Gamboa Spearheads World Water Day Forum @ People’s House

by James U. Sy Jr. Hon. Councilor Wilson “Jun” C. Gamboa Jr., Chairman of he Bacolod Water Consumers Watch Inc., giving the current status of the distribution of water pumps to the 61 barangays of Bacolod City during the World Water Day Forum last March 22, 2016 at the Bacolod People’s House (James U. Sy Jr./NDB photo). The World Water Day Forum was held by the Bacolod Water Consumers Watch Inc. under the chairmanship of Hon. Councilor Wilson “Jun” C. Gamboa Jr., the only accredited water consumer watchdog in the city, last March 22, 2016 at the 3/F MassKara Hall, People’s House, Bacolod City. World Water Day was set every March 22 by the UN General Assembly on December 22, 1992 and is observed annually with focus on the significance of freshwater and urgency for sustainable managmenet of water resources indicating a specific aspect each year. This year’s theme for the forum was “Better water, better jobs.” Hon. Councilor Wilson “Jun” C. Gamboa Jr., who is also the Chairman of the Committee on Environment and Ecology, gave the wecome message to about 150 attendees from different sectors, among them the water consumers, barangays, associations, businesses, academe, and water utility and related groups. Guest speaker was Engr. Mario Macatangay, General Manager of the Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA). Messages were also given by Antonio Camelo P. Tompar, Chairman of the Mactan Rock Industries, Inc.; Atty. Aida Torre, Chairman of of the Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA); and Ma. Luisa Parroco, General Secretary of the Bacolod Water Consumers Watch Inc. Proxies for Engr. Joan Nathaniel Gerangaya of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) and Engr. Belly Aguillon, Bacolod City Engineer also gave messages in their behalf. Councilor gamboa presented the current status of the distribution of water pumps to the 61 barangays of Bacolod City. Hon. Bacolod City Mayor Monico O. Puentevella gave the inspirational message for the forum. Master of Ceremony was Gil Alfredo B. Severino, MA. The forum was very timely because the effects of the el niño is felt all over Bacolod and the Negros Island as wells go dry and water serice is often interrupted in the barangay level. This issue was the primary concern discussed during the open forum. Councilo Gamboa had previously authored City Ordinance No. 08-14-668, April 8, 2014, an ordinance creating ‘Bacolod City Water Supply and Quality Monitoring Council and providing funds therefor.” Another water-centered ordinance that the good councilor had proposedin the Sangguniang Panglungsod is “An ordinance establishing water conservation programs in Bacolod City.” Said ordinance was proposed this March 2016.

Franco, Rembulat Overwhelmingly Won as BCC SSG Pres, VP by James U. Sy Jr.

Reggie C. Franco, one of the top performing students of the BSBE Dept. of Bacolod City College (BCC) and the newly elected Supreme Student Government (SSG) president of BCC this March 2016, is shown in this file photo being awarding his Certificate of Recognition for getting a final grade of 100% in Finance 1 by his Instructor James U. Sy Jr. (CMAS/NDB photo). The election for the new set of Supreme Student Government (SSG) for SY 2016-2017 was successfully held on March 17, 2016 at the Bacolod City College (BCC). The SAVE Party (Service, Accountability, Values, and Effuiciency) under the leadership of academically performing Reggie C. Franco garnered an overwhelmingly majority win, getting 43 of 52 (82.69%) of contested positions, with a perfect straight victory slate in the Sum-ag Ext., where the BSBE & BSIT Depts. are located. Franco was voted SSG President while equally academic performer James Kelly Rembulat, 2nd runner up Mr. BCC 2015, was elected Vice President. Other elected officers for SY 2016-2017 are as follows: BSBE. Analisa Carting, Alexis Brian De Belen, and Erwin Pepito (Senators), Junel F. Pecha (Governor), Ma. Lourdes P. Garzon (Vice Governor), and Alexis Jan Artus, Christine Rose Galgana, Jo Ann Pailona, Sheila Pareñas, and Jevy H. Sona (Board Members). TED. Kirby Adrian Arsenio, Jillian Benaso, and Cindy Mori (Senators), Richie Mae Lansangan (Governor), Junica Aquino (Vice Governor), and Kristine Cloe Abellar, Nobel Farrar, Jessa M. Galecanao, Mary Ann Tupas, and John Ray Yanson (Board Members). BSOA. John Ray de Nicolas, Jan Magno Dela Fuente, and Marie Loise Roquez (Senators), Jean Redondo (Governor), Josephine Layan (Vice Governor), and Angelyn belocura, Ma. Lera Ellaga, Thea Faith Hilapad, Joyce Ann Labrador, and Rina Mae Toledano (Board Members). BSIS. Jerome Aragon, Katleen May Gaas, and Shara Villan (Senators), Vanissa Grace Tuapiz (Governor), Janine Bacayo (Vice Governor), Emma Albarico, Josille Ante, Christal Gaile Quinot, Jenesa Tamayo, and Maricar Uberas (Board Members). BSIT. Searl John Basence, Ellen Ray R. Nacion, and Julie Ann G. Sarrona (Senators), Justine armand S. Palmares (Governor), Marvi G. Sarroza (Vice Governor), Sharyn Caballero, Lanelyn M. castro, Ferlyn Lobrido, Jose Colly M. Lucero, and Jonathan Perez (Board Members). Bacolod City College (BCC) is one of only two public schools in Bacolod City to offer college education, the other being Carlos Hilado Memorial State Collge (CHMSC). BCC, currently under the chairmanship of Hon. Bacolod City Mayor Monico O. Puentevella, helps qualified and deserving but indigent students to have a quality but affordable college education, with the ultimate goal of producing globally competitive graduates who can perform in the ever changing and dynamic market and economy. Now on its 18th year of operations, BCC has produced thousands of graduates who have helped boost the economy of Bacolod in one way or the other.

2nd Mayor Ortiz SalBen Arnis Cup Held

Hon. Mayor Jose Max “Joemax” S. Ortiz presented the 2nd Salvador Benedicto Arnis Tournament “Mayor Jose Max ‘Joemax’ S. Ortiz S. Ortiz Cup” last February 9, 2016 at the Covered Court, Salvador Benedicto as part of the 33rd Founding Anniversary of the town and its 26th Kali-Kalihan Harvest Festival. The tournament was organized by the Bacolod-based Sungkudan International (SI)/Guinabo Arnis and Combat Sports (GACS) of Grandmaster Felix A. Guinabo. Founder/Chief Instructor Diomedes N. Mamugay represented San Carlos City with the four school-based Arnis clubs he heads, namely San Carlos Jungle Fighter Martial Arts Club (SACA JUFIMAC), Centralian Fighters Fighter Martial Arts Club (CEFIMAC), Ritarians Martial Arts Club (RMAC), and Thomasians Arnis Club CST-R (TAC). DEMONSTRATIONS. Members of SI/GACS gave solo and paired demonstrations of solo baston, doble baston, piga-piga espada y daga, and trangkada. Members of. Members of SACA JUFIMAC, TAC, and CEFIMAC, most of whom compete in DepEd sanctioned Arnis tournaments, performed an assortment of anyo. Senior Instructor Joseph Guevarra represented the Mandatusa Arnis Sikaran Kali (MASK) of grandmaster Romeo Postrano with a free flow solo baston form. Master James U. Sy Jr., Founder of Conceptual Martial Arts Society (CMAS), Inc., gave a non-choreographed form of the stick and the caburata and demonstrated empty handed knife defenses with the help of Senior Instructor Cyril Endonila of SI/GACS. SPARRING. A total of 15 bouts were contested using Intercontinental Federation of Filipino Martial Arts Schools (IFFMAS) rules. Helen Hilario of SI/GACS over Vgln Villanueva of TAC 154-117. Joanna S. Sison of TAC over Jennie Gampos of SACA JUFIMAC JLNHS Chapter 140-137. Carlna Jean Panaguiton of CEFIMAC CNC Chapter over Danilen Tejones of TAC 130-122. Ana Beatriz S. Ramirez of TAC over Cristal Fel Apurado of TAC 148-132. Rienalyn Comates of CEFIMAC CNC Chapter over Rhea Servo of SI/GACS. Cerah Dalisay of SACA JUFIMAC over Arlene Lariosa of SI/GACS 77-67. Janber Guinabo of SI/GACS over Miguel Diober Mamugay of SACA JUFIMAC 194-168. Jerwin Palma of SI/GACS over Lester Kile Tejones of TAC 144-130. Vince Jonathan Generoso of TAC over Brandon Belmonte of SI/GACS 130-119. Renz Brylle Bacasmas of RMAC over Jasper Palma of SI/GACS 162-150. Anthony Mojana of SI/GACS over Kyle Jagurin of TAC. Christina Decena of SI/GACS over Albert Buhat of SACA JUFIMAC. Cyril Endonila of SI/GACS over Jason Sator of SACA JUFIMAC JLNHS Chapter. Vince Jonathan Generoso of TAC over Roel Bartolome of SACA JUFIMAC Brgy. 6 Chapter 164-114. The main event was the David vs Goliath match between Raymund Malacad of SI/GACS and Elton Sermon of SACA JUFIMAC. Malacad used speed and wit to outstrike Sermon 184-124. Final tally San Carlos 8-11 and Bacolod 7-4. Officials were GM Felix A. Guinabo of SI/GACS (Torunament Organizer/Manager), Master James U. Sy Jr. of CMAS (Emcee/Recorder), SI Joseph Guevarra of MASK (Referee), GM Romeo Postrano of MASK (Judge), SI Cyril Endonila of SI/GACS (Timer), and Rene P. Valiao, Secretary to the Mayor (Representative of the Mayor).

Mamugay Promoted to Manunudlo II in Conceptual Arnis

Diomedes N. Mamugay, Founder/Chief Instructor of the San Carlos Jungle Fighter Martial Arts Club (SACA JUFIMAC), receives his Manunudlo II rank in the Conceptual Arnis System by Founder/Master of Conceptual Martial Arts Society (CMAS), Inc., with Founder/Grandmaster Felix A. Guinabo of Sungkudan International during the 2nd Salvador Benedicto Arnis Tournament “Mayor Jose Max ‘Joemax’ S. Ortiz S. Ortiz Cup” last February 9, 2016 in Salvador Benedicto as part of the 33rd Founding Anniversary of the town and its 26th Kali-Kalihan Harvest Festival (CMAS/NDB photo). Diomedes N. Mamugay, Founder/Chief Instructor of the San Carlos Jungle Fighter Martial Arts Club (SACA JUFIMAC), was awarded his Manunudlo II rank in the Conceptual Arnis System by Master/Founder of Conceptual Martial Arts Society (CMAS), Inc., during the 2nd Salvador Benedicto Arnis Tournament “Mayor Jose Max ‘Joemax’ S. Ortiz S. Ortiz Cup” last February 9, 2016 at the Covered Court, Salvador Benedicto as part of the 33rd Founding Anniversary of the town and its 26th Kali-Kalihan Harvest Festival. Manunudlo II is so far the highest rank awarded by Sy in his system and Mamugay is the first to be so honored. Mamugay, who is one of the most active, if not the most active, instructors in San Carlos City, specializes in teaching school-based students and the out-of-school youth to channel their energies to more productive activities and discourage them in abusing prohibited drugs and engaging in other undesirable vices. He has and still teaches Karate, Sipa Sumbag (Kickboxing), Muay Thai, Western Boxing, Wushu Sanshou, Taekwondo, and Arnis. Currently he overseas and supervises the training of at least 100 students in 14 clubs: SACA JUFIMAC-Main, SACA JUFIMAC-Brgy. 6, SACA JUFIMAC-Brgy. Guadalupe, SACA JUFIMAC-Julio Ledesma National High School (JLNHS), Central Philippien State University-San Carlos Campus, Centralian Fighters Fighter Martial Arts Club (CEFIMAC), Ritarians Martial Arts Club (RMAC), Greenvillian Martial Arts Club (GMAC), Red Dragon Fighters (Calatrava), SACA JUFIMAC-Florentina Ledesma Elementary School Martial Arts Club, SACA JUFIMAC-Pontevedra, SACA JUFIMAC-Bacolod, Tañon College Arnis Club, and Thomasians Arnis Club of Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos. Mamugay is also ranked 3rd degree black belt in Combat Taekwondo under Modern Combat Taekwondo and 2nd degree black belt in Karate under the Golden Armor Karate-do International and NAJUKAJU-A. Mamugay started learning the Conceptual Arnis System on March 11, 2005 from Sy, every time he was in San Carlos for official business and was awarded by Sy his Manunudlo I rank in the system nearly 7 years later, on February 18, 2012 during the 2nd Hon. Mayor Ramon D. Torres Arnis Tournament on the occasion of the 46th Charter Day of Bago City. Mamugay has also taught barangay tanods, security guards, and students who became police officers. His team has represented San Carlos in tournaments in Bacolod, Bago, Canlaon, Escalante, Salvador Benedicto, and Victorias among others.

Arnis for Women’s Self Defense Seminar Held @ PAGCOR

Featured instructors Master Maxwell J. Maun, Master James U. Sy Jr., and student assistant Kriska Joy Therese P. Jacinto (3rd, 6th, and 7th from the left, seated) with Branch Manager Arthur O. Malatag (5th from the left), the officers, and employees of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), Casino Filipino Bacolod at the conclusion of the first day of the “Women’s Self Defense Seminar” on March 7-8, 2016 at the Kahirup Entertainment Center, Casino Filipino, Bacolod City in celebration of National Women’s Month 2016 (James U. Sy Jr./CMAS photo). The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), Casino Filipino Bacolod under Branch Manager Arthur O. Malatag organized the “Women’s Self Defense Seminar” for 15 of its employees on March 7-8, 2016, 2:00-4:00 PM, at the Kahirup Entertainment Center, Casino Filipino, Bacolod City in celebration of Women’s Month 2016. Featured instructors for the seminar were Master Maxwell J. Maun of the Herada Pigada Arnis, an employee of Casino Filipino Bacolod, and Master James U. Sy Jr., Founder of the Conceptual Arnis System and Full Time Instructor at Bacolod City College (BCC), with the assistance of BCC BSIT senior Kriska Joy Therese P. Jacinto. The seminar, which included both theory and hands on applications, introduced participants to the basic principles of self defense, awareness and avoidance, protective maneuvers against various forms of attacks on the streets such as grabs, hugs, knives, and guns, and the basic strikes, blocks, and grabs of Arnis. Officers of Casino Filipino Bacolod were in full support of the activity: Branch Manager Arthur O. Malatag, Assistant BM Raymund Aranda, Branch Legal Officer Atty. Lenon Corgos, Branch Senior Casino Relations Officer Daisy De La Rama, MWR Chairman Randy O. Chua, IT Supervisor Malou Lapore Francisco. It was the third Arnis seminar held by Casino Filipino Bacolod for its employees since 2011. The first workshop was a 30-session course for the employees’ health and wellness program which ran from August to October 2011, also conducted by Maun and Sy with Brian Baylon Sensie. The second workshop was the “Women’s Self Defense Seminar,” also held in celebration of Women’s Month, on March 12, 2013, was conducted by Sy with the assistance of his student Kimberly Longno.

Conceptual Arnis Seminar for Quad Media Presentation Held

Master James U. Sy Jr., Founder of Conceptual Martial Arts Society (CMAS), Inc., with the participants of the BCC Ent 2B Arnis Seminar for Advertising Presentation on March 3, 2016 at the Provincial Capitol, Lagoon, Bacolod City. From left: Leonilyn Labandero Villafuerte, Paula Grace Porras, Jheza B. Evangelista, Jhoe Ann Sumadia, and Rodelyn Sumogat. Not in the picture is Kimberly Solinap (James U. Sy Jr./CMAS photo). Six Entrepreneurship 2B students of the Business Education Dept. (BSBE), Bacolod City College (BCC)-Sum-ag Ext. requested for and received instructions in Conceptual Arnis for their advertising quad media presentation for the subject Principles of Marketing (PriMark) under Mr. Carolino A. Gamlanga, Insturctor I. The workshop, dubbed as “Conceptual Arnis Seminar for Marketing Quad Media Presentation, was conducted by James U. Sy Jr., Founder/Master of Conceptual Martial Arts Society (CMAS), Inc., on March 3, 2016 at the Capitol Lagoon, Bacolod City. The BCCians were taught basic warming up exercises with the baston and the majority of the training focused on sinawali, the Arnis method of using double sticks. A total of 7 patterns were taken up including 2 and 4 counts, alternate and successive high and low strikes. To round up the training, otso-otso was taught for solo baston, the hand blade for knife defense, and the 1-count gun disarm. The group’s proposed business was Tumandok Self Defense Center, which will teach professionally among others Arnis as self defense. The students had to prepare ad copies for calling cards, flyers, posters and tarps, radio and video ads, and social media accounts. The seminar was to give them a basic understanding of the dynamics of the art to better articulate it in the ads. The training group, which was the first presentor for their class, was composed of Paula Grace Porras, Kim Solinap, Leonilyn Villafuerte, Jhoe Ann Sumadia, Rodelyn Sumogat, and Jheza B. Evangelista. The quad media presentation served as the subject’s final examination for the students and was an innovative way for students to have a hands-on application of what they have learned in theory, in consonance with the college’s mission of producing globally competitive graduates. The BSBE Dept. is headed by Mr. Felipe R. Chin Jr., CPA, MBA, and the Bacolod City College (BCC) is under the chairmanship of Hon. Bacolod City Mayor Monico O. Puentevella.

New MMS and JPES Officers of BCC Declared by James U. Sy Jr.

The election for the new set of officers of the Marketing Management Soceity (MMS) and the Junior Philippine Entreneurs Society (JPES) of the BSBE Dept. under Ptogram Coordinator (PC) Felipe R. Chin Jr., CPA, MBA, Bacolod City College (BCC) for SY 2016-2017 was successfully held last March 19, 2016. The newly elected MMS officers are Bladimer Panisa (President), Keith Anthony Tabligan (Internal VP), Precious Gamboa (External VP), Angelo Burgos (Secretary), Hermadith Diwatin (Treasurer), Rhea Mae Aragon (Auditor), Joniper Occianas and Rose Ann Jaleco (Business Managers), Alexandee Remada (PIO), Jebea Beatingco (MM 2A Representative), Ciarra Tupas (MM 2B Representative), May Antonette Bravo (MM 3A Representative), Ma Tita Armas (MM 4A Representative), and Kyle Paras (MM 4B Representative). The newly elected JPES officers are Denmark R. Reubal (President), Emil T. Sta. Rita (External VP), Chrsitine Magallanes (Secretary), Jean Ruth Teruel (Treasurer), Lorraine Leyte (Auditor), K|imberly Laresca (Business Manager), Deo Anthony Parar and Marilou Inson (PIO), Bernabe Juance (2nd Year Representative), Edbert Villas and Ray Carlo Britanico (3rd Year Representative), and James Casimero (4th Year Representative). Panisa became President of MMS after its leader Reggie C.Franco decided to run for Supreme Student Government (SSG) President under the SAVE Party, and won by a large margin, especially in the Sum-ag extension of BCC. Now on its 18th year, the Bacolod City College (BCC) continues to offer affordable and quality education to deserving but indigent youth. The local college had already produced thousands of graduates from its five departments: TEd, BSBE, BSOAD, BSIS/ACT, and BSIT. Under the chairmanship of Hon. Mayor Monico O. Puentevella, BCC continuously strive to upgrade its services to students to produce globally competitive graduates in the ever changing market.