Ilonggos to showcase poomsae skills in national online tilt

By Leobert Julian A. de la Peña

75 Taekwondo jins from Western Visayas (WV) will vie for the 2020 SMART/MVP Sports Foundation National Online Poomsae Taekwondo Championship from May 28 to May 31, 2020.

Out of the 75 WV jins, 55 will be coming from two of the most prominent taekwondo gyms in Iloilo, the A. Diasnes Gym, and the Mark V. Pinggol (MVP) gym.

40 jins will be representing the Diasnes Gym, trained and supervised by coach Flora Navales, and the 15 will be coming from the MVP gym, coached by Mark V. Pinggol.

The 15 MVP jins are Geon Ivan D. Dulaca, Justin Adrian D. Apura, Andria Margaret B. Palabrica, Shanen Anica S. Feranco, Joshua Cachero, Julianna Martha Uy, Crisgel Castro, Cyd Edryc T. Esmana, Niesha Kariz Pequierda, Jilyn Rose Yap, Clyde Anthony Chua, Joycie Pearl Tacuel, Phil Caleb Regalado, Glaiza Fae Cordero, and Ashton Martin Losaria.

For the Diasnes Gym participants under the yellow belt are Lloyd Jalbuna, Khar Espejo, and Raphy Seneres.

Representing them in the blue belt category are Kian Ezekiel Castigador, Markey Jaims Arboleda, Miguel Julian Palomo, and Cross Leone Tady.

Red belters are Oscar Damasco, Francesca Caeli Agulto, Zachariah Audric Balsomo, Kaye Consular, Almar Diasnes, Ashley Dello, Hannah Dello, Jasmine Kaye Badoles, and Klyza Chin.

Jesseray Lucas Frantilla, Artha Camille Tanagon, Lyn Owen Santacera, Lansil Andrew Brotarlo, Airon Melvin Aguana, Margareth Anne Aguana, Exiovince Earlle Albor, Jan Andrew Gancero, Mariel Siscar, Kristi Siscar, CJ Ahmed, Reg Ruick Guamen, Cloud Vincent Aquino, and Kyle Chin will banner the brown belt division.

Blackbelters who will clash with the best of the best are Alfie Diasnes, Cindy Joy Diasnes, Sophia Marie Tungala, Justin James Diasnes, Seth Ryan Templanza, Aiken Emmanuel Avaricio, Elizabeth Marie Borres, Elisha Venice Aguilar, and Anton Miguel Nafarrete.