hosted by Grandmaster Dante Alambra of Sikaran Arnis School of Martial Arts of Canada
The 4th World Sikaran Tournament hosted by, Grandmaster Dante Alambra of Sikaran Arnis School of Martial Arts of Canada was held on May 10th, 2014 at the RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg. The competition was fierce and entertaining with more than 200 competitors that came from Philippines, Australia, USA and Canada. More than 400 lively spectators watched the return of former middleweight champion, Carlo Alambra spar. Carlo earned the gold medal during the 1986 and 1994 World Tournaments and once again recieved the gold at the 4th World Tournament.
The Gala Awards Dinner was a combination of both great food and heartfelt speeches. The 200 guests in attendance included key members of the World Sikaran Brotherhood as well as, regional members of the community that assisted in making this event possible.
Sikaran Arnis School of Martial Arts of Canada would like to thank the international delegates, volunteers, sponsors and martial arts schools for supporting this event. For a complete list of supporting schools and those honoured at the gala please go to www.sikaranarnis.net. That evening, at the Awards Dinner Gala, the WSBP World Sikaran Brotherhood of the Philippines along with Meliton Geronimo Jr., the son of Grandmaster Meliton C. Geronimo also recognized and awarded the following: Master Dante Solomon Alambra presented the awards; Distinguished Instructors in Sikaran: Dastin Alambra, Elpedio Seletaria Jr., Vic Ferrer, Andy Sanano Jr., Henry Bio, Louelle Lledo Jr., Emmanuel Querubin, Jimmy Torres Sr., , Pascual Velara Jr., Carlo Alambra, Tom Sulit, Art Voluntad, Lito Jacla, Robert Precioso, Chris Byrne, Dr. Ken Leyton-Brown, Murray Roe, Steve Prince, Terry Caderma, Stephen Prince, Jamie Reyes, Eddie Miller, Felix Jun Santo, Russl Friessen, Corazon Ferrer and Delfin Voluntad.
SASMAC would like to thank Mike Pagtakhan for making the 4th world Sikaran tournament a success and for his continued support here on out.
Photos by Ron Cantiveros | Filipino Journal