Arnis Expo @ Gaisano Showcased Different Systems/Styles Part I: Western Visayan Arnis at Its Best by: James U. Sy Jr.

Some of the masters who graced the 1st GSMASDA-Arjuka-CMAS Arnis Expo last August 1, 2010 at Gaisano Bacolod Supermall, Bacolod City (from left): Engr. Niel T. Javellana (Uno Blanco Eskrima, Iloilo City), GM Isaac T. Guarra (Arjuka), GM Benefredo "Bebing" M. Lobrdio (Original Filipino Tapado), GM Sotero Tario (Oido Fencing), Pastor Romeo N. Gumban (Dumog), GM Abraham T. Gubaton (Oido de Caburata), Master Jose "Joe" Salanap (Oido de Caburata), GM Sabas T. Gubaton (Oido de Caburata), and Master James U. Sy Jr. (Conceptual Arnis) (CMAS Photo).


Engr. Niel T. Javellana of Iloilo City (right) demonstrating the powerful strikes of the Uno Blanco System of Eskrima from Panay with the assistance of Master Joeffrey S. Deriada of the Conceptual Martial Arts Society (CMAS), Inc. (CMAS Photo).


Grandmaster Frank Abalajon, 72, demonstrating sinawali from his Abalajon Classical Arnis (CMAS Photo).

The 1st GSMASDA-Arjuka-CMAS Arnis Expo brought together 17 Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) organizations from Western Visayas and gave them a chance to exhibit their particular systems of Arnis last August 1, 2010, 3:00-5:30 PM, at the Atrium Area, Gaisano Bacolod Supermall, Araneta St., Bacolod City.

The event was hosted by Guarra Style Modern Arnis & Self Defense Association (GSMASDA) of P/Sgt. (Ret.) Founder/Grandmaster Estanislao “Eslao” T. Guarra, Arjuka-Malingin of Founder/Grandmaster Isaac “Saac T. Guarra, and Conceptual Martial Arts Society (CMAS), Inc. of Founders/Masters James U. Sy Jr. and Narciso “Hansy” L. Alojado in cooperation with the Negros Occidental Baston Federation (NOBF), Inc., and Arnis Philippines-Bacolod/Negros Occidental Chapter, and Gaisano City Bacolod Supermall represented by Advertising Officer Nomer Q. Lobaton.

More than 60 arnisadors/eskrimadors, aged 6 to 82 years old, from Bacolod City, Bago City, Iloilo City, Murcia, and Pennsylvania, USA gave demonstrations of not less than 19 systems of Western Visayan Arnis/Eskrima as well as compete in four Labanan bouts using Arnis Philippine (ArPi), Inc. rules. Arnisadors from Cebu, Silay, and Talisay Cities were also invited but did not make it to the exposition.

Master Sy, who wrote “100 FMA Systems Practiced in Negros” for Rapid Journal, together with his group mates at Conceptual Martial Arts Society (CMAS), Inc., has always worked hard to bring together martial artists from different disciplines in harmony and to grow together. The event best exemplified this higher philosophy in the martial arts.

Mayor Evelio “Bing” R. Leonardia was invited as the Guest of Honor but was not able to come because of a prior commitment. Grandmaster Col. Atty. Marcelo “Pope” C. Jalandoon, Ph.D., the Founder and retired President of the Negros Occidental Baston Federation (NOBF), Inc., gave the inspirational speech. Other grandmasters were also given the chance to speak.

Founder/Master James U. Sy Jr. was the Event Director and did the legwork and paperwork to help GM Eslao Guarra jumpstart the Negros Occidental Baston Federation (NOBF), Inc. under his administration as president. The Arnis Expo was the first major event held since the retirement of Founder/Grandmaster Col. Atty. Marcelo “Pope” C. Jalandoon, Ph.D., as President of the NOBF and during GM Guarra’s term.

DEMONSTRATIONS. The exposition started off with Golden Kamagong Arnis Kali Eskrima Association (GKAKEA), Inc. of P/CInsp. (Ret.) Grandmaster Ibarra E. Lopez, showcasing their Pekiti Tirsia style of anyo, abecedario, blocking, disarming, and sinawali. The demo team was composed of Grandmaster Alejandro “Alex” S. Doza, Rey T. Destriza, and August Zzar L. Lopez.

Engr. Niel Javellana traveled all the way from Iloilo City to represent the Karay-a Uno Blanco Eskrima System of Engr. Grandmaster Devaney “Van” T. Fuentes. He was assisted by Master Joeffrey S. Deriada of the Conceptual Martial Arts Society (CMAS), Inc. in demonstrating the unique defenses and attacks, disarming, jointlocks, and counters fused from three Panaynon systems of Arnis with roots from Antique.

The KaliSilat Arnis Association (KAA) exhibition started with Danny John “Jan-Jan” Cardinal performing a solo baston anyo. Grandmaster Danilo “Danny” L. Cardinal and Master Guilberto C. Dajao then went through tapi-tapi, depensa ofensiva, contra baston, and daga contra daga from GM Cardinal’s Cargada Pigar Arnis System.

The UNO-R Martial Arts Society of Master Ferdinand Emmanuel Y. Gayoles, which was founded in June 2010, was represented by University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos Criminology students Aber Yamar M. Azuelo, Gerald June Daclan, and Carlos Trunio II. The trio, which composes the Core Group, integrated the various footwork, defenses, strikes, and disarms from the Lapu-Lapu Viñas Arnis System into a series of forms and paired one-step demonstrations.

Herada Pigada, the Cadiznon system of Arnis that descended from Grandmaster Benito Agui, was represented by Master Maxwell “Max” J. Maun, the nephew of the Doromal brothers and one of the few remaining practitioners of the art, with Gelkoff Calmerin, RN, Co-Founder of the Riverside Do Club. The duo went through the applications of the defenses, strikes, locks, throws, and counters of the system.

The demonstration of the Universal Defensive Tactics Academy (UDTA) began with Alrehs Carrie “Uni” V. Ganzon, 6 years old, the youngest among the performers of the event, showing various empty hand strikes with his father Founder/Chairman Abraham “Abe” Ganzon Jr. holding the punch mitts for her. The little girl also showed a few self defense techniques from the UDTA System. Founder/Chairman Ganzon demonstrated the 8 striking method combination of Ragas and Oido from the Mancesa Style of Arnis with and Rey A. Cartella.

Grandmaster Frank Abalajon, 72, demonstrated a sinawali free form which combined the 24 methodos which he teaches in his Abalajon Classical Arnis. The various striking patterns GM Abalajon showed were an amalgation of the techniques he had learned from his seven Arnis professors.

Phil. Dynamic Arnis Batang Arnisador Tilt Held by: James U. Sy Jr

The Philippine Dynamic Arnis of Grandmaster Rogelio H. Galvarole with the support of Brgy. Capt. Rolando Espulgar, Brgy. Luna Councilors, and Brgy. Luna tanods successfully held the successfully held the 2010 Batang Arnisador Dynamic Arnis Tournament recently at Brgy. Luna, Lapaz, Iloilo City.

OPEN DIVISION LABANAN. Gold medalists: Hernie Giner, Jhon Daniel Matuliano, Saldy Labayan, and Norberto Villa. Silver medalists: Manuelito Artuz, Ian Barcena, and Antony Badoles.

12 YEARS OLD BELOW BOYS. Gold medalists: Rolyn Delfin, Mark Antony Badoles, Rolyn Lacsa, Herman Clarito, John Lord Villaruel, and Chavy Caillan.

GIRLS DIVISION LABANAN. Gold medalists: Mary Catherine Dayon, Jessica Delfin, Analyn Estrilles, and Linmar Labordo. Silver medalists: Shyna Formacion, Rojelyn Francisco, Jenelyn Delfin, and Louwila Agnes Eribal

BOYS DIVISION LABANAN. Silver medalists: Gerson Deaces, Kent Herbie Giner, Joshua Delfin, and Herman Clarito.

Philippine Dynamic Arnis (PDA) of Grandmaster Rogelio H. Galvarole is a member of the Lightning Scientific Arnis International-Capiz Chapter of Grandmaster Carlito Ondillo and the Intercontinental Federation of Filipino Martial Arts Schools (IFFMAS), Inc. of Grandmaster Elmer V. Montoyo. PDA, with the generous support of Hon. Mayor Jerry P. Treñas and Hon. Joe Espinosa III, had opened the Learn Arnis for Free Program to many children and youth of Iloilo City.

Arnis Phils. Officiating Seminar Held in Bacolod by: James U. Sy Jr.

Arnis Philippines Bacolod/Negros Occidental Commissioner Grandmaster Danilo “Danny” l. Cardinal (12th from left) with the participants of the 2-day International Sport Arnis Officiating Echo Seminar for Referee/Judges last August 7-8, 2010 at the Universal Care Center of Excellence, Bacolod City (Arnis Phils.-Bacolod/Negros Occidental photo).


Action during the hands practicum for participants of the International Sport Arnis Officiating Echo Seminar for Referee/Judges last August 7-8, 2010 at the Universal Care Center of Excellence, Bacolod City (Arnis Phils.-Bacolod/Negros Occidental photo).


Action during the hands practicum for participants of the International Sport Arnis Officiating Echo Seminar for Referee/Judges last August 7-8, 2010 at the Universal Care Center of Excellence, Bacolod City (Arnis Phils.-Bacolod/Negros Occidental photo).

The Universal Defensive Tactics Academy (UDTA) of Founder/Chairman Abraham “Abe” Ganzon Jr. hosted the 2-day International Sport Arnis Officiating Echo Seminar for Referee/Judges last August 7-8, 2010 at the Universal Care Center of Excellence, #83A Cor. Rosario-Locsin Sts., Bacolod City.

Resource Lecturer was Arnis Philippines Bacolod/Negros Occidental Commissioner Danilo “Danny” L. Cardinal. There were a total of thirteen attendees from Bacolod, Bago, Escalante, La Carlota, and Talisay Cities.

Those who attended the seminar were Aisa A. Abug of VILCAT Karate Club (La Carlota City), Romeo Allesa of North Negros Karate Club (Talisay City), Joel C. Casiple of Bacolod Consolidated Sports Management Association (BACSMA), Guilberto C. Dajao of KaliSilat Arnis Association (KAA), Voltaire V. Daypal of Universal Defensive Tactics Academy (UDTA), Renante G. Deferia of KAA, Han Lovie D. Gutieres and Armando C. Gutieres of NNKC (Talisay City), Renante R. Inso of Tribu Hangaway Philippines, Kelvin G. Maratas and Mary Mercy M. Sunido of Escalante National High School, Mery Jean A.Tiauzon of Old Poblacion National High School (Escalante City), and Raffy Yanong of Negros United Fighting Arts Academy (Bago City).

On the first day, GM Cardinal covered drills and hand signals for labanan and on the second day, anyo and hands on officiating. KAA and NUFAA players were made to spar while participants gave the officiating calls.

The seminar was a preparation for the 2nd UDTA Mayor Evelio “Bing” Leonardia Arnis Cup slated for October 2-3, 2010 at the Atrium Area, Gaisano Bacolod Supermall, Araneta St., Bacolod City.

Oido Arnis Taught at Ma-ao ES by: James U. Sy Jr.

Teacher II Mary Janet Gubaton-Sayson and Oido de Caburata Arnis Grandmaster Sabas T. Gubaton together with students participants of the Arnis training at Ma-ao Elementary School (ODCA picture).




Grandmaster Sabas T. Gubaton training his students in the basics of Oido de Caburata.


Training for students in the Oido de Caburata System of Arnis officially started last July 31, 2010 at the Covered Court , Ma-ao Elementary School , Bo. Ma-ao, Bago City .

This development came after the school received a Department of Education, Culture, and Sports (DECS) circular informing it of the inclusion of Arnis as Physical Education (PE) in the school curriculum as mandated by Republic Act 9850 “An Act Declaring Arnis as the National Martial Art and Sport of the Philippines,” which was signed into law by then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo last December 11, 2009.

Teacher II Mary Janet Gubaton-Sayson was designated by the school as its Arnis Coach since her father, Grandmaster Abraham T. Gubaton, is a renowned and well respected Arnisador in Bago. GM Gubaton, now 82, has a total of 64 years experience in Arnis, having first learned Arnis after World War II, in 1946. He is the Grand Patriarch of the Oido de Caburata Arnis (ODCA) group.

The one tasked to teach the students was GM Gubaton’s younger brother, Grandmaster Sabas T. Gubaton, 72, Chief Instructor of the Oido de Caburata Arnis (ODCA) group.

Oido de Caburata is a unique system of Arnis founded by Grandmaster Antonio “Toñing” Tolosa in 1936 in Minoyan , Murcia to counter the existing prevalent system of Arnis during his time, the Espada y Daga or Methodo format of Arnis. Oido is a Spanish word which means “by the ear” and is used in colloquial language to mean “to play without notes,“ as in the case of a piano or a guitar. In Arnis parlance, Oido denotes the absence of a numbered pattern which is common with most systems of Arnis/Eskrima now taught. Caburata is a kind of flexible weapon which was once used by the now defunct Philippine Constabulary (PC).

After mastering the Espada y Daga method, GM Tolosa practiced the caburata and later translated its movements into the stick, thereby giving birth to Oido de Caburata Arnis. What makes Oido de Caburata Arnis unique is that its strikes can go around a defensive block, a characteristic it has borrowed from the caburata.

As of press time, training had already been done for July 31, August 7-8, and 14, 2010, whole day each. Participating in the program are Juan Carlos Alisaje, Juan Miguel Alisaje, Mariz Blasé, Kim Angela Calpe, Alexander Diosano, Daphy Escarra, Arvin John Gonzaga, Joshelle Gubaton, Mary Camille Gubaton, Denise Marie Lantape, Christian Angelo Saquian, and Vanessa Torrecarion. Except for the Gubaton cousins who are junior high school, the Arnis trainees are Grade IV, V, and VI students of the Ma-ao Elementary School .

The Arnis training was received with enthusiasm by the faculty and is very much supported by Principal Merian C. Banas, Sports Coordinator Mario Ferrer, and District 4 Supervisor Rutchill Ducay. The children themselves are very much interested in learning their own indigenous Filipino Martial Art (FMA), especially a system which has established itself as a formidable system of self protection in that area of Bago City , Murcia , and elsewhere in Negros Occidental.

Teacher II Mary Janet Gubaton-Sayson, who teaches Science 4 and Geography, History, and Civics 4, welcomes this development as this will help the youngsters appreciate their cultural heritage as Filipinos. The Filipino Martial Arts (FMA), commonly called Arnis/Eskrima, have a rich history and tradition that are only starting to be scholastically studied and documented in the last decade or so. Knowledge of one’s martial culture will instill pride in the Filipino youth as has Taekwondo, Karate, and Wushu for Korea , Japan , and China .

Grandmaster Sabas T. Gubaton taught the first four basic techniques of Oido de Caburata techniques to the students. He was assisted by Jerry Divinagracia of Brgy. Ilijan on August 14, 2010 as well as two other teaching staff in at least two occasions.

GM Abraham T. Gubaton: The Grand Patriarch of Oido de Caburata Arnis Group (ODCA) By: James U. Sy Jr.

One of the oldest active Arnis grandmasters in Negros Island had just turned 82 recently. The Core Group of Conceptual Martial Arts Society (CMAS), Inc., had started documenting the art and life of this man way back in 2005. With this write up, it is my hope to make the public aware that this man had kept alive a uniquely Negrosanon system of Arnis which was founded in 1936. He has a lineage that goes back to the Founder of Oido de Caburata.

Abraham Tacio Gubaton was born as the second child of Mateo Bubida Gubaton and Consolacion Tacio on July 6, 1928 in Ma-ao, Bago City. His other siblings (in descending order) are Esther, Napoleon, Nathan, Elojiah “Monina,” the twins Manuel and Emmanuel, Sabas, and George. The elder Gubaton studied Arnis under the professor of Bentong Fejedero. Nathan, Abraham, the twins, and Sabas would later study Arnsi themselves.

Abraham Gubaton started studying Arnis in 1946, when he was 18, under his brother-in-law, Gimeno Tiboso, who taught him the Espada y Daga method. At that time Gubaton was employed as an encargado “caretaker” of Woodrow Araneta in Hda. Marcaban in Bo. Ma-ao, Bago City. He studied under Tiboso for 2 years. Gubaton was obliged to study Arnis because the haciendas were a melting pot of people of different characters and temperament. Conflicts were quite common then and as caretaker he is expected to resolve any situation at hand.

Gubaton went on to study with some other arnisadors, mostly using Espada y Daga method. He also studied Saber Foil from Grandmaster Claro Alvarez, who was a relative to the Yasays and Suarezes, families who are proficient in that particular form of Arnis. He learned from Alvarez sometime in 1952, 1953, or 1954, paying P120.00/month for lessons.

One event that changed his perception of the methodo style of Arnis was when Gubaton had an exchange of blows with another bastonero who was using the Oido style. After the bout he sought out Jose D. Aguilar for instructions in Oido de Caburata Arnis. During their return bout, Gubaton defeated the Arnisador who previously beat him.

Grandmaster Jose D. Aguilar was himself a former Espada y Daga exponent. He had eight or nine professors before he met and exchanged blows with Grandmaster Antonio “Toñing” Tolosa of Minoyan, Murcia, the Founder of Oido de Caburata Arnis. GM Tolosa broke Aguilar’s hand with one strike. Aguilar went on to study under GM Tolosa.

Tolosa started his studies of Espada y Daga with his kumpare Ireneo Dulman of Murcia. After he completed the course, they closed the house and had a bout. They both had welts and bruises afterwards. This made Tolosa think deeply about the efficiency of what he has learned. Then one time, an unnamed friend of his got in a fight with an unruly group of men. His friend used a caburata to fight them off.

Tolosa was impressed by what he saw and borrowed the caburata the next day and practiced with it. When he perfected it, he translated the movements of the caburata into the stick in 1936, thereby giving birth to Oido de Caburata Arnis. Oido is a Spanish word which means “by the ear” and is used in colloquial language to mean “to play without notes“ as in the case of a piano or a guitar. In Arnis parlance, Oido denotes the absence of a numbered pattern which is common with most systems of Arnis/Eskrima now taught. Caburata, of course, refers to the flexible weapon which was once used by the now defunct Philippine Constabulary (PC).

Arnisadors who are not familiar with Oido de Caburata movements find it awkward and ineffective but it is this characteristic that makes it a powerful and formidable fighting system. A caburata, being flexible, can go around blocks and this characteristic has been integrated into the stick.

Aguilar was one of the first few who GM Tolosa taught, the others being Felmo and Welmo Conanan, Jose Dulman, Pakingking, and Salos. A later batch in 1953 included Ricardo Diaz, Abraham Gubaton, Sabas Gubaton, Bonifcaio Tolosa, and Comploso Tolosa

Master Gubaton studied under GM Aguilar for three years. He invited GM Aguilar to live with his family so he had access to uninterrupted instruction. The Gubatons had a small parcel of land and livestock. All Aguilar and Gubaton did all day was practice Arnis. Later, Master Gubaton continued his studies with his uncle, the Founder himself, Grandmaster Antonio “Toñing” Tolosa for seven more years.

Oido de Caburata although founded in 1936 was in constant development. GM Gubaton narrated that since GM Tolosa’s strikes were very powerful, he had to develop effective defenses against those strikes. These defenses were developed later in the evolution of Oido de Caburata and were taught to Grandmaster Abraham T. Gubaton.

GM Gubaton started teaching Oido de Caburata in 1975. In 1977, Federico “Peding” Abendan, an uncle and student of GM Gubaton, developed the long stick fighting style Backhand, which Fr. Jerson Balitor later baptized to Hagbas bugang. The Backhand was another step in the evolution of Oido de Caburata and later also laid the foundation for Original Filipino Tapado, founded by Grandmaster Romeo “Nono” C. Mamar of Brgy. Taloc, Bago City, another powerful long stickfighting art from Bago City.

Most of Oido practitioners can trace their line back to GM Gubaton. Different interpretations and offshoots of Oido de Caburata had surfaced. According to GM Gubaton, he had taught the bunal “strikes” to outsiders but not the defenses, which he maintains for his family. I am thankful for GM Gubaton for making me understand this point during my last visit. Without the explanation it is very hard, if not impossible, to understand what he meant. He cites his brother Grandmaster Sabas T. Gubaton, the Chief Instructor of the Oido de Caburata Arnis Group (ODCA), as an example; he explained the real essence of the art to him only when he was already 65.

GM Gubaton has seven children with his wife Exaltacion, namely Grace, Jonathan, Joseph, Janet, Julius, Ferdinand, and Job. Jonathan, Ferdinand, and Job had dedicated themselves to the study of their father’s art.

The Oido de Caburata Arnis Group (ODCA) was organized in 1985 but it was in 1995 when the group got the big boost it needed when Fr. Jerson Balitor joined. Fr. Balitor, then the Parish Priest in Brgy. Ma-ao, helped the Gubaton grandmasters organize themselves and document their and their art’s history. Fr. Balitor arranged for ODCA to be featured in the documentary The Stickfighters of Buenos Aires by W.G. Productions and Art Vision which was aired over at Negros Progress Channel 17. Fr. Balitor had also helped ODCA to organize its annual General assembly. Starting 2005, the Gubatons were also featured in the local newspapers and in 2009 in Rapid Journal by the Conceptual Martial Arts Society Documentation Team.

GM Abraham Gubaton had taught many Arnisadors in their locality. Even Americans traveled to Ma-ao, just to train with him and GM Sabas. The Americans, led by couple Guro Mike and May Williams of the Martial Arts Research Institute (Boston), train with the Gubaton brothers every other year. May Williams was a native of Ma-ao and is currently the only certified Instructor of Oido de Caburata in the US.

The Gubatons had also taught Arnis to brgy. tanods on April 17-May 8, 2005 for the Brgy. Don Jorge L. Araneta Barangay Public Safety Officers (BPSO) Self Defense Training.

Arnis Phils. Officiating Seminar Slated by: James U. Sy Jr., PIO, Arnis Philippines-Bacolod/Negros Chapter

The Arnis Philippines Bacolod/Negros Occidental Chapter under Commissioner Grandmaster Danilo L. Cardinal will be organizing a 2-day program of International Sports Arnis seminar for Referees and Judges on August 7-8, 2010, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM, at the Universal Care Center of Excellence, #83A Cor. Rosario-Locsin Sts.,, Bacolod City.

The purpose of the seminar is to standardize all Arnis rules, promote and include Arnis in all activities in each locality in the province, license and classify R/J based on their capabilities and create a pool of capable instructors.

Arnis Philippines is the sole government recognized National Sport Association (NSA) for Arnis in the Philippines. Arnis Philippines rules had been adopted by the Department of Education (DepEd).

The seminar is open to all school teachers, coaches, trainors, instructors, club heads, and Arnis masters and grandmasters.

The seminar will cover both the Labanan and Anyo events, drills of calls, hand signals and gestures, and hands on officiating.

A registration fee of P200 will be collected. Participants wiull receive a certificate of participation.

Interested parties may contact Commissioner Grandmaster Danilo L. Cardinal at 0906-657-2944.

Mayor Bing Leonardia Arnis Cup on the Works by: James U. Sy Jr.

The Universal Defensive Tactics Academy (UDTA) of Founder/Chairman Abraham "Abe" G. Ganzon Jr. is currently busy with the paperworks and preparation for their planned 2nd UDTA-Mayor Evelio “Bing” Leonardia Arnis Cup 2010 this coming October 2-3, 2010, Saturday-Sunday, 10:00 AM-7:00 PM, at the Atrium Area, Gaisano Bacolod Supermall, Araneta St., Brgy. Singcang, Bacolod City,

The event is being held in cooperation with the Arnis Philippines Bacolod/Negros Chapter under Commissioner Grandmaster Danilo L. Cardinal and with the Bacolod City Government under Hon. Bacolod City Mayor Evelio “Bing” Leonardia.

Immediate past Arnis Philippines Bacolod/Negros Commissioner Atty. Col. Grandmaster Marcelo “Pope” C. Jalandoon, Ph.D., Founder/President of the Negros Occidental Baston Federation (NOBF), is expected to grace the event.

This year's competition is expected to attract players from the Visayas-Mindanao areas, namely Bacolod, Bago, Cauayan, Davao, Escalante, Iloilo City, and Roxas (Capiz). But unlike last year's tournament, only the Labanan divisions will be contested.

It still has be seen if last year's overall champion, the Hon. Mayor Ramon D. Torres-sponsored Bago City Arnis Team, will defend their title this year. The Boagueños took home a 33-4-4 medal tally to take the top spot of the competition. Second placer was the Hon. Victor A. Tanco-sponsored Capiz Arnis Team which was a composite of the Arnis Philippines-Capiz Chapter/Lightning Scientific Arnis International (LSAI)-Capiz Chapter (4-10-1), Capiz Arnis Federation (3-6-4), and LSAI-Dumarao Chapter (2-0-1).

Interested parties may contact Tournament Director Abraham "Abe" G. Ganzon Jr. at 0922-830-0432.