Filipino fencer Samantha Catantan, right, and national fencing team head coach Amat Canlas at the Asia-Oceania Olympic Qualifying Tournament last April in Uzbekistan. (Photo courtesy of Amat Canlas) Finally, after a year of waiting, the Tokyo Olympics is set to formally on Friday, July 23. Filipino...
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...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has funded a project seeking the establishment of a pineapple fiber treatment center in Ormoc City in Leyte. (DOST-PTRI Facebook Page) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña announced that the Pineapple Fiber Treatment Technology Center...
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...
Samantha Catantan, right, and Maxine Esteban show their medals after they finished 1-2 in the women's foil event in the National Open Fencing Championship last Thursday at the Superdome in Ormoc City. (Photo from Elite Facebook page) Rising star Samantha Catantan and Southeast Asian (SEA) Games...
Samantha Catantan, left, scored a point against Maxine Esteban during their final bout in women's foil in leg 2 of the NationalOpen Fencing Championship Thursday at the Superdome in Ormoc City. (Photo from Elite Facebook Page) Same opponent, same result. Samantha Catantan delivered another solid...
Juliana Gomez, right, talks to fellow fencers Mickyle Bustos, left, and Hanniel Abella prior to the first leg of the National Open Fencing Championships at the Superdome in Ormoc City. (Photo from Elite Facebook Page) For Richard Gomez, it’s understandable that he aspires for daughter Juliana to...
Ormoc City Mayor and Philippine Fencing Association (PFA) President Richard Gomez, right, and national team coach Wilfredo Vizcayno Jr. watch the pool play of the National Open Fencing Championship in Ormoc City. (City Government of Ormoc Facebook Page) Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) veterans...
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...
