Filipino fencers settled for bronze finishes in the team categories Wednesday, May 18 in the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the Hanoi Indoor Games Palace in Vietnam. In this file photo, Philippines’ Haniel Abella (left) and Singapore’s Abdul Rahman Kiria face off during the fencing individual...
The national team for fencing is resuming its ‘bubble’ training in Ormoc City in preparation for the possibility of competing in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam early next year. As approved by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), the training is set Sept. 18 to Dec. 5 at the Ormoc...
Richard Gomez As soon as Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez got his RT-PCR test result that yielded positive for COVID-19, he coordinated with the personnel that organized last week’s National Open Fencing Championships at the Ormoc City Superdome. Amat Canlas, head coach of the national team, said...
Jylyn Nicanor (Elite Facebook Page) Southeast Asian Games (SEA) gold medalist Jylyn Nicanor proved she is still the No. 1 fencer in women’s saber after bagging her third gold medal in the third and final leg of the National Open Fencing Championship held Saturday, July 10 at the Superdome in...
Ormoc City Mayor and Philippine Fencing Association president Richard Gomez, right, tries to score against national team member Noelito Jose Jr. during pool play of men's epee in the first leg of the National Open Fencing Championship last Saturday at the Superdome in Ormoc City. (City Government...
Samantha Catantan and Maxine Esteban show their respective medals after finishing 1-2 in the first leg of the National Open Fencing Championships Sunday, July 4 at the Superdome in Ormoc City. (Photo from Maxine Esteban Facebook) Southeast Asian (SEA) Games medalist Jylyn Nicanor and fencing rising...
Ormoc City mayor and Philippine Fencing Association (PFA) chief Richard Gomez, eighth from right back row, and national team mentor Ronald "Amat" Canlas Jr., fourth from left front row, athletes and coaches prior to the National Open Fencing Championships in Ormoc City. (Photo from Amat Canlas) Now...
Expect an exciting and action filled event for the next nine days as slots for Philippine Team will be up for grabs in the National Open Fencing Championships starting on Saturday, July 3 at the Ormoc City Superdome. More than 100 fencers from the three weapons – foil, sabre and epee – will...
National fencing team scheduled to compete in Olympic qualifiers next year Philippine Fencing Association (PFA) president and Ormoc City mayor Richard Gomez (Nick Giongco) Philippine Fencing Association president Richard Gomez said they have proposed to the Philippine Sports Commission to extend...