The very first Philippine National Kendo Tournament was held on November 19- 20, 2016, in the Tire Center Sports Gymnasium in Caloocan City, Metro Manila. The two day event consisted of a seminar day on the first day, where Nihon Kendo Kata and Bokuto Ni Yoru Kendo Kihon-waza Keiko-ho were taught, and the second day was dedicated to the shiai.
There were 3 divisions, Men’s Individuals, Women’s Individuals, and the Team Event. Both individual events were open only to Filipino kendoka, while the team event allowed foreign kendoka to compete. Congratulations to everyone! Here are the results:
MEN'S INDIVIDUALS DIVISION:
Fighting Spirit Award:
Robert Dela Cruz (Manila Kendo Club),
Franco Carlos Liu (IGA Kendo Club)
Ian Earl Navarro (Manila Kendo Club)
Rikki Daniel Reyes (IGA Kendo Club)
3rd Placers:
Percy Ryan Gomez (Iloilo Kendo Club) &
Ronald Villaroya (Manila Kendo Club)
2nd Place:
Prince Mallari (IGA Kendo Club)
Men's Individual Champion:
Andre Brillantes (Manila Kendo Club)
WOMEN'S INDIVIDUALS DIVISION:
Fighting Spirit Awards:
Dardsie Abriol-Santos (IGA Kendo Club)
Reida Jade Renovilla (Davao Kendo Club)
3rd Place:
Elvira Inoue (Manila Kendo Club)
Tamorah Mae Sison (IGA Kendo Club)
2nd Place:
Erica Abriol-Santos (IGA Kendo Club)
Women’s Individual Champion:
Ethyl Jane Angeles (IGA Kendo Club)
TEAM EVENTS DIVISION:
Fighting Spirit Awards:
Robert Carabuena (Davao Kendo Club)
Percy Ryan Gomez (Iloilo Kendo Club)
Mike Logarta (Cebu Kendo Club)
3rd Place:
Turon Rangers of IGA Kendo Club
(Erica Abriol-Santos, Jerome Martin Bautista, Verns Chiongbian, Koji Igarashi, Prince Mallari),
Victorious Secret of IGA Kendo Club
(John Besa, Gerard Kevin Cagatan, Alain Duminy, Rikki Daniel Reyes, Tamorah Mae Sison, Munetoshi Tanaka)
2nd Place:
Slam Dunk of IGA Kendo Club
(Joshua Romeo Espiritu, Tatsuya Fujinari, Jan Rafael Javier, Ryosuke Nakagane, Dane Pio de Roda)
Team Champion:
MKC A of Manila Kendo Club
(Matthew P Arce, Andre Brillantes, Kosuke Morishima, Ian Earl Navarro, Ronald Villaroya)