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Monday, June 26, 2017
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ILOILO City – Six Ilonggos who won at the International Taekwondo Festival 2017 in City Industry, California got citations from the city government.
Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog gave certificates of recognition and appreciation to medalists Floramie Navales, Justin Clark Gancero, Lovett Shauden Uy de Ong, Vicente Gella II, and twins Lance Izak and Laurence Izaiah Fermiza.
The city government also provided incentives of P5,000 for each gold medal, P3,000 for each silver medal, and P2, 000 for each bronze medal that the martial artists harvested.
Navales bagged a gold in Individual Poomsae Senior Women Black Belt Division and bronze in World Class Sparring Senior Women Feather Division.
Gancero won a gold in Individual Poomsae Senior Men Black Belt Division and silver in World Class Senior-Men Light/ Welther Division.
Uy de Ong won a gold in Individual Poomsae Senior Men Black Belt Division and silver in World Class Senior Men Fin/ Fly Division.
On the other hand, Gella took a silver in Grassroot Sparring Brown Belt Division.
Lance Izaak won a gold medal in Individual Poomsae Brown Belt Division and in Color Belt Sparring Male Cadet Division while his twin Laurence Izaiah won a silver medal in Individual Poomsae Black Belt Cadet Division.
They medalists were members of the Iloilo Taekwondo Association based in Jaro district.
City Sports Development Officer Rommel Castro said the taekwondo titlists brought pride to the city.
“They inspire young people to do their best. Iloilo City is strong in taekwondo that is why the city government is really giving importance to our players,” he stressed.
The City Sports Office is holding free summer clinic; taekwondo is one of the sports being taught. (Iloilo City PIO/PN)
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