Tuguegarao City native bags bronze medal in pencak silat in 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia
A 20-year-old Cagayan pride named Angel-Ann Badajos Singh came up with a bronze finish in the women’s pencak silat competition of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia.
ANGEL-Ann Badajos Singh (FB)
Singh, a native of Caritan Norte, Tuguegarao City, bagged the bronze medal in the women's tanding Class D (60kg-65g) of pencak silat on Wednesday, May 10. Report from Cagayan Provincial Information Office said Singh’s participation in the Cambodia SEAG is her third time in international competition since she was included in the Philippine team. Her career in the sport of pencak silat started when the head coach of Philsilat discovered her in the Philippine team in 2021. “Na-discover po ako ng head coach ng Philsilat sa Philippine team kasi madalas po akong sumali ng competition noong high school (CNHS) like Batang Pinoy, Sultans Cup, at Martial Arts Festival (I was discovered by the head coach of Philsilat in the Philippine team because I frequently joined competitions during high school like the Batang Pinoy, Sultan’s Cup, and Martial Arts Festival),” said Singh, a third year BS Criminology student at the Philippine College of Criminology (PCCr) in Santa Cruz, Manila In 2021, she went to Manila to study and train and was eventually given a chance to compete in international competitions. Singh is advising others who want to achieve their dreams in sports to keep practicing and not to give up. “Huwag po sana silang sumuko at huwag matakot na matalo kasi ‘yun ang magiging daan para maging successful (Don't give up and don't be afraid to lose as that will be a way to success). Train hard, trust God, and tiwala lang sa sarili nila na makakaya nila (trust yourself that you can do it),” Singh added.
ANGEL-Ann Badajos Singh (FB)
Singh, a native of Caritan Norte, Tuguegarao City, bagged the bronze medal in the women's tanding Class D (60kg-65g) of pencak silat on Wednesday, May 10. Report from Cagayan Provincial Information Office said Singh’s participation in the Cambodia SEAG is her third time in international competition since she was included in the Philippine team. Her career in the sport of pencak silat started when the head coach of Philsilat discovered her in the Philippine team in 2021. “Na-discover po ako ng head coach ng Philsilat sa Philippine team kasi madalas po akong sumali ng competition noong high school (CNHS) like Batang Pinoy, Sultans Cup, at Martial Arts Festival (I was discovered by the head coach of Philsilat in the Philippine team because I frequently joined competitions during high school like the Batang Pinoy, Sultan’s Cup, and Martial Arts Festival),” said Singh, a third year BS Criminology student at the Philippine College of Criminology (PCCr) in Santa Cruz, Manila In 2021, she went to Manila to study and train and was eventually given a chance to compete in international competitions. Singh is advising others who want to achieve their dreams in sports to keep practicing and not to give up. “Huwag po sana silang sumuko at huwag matakot na matalo kasi ‘yun ang magiging daan para maging successful (Don't give up and don't be afraid to lose as that will be a way to success). Train hard, trust God, and tiwala lang sa sarili nila na makakaya nila (trust yourself that you can do it),” Singh added.