Muntinlupa rules arnis tournament
MANILA, Philippines - Muntinlupa stamped its class in the first Milcu arnis championship, claiming the overall championship with 18 gold, 6 silver and 13 bronze medals last weekend at the Camp Crame Gym in Quezon City.
The two-day event which featured competition in the anyo (form) and eskrima (full contact arnis) drew 12 teams with Philippine Air Force coming in second with 16 gold, 12 silver and 10 bronze medals. DepEd Rizal team finished third overall with 9-10-10 medal tally.
“We were impressed with the turnout of the first arnis competition after the Filipino martial arts sport was officially declared as the country’s national sport. We’re also happy with the results of the event because there were mixture of arnis winners proving that we have great talent to excel in this sport even in international competition,” said former Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) commissioner Josie Bauzon who helped organize the event together with Victor Cusi of the sponsoring Milcu Deodorant Powder.
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