Arnis as Philippines' National Sport?

[MikeLigalig.com]

By Gil C. Cabacungan Jr.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Arnis, the Filipino martial art which uses rattan sticks as weapons, is on the verge of being formally declared the Philippines’ national sport.

The House of Representatives has already approved on third and final reading a bill declaring Arnis as the national sport and transmitted it to the Senate where arnis enthusiast, Senator Miguel Zubiri, was expected to take the lead in its approval.

South Cotabato Rep. Arthur Pingoy Jr., the main author of House Bill 6516, said arnis deserved to be hailed as the national sport considering that it has evolved as a distinct martial art along with judo karate and taekwondo.

Pingoy said it was about time to elevate arnis considering that it has spawned avid practicioners not only in the Philippines but also in other countries such as the United States, Canada, Germany, among others, where international Arnis federations and organizations have mushroomed.

Negros Oriental Rep. Pryde Henry Teves said that the bill would finally address the "collective sentiment to put arnis in its rightful historical place in the country."

[hubag bohol]

I'm not sure about the wisdom of creating a law declaring arnis as the country's national sport, but I fully support moves aimed at propagating arnis as one distinct form of the martial arts, one that we can claim as our own.

[bugsay]

I'm not sure about the wisdom of creating a law declaring arnis as the country's national sport, but I fully support moves aimed at propagating arnis as one distinct form of the martial arts, one that we can claim as our own.

sa Cebu mao ni gitawag ug dose pares...sa Bohol, trese bungkig...

[hofelina]

There is an organization in Berlin, Germany propagating this sport.  We could really be proud of arnis de mano.


http://www.arnis-berlin.de/Haupt1.html

[hubag bohol]

sa Cebu mao ni gitawag ug dose pares...sa Bohol, trese bungkig...

Bwahaha, kon maoy magpermi delikadong paingon tas butaw budi ani.

[hubag bohol]

There is an organization in Berlin, Germany propagating this sport.  We could really be proud of arnis de mano.


http://www.arnis-berlin.de/Haupt1.html

Interestingly, it would appear that there are more non-Filipino arnis enthuisiasts, or at least they seem to be more active in propagating the art.

Even in Cebu, the art has slowly lost its grip on the minds of each succeeding generation. Anywhere in the country at present I'm afraid you'll be hard put to find a young boy who dreams of becoming an arnis master someday.

[bugsay]

Bwahaha, kon maoy magpermi delikadong paingon tas butaw budi ani.

Naa bitaw mi silingan sa una, ilang balay daplin sa dagat....adto mi magtapok kon mahapon na kay magpatudlo ug arnis.

Kay matud pa sa akong papa nga tinuod gyud to siya nga Dose Pares.

Maldito kaayo, kay kon magpatudlo na mi, magpapalit una ug duha ka bol nga tuba....kining gusto sab lagi ta makakat-on, palitan lang sab. Syalan ba nga inig kahuman nag yarok moingon man " ugma nalang ta mag praktis doy kay wingig kos tuba".

[hubag bohol]

Naa bitaw mi silingan sa una, ilang balay daplin sa dagat....adto mi magtapok kon mahapon na kay magpatudlo ug arnis.

Kay matud pa sa akong papa nga tinuod gyud to siya nga Dose Pares.

Sa Trese Bungkig to sija, Bay Bugs...

Maldito kaayo, kay kon magpatudlo na mi, magpapalit una ug duha ka bol nga tuba....kining gusto sab lagi ta makakat-on, palitan lang sab. Syalan ba nga inig kahuman nag yarok moingon man " ugma nalang ta mag praktis doy kay wingig kos tuba".

Drunken master diay, bwahaha.

[bugsay]

Sa Trese Bungkig to sija, Bay Bugs...

Drunken master diay, bwahaha.

bwahaha..mao gyud...maldito kaayo tong tiguwanga....
pero sa iyang abilidad, pildi siya sa akong barkada....kay ang anak babaye mauy gibirahan....aw liadliad hinuon didto's baybayon.

[lindy]

Nindot baya ning Arnis kon makamao ka.

[slackware]

problema lang sa arnis kun makakita kag away unya wala kay dalang bunal! yahahahahahahaha!

[Scarb]

bantog ra to akong grandfa moingon dis-a man mo kakitag arnis
basta naay mga ulitawo mouli daghan bon-og gikan namayle



Ronnie Ricketts

[Scarb]

morag si Pareng Bugskie ni oh - peace bugs 

[hubag bohol]

morag si Pareng Bugskie ni oh - peace bugs 

Bwahaha. Ilisig bugsay ang ulisi, Blue, para moangkon si Bay Bugs nga sija na....

[slackware]

mura naman na ug kendo ang uniform!

[bugsay]

mao ni akong pic sa una nga nag parktis pa ko'g eskrima:

[hubag bohol]

mao ni akong pic sa una nga nag parktis pa ko'g eskrima:

Bwahaha. Sa akong tan-aw ani, mga ukoy man tingali imong kontra, Bay Bugs!

[bugsay]

Bwahaha. Sa akong tan-aw ani, mga ukoy man tingali imong kontra, Bay Bugs!

bwahaha...mao ni ang bunal ug sikpao para sa montaga nga nga dagha'g gaway sa kaalam ug ata nga itom pas ano-os nga gipabuhagay.

[Mulligan]

Murag mangsibotay man nis Guindulman.            

Bai Bugsay, pag uli nimo diri sa pinas, dalhe ko ug bugsay made in China.  Hehe.

Bitaw, among PE 3 sa college kay arnis.  Di ko kalimot ani naa ko bukol sa agtang sa finals nga sparring.  Naka alas  ( A+ )  ko ani.  Mao ray pinaka dako nako nga grado -  PE.    

mao ni akong pic sa una nga nag parktis pa ko'g eskrima:

[hubag bohol]

bwahaha...mao ni ang bunal ug sikpao para sa montaga nga nga dagha'g gaway sa kaalam ug ata nga itom pas ano-os nga gipabuhagay.

Bwahaha, "dagha'g gaway sa kaalam"? Maajo diay tang paglabalikos ani. Humag balikos, bugahan dajon ta sa ata nga makahilo!

Pero maajo ka, Bay Bugs, kay naa nay hinagiban, naa pa juy protective armor! Pero way komo sa maglikay!

[bugsay]

Bwahaha, "dagha'g gaway sa kaalam"? Maajo diay tang paglabalikos ani. Humag balikos, bugahan dajon ta sa ata nga makahilo!

Pero maajo ka, Bay Bugs, kay naa nay hinagiban, naa pa juy protective armor! Pero way komo sa maglikay!

nag practice bitaw ko sa una sa JKA, niingon among Master nga, ang pinaka ka the best nga depensa is: "DAGAN"...hehehe

[hubag bohol]

nag practice bitaw ko sa una sa JKA, niingon among Master nga, ang pinaka ka the best nga depensa is: "DAGAN"...hehehe

Oops, speaking of which, modagan sa ko. Mangita kog Insik nga bunawan para makadelihinsya. Maajo untag naa pa ko diha, Bay Bugs, kay di ko mabawog pangitag biktimahonon, he he.

[bugsay]

Oops, speaking of which, modagan sa ko. Mangita kog Insik nga bunawan para makadelihinsya. Maajo untag naa pa ko diha, Bay Bugs, kay di ko mabawog pangitag biktimahonon, he he.

Butangi!

[slykane]

Arnis bill now a law
THE GAME OF MY LIFE By Bill Velasco (The Philippine Star) Updated December 14, 2009 12:00 AM

Arnis is now the official sport of the Philippines.

Before the weekend
, President Gloria Arroyo signed into law Senate Bill 1424, authored by Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri. Zubiri announced this at the National Arnis Congress held at Rizal Technological University from Thursday to Saturday. The lawmaker was teary-eyed when he recounted how the late grandmaster, Roland Dantes, constantly pushed for the sport to become a symbol of this country.

“My uncle fought so long for that bill, we are so happy that it is finally a reality,” said a nephew of Dantes
, Chris, who received an award on behalf of his departed uncle. “This is great.”

When the law takes effect, its impact will include the propagation of the sport in all schools, which will also be mandated by law. As of now, many other sports are already required in many schools as part of physical education, way ahead of even our national indigenous sport.

“This is what we’ve been waiting for,” said Rey Dominguez of the Philippine Council of Kali Escrima Arnis Masters (PCKEAM) at their national kali sports championship
opening at Ynares Plaza in Binangonan, Rizal yesterday, “Grandmaster Roland’s long-time dream is now a reality. We can take it from here and reunite the sport.”

Zubiri is also pushing for the establishment of a genuine Filipino martial arts sports association, like world governing bodies of other sports. The loophole is that there are none, because the sport emanates from here.

“I’ve been saying for so long that everyone is fed up with the current leadership
in arnis,” Zubiri told this writer. “What we need is change that people will feel. After all this time, we’re not even in the SEA Games yet.”

Over the weekend, Sen. Alan Cayetano and Rep. Lani Cayetano sponsored arnis training for hundreds of barangay tanods in Pateros and Taguig, under the supervision of PCKEAM. The training including basics of single-stick self-defense, and unarmed combat. The barangay officials learned how to subdue their more unruly constituents and protect themselves with the only they are issued: a baton.

In February, the PCKEAM is planning an international tournament
to bring together the masters from all over the world and finally arrive at a consensus on how to move the sport forward. Since there has been no election in Arnis Philippines since 1986, many of them have gone their own way to propagate the sport, resulting in a multiplicity of styles.

“There are many common grounds in the sport,” Dominguez continued. “We can work from there. What is important is that we are accepting everyone.”

As an aside, The STAR has heard from different sources that officials of Arnis Philippines are spreading the rumor that this writer has issued an apology to the leadership of the association regarding past columns critical of their management of the sport, or lack thereof.

Truth be told, this writer stands by everything written about arnis here, and the facts presented. If I were ever to apologize to anyone in any sport, I would do it here. Also, an official of Arnis Philippines even writes against this columnist along with our bloggers on www.philstar.com under an alias. If they need an assumed name to be able to speak out, then they aren’t worth my time, or yours.

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