan Secondary Boys Bantamweight gold. Jendie Camposf of San Carlos City (Julio Ledesma National High School) defeated Arcelie Mosquera of Escalante City by points to snatch the Labanan Secondary Girls Flyweight crown. Bienalyn Campos of San Carlos City (Central Negros College- Centralian Fighters Martial Arts Club) overwhelmed Juve Janghal of Escalante City to win the Labanan Secondary Girls Bantamweight plum. San carlos City Arnis Team Officials were Mrs. Trinidad Bayutas (Coach, elementary girls), Mr. Rosani G. Velarde (Coach, secondary boys) and Ms. marilyn Abasolo (Asst. Coach), and Ms. Hope sevilla (Coach, secondary girls) and Mrs. Traya (Asst. Coach). San Carlos technical officials were Mr. jose Roy Zerna (Tournament Manager), Nilo Senador and Cecilio Caballero (Judges), and Founder/Chief Instructor Diomedes N. Mamugay of San Carlos Jungle Fighters Martial Arts Club (SACA JUFIMAC) (Trainor). Escalante City officials were Ms. Mery Jean Tiauzon (Tournament Manager) and Mr. Renante Mahilum (Asst. manager). Founder/Chief Instructor Diomedes N. Mamugay holds a Manunudlo I teaching license in the Conceptual Arnis System and his San Carlos Jungle Fighters Martial Arts Club (SACA JUFIMAC) affiliated with the Conceptual Martial Arts Society (CMAS), Inc. of Founder/Master James U. Sy Jr. (Bacolod City), which is a member of the Negros Occidental Baston Federation (NOBF), Inc. of Founder/President Emeritus Atty. Col. Grandmaster Marcelo "Pope" C. Jalandoon, Ph.D., and President P/Sgt. (Ret.) Grandmaster Estanislao T. Guarra. He also holds a 3rd Degree Black Belt, under the sanction of the Combat Taekwondo Club (CTC)-Main of Founder/Master Lt. Col. (Ret.) Founder/President/Master Epifanio F. Mercado, 6th Degree Black Belt. Mamugay had also trained fighters who took home medals and honors in Western Boxing, Kickboxing, Taekwondo, and Wushu sanshou for San Carlos City.