Women's martial arts festival
Female national team members will conduct one-day free self-defense classes and demonstration on April 24 where an expected 500 participants will join in the first Women’s Festival of Martial Arts at the World Trade Center n Pasay City. Arnis, boxing, fencing, judo, Karatedo, Muay Thai, Pencak silat, taekwondo, wrestling, and wushu are the sports to be offered in the one-day event organized by Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Commissioner Gillian Akiko Thomson-Guevarra. The program is part of Thomson-Guevarra’s Women Empowerment in Sports. “It is only a one-whole day affair that will not only showcase the importance of women in sports but also their help and contribution to the community,” said project director Atty. Jay Alano. National team members in judo, Karatedo, and Muay Thai will also hold sparring sessions and exhibition matches to show different martial arts techniques. National athletes in arnis, boxing, fencing, taekwondo, wrestl...