PH pencak silat team kumpiyansa sa Cambodia SEA Games

KUMPIYANSA ang Pilipinas na makapagtala ng mahusay na performance sa penkak silat sa 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

Ang 28 atleta na pamumunuan nina defending women’s seni tunggal champion Mary Francine Padios at bronze medalist James El Mayagma at Rick Rod Ortega Imen’s team) at Alvin Campos (Tanding class F 70-75kg) ang mag wagayway ng national colors sa Mayo 5-17 tournament sa Cambodia.

Ang Filipinos ay sasabak sa 17 events sa ilalim ng penkak silat at nine events sa kun Bokator artistic, traditional martial arts sa Cambodia.

Maliban kay Padios, pumasok rin sa penkak silat’s artistic discipline sina Jessa dela Cruz at Franchette Anne Elman (women’s Seni Regu Tunggal), 2019 SEA Games gold medalist Edmar Tacuel (men’s Seni Tunggal), at Abad siblings Alfau Jan at Almohaidib (men’s Seni Ganda).

Makipatagisan sa Tanding discipline sina Dines Dumaan (men’s Class A 45-50 kg.), Daniel Duma-an (men’s Class B 50-55 kg.), Gregmart Benitez (men’s Class C 55-60 kg.), Denmark Abdurasad (men’s Class D 60-65 kg.), Ian Christopher Calo (men’s Class E 65-70 kg.), Miguel Ian Alangre (men’s Class G 75-80 kg.), Joash Cantoria (men’s Class 80-85 kg.), Shara Julia Jizmundo (women’s Class A below 45 kg.), Angelie Viriña (women’s Class A 45-50 kg.), Hanna Mae Ibutnande (women’s Class B 50-55 kg.), Rogielyn Parado (women’s Class C 55-60 kg.) at Angel-Ann Singh (women’s Class D 60-65 kg.).

Ang line-up para sa Kun Bokator ay sina Jasper Jay Lachica (men’s singles Phkak form), Mayagma (men’s group Bare Hands form and mixed group performance – female defense against 2 males), Ortega (men’s group Bare Hands form and men’s single Bare Hands form), Zandro Fred Jizmundo Jr. (men’s group Bare Hands form and men’s single Bokator Spirit form), Mark James Lacao (men’s single Bamboo Shield form and mixed group performance), Jeremae Beato (mixed group performance form), Jude Mitz Jalandoni (women’s single Phkak form), Angel Gwen Derla (women’s single Bamboo Shield form and women’s group Bare Hands form), at Shara Julie Jizmundo at dela Cruz (women’s group Bare Hands form).

Ang national team ay nagte-training sa Batangas simula Marso 15.