Foreign Correspondent 25 June 2018

KARATE NEWS

Japan Karate Association Southern Philippines

A team of 33 top karateka's travelled to Iligan City, Philippines on the 24th of
June 2018 to participate in and represent the Japan Karate Association Molestie ornare amet
Southern Philippines Headquarters Cagayan de Oro City at the Japan Karate vel id, rem volutpat
Association Iligan 25th Year Siver Anniversary Karate Tournament.
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The tournament was held at the Atrium of the newly opened Robinson's Mall, nunc eleifend arcu leo.

Iligan City, Philippines. The participating teams came from karate clubs all
over the Philippines.

The Japan Karate Association Southern Philippines Headquarters Cagayan

de Oro Team was led by their Karate Instructor, Shihan Ernesto Naive, Club

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President and Public Relations Director, Atty.

John Mark Marquino, Assistant Instructors,
Senior Police Officer Adolfo Mercado and Police
Intelligence Officer, Fernan Labrador returned to
Cagayan de Oro City on Sunday 24th of June
2018 bringing 16 Gold Medals, 17 Silver Medals
and 8 Bronze Medals. An exuberating
performance by the karate team.

Karate Instructor, Shihan Ernesto Naive was

ellated at these results and mentioned that the
team trained tirelessly and was ready for some
tough competition. Exhilarating performance by
senior female individual kata competitor, Cherie
Rubiato won gold in this event, echoed by senior
male individual kata competitor Jestoni
Respecia. Senior female kumite champion was
awarded to Anne Katherine Gabor whilst double
gold was awarded to Rhenzel Amora for winning
the junior female kata and kumite category and
Cedrick Maverick Dadulas for the male category.

Outstanding performance from team JKA

Southern Philippines Headquarters bringing
home a total of 41 medals.
"The ultimate aim of
Karate lies not in
In a statement Club President and Public Relations Director, Atty. John Mark victory nor defeat, but
in the perfection of
Marquino expressed his delight at the outstanding performance of their team
character of its
"Once again our karate team delivered on its promise of sporting excellence. A
participants." -Gichin
momentous feet indeed! Congratulations to the tournament organizer Japan Funakoshi, Shotokan
Karate Association Iligan headed by their renowned karate instructor, Shihan Founder
Joseph Lila and most importantly the participants," said Atty. Marquino.

"Special word of thanks for the guidance and support must be afforded to the
Japan Karate Association Official Representative to the Philippines, Shihan
Masanori Takahashi," added Atty. Marquino.

"The karate team will now focus on the forthcoming 2018 Japan Karate
Association National Tournament in Cebu City, Philippines on the 15th day of
September 2018," said Assistant Instructors, Adolfo Mercado and Fernan
Labrador.

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