JEDDAH, 17 May — Philippine Arbokaido Martial Arts Club (PAMAC) International under the umbrella of Philippine Martial Arts Sports Association (Philmasa) International, Founder Master Ernesto “ Nestor” Suliva once again surprised and excite all Martial Arts & Kickboxing aficionados in all of Jeddah and neighboring places as he arranged & scheduled a Seiko-PAMAC International “ Independence Cup” Karate and Kickboxing Invitational Tournament. Under the auspices of the Philippine Consulate General here in Jeddah.
The move is seen and expected as a timely bid for the enthusiastic martial arts clubs and individuals who forged and support similar sportfest. Master Suliva initiating a couple of nights to organize an “ Independence Cup” scheduled on May 30, 2002 (Thursday) at 4:00 p.m. and as expected, the championship and awarding night ceremony by May 31, 2002 (Friday) at the Philippine Consulate premises here in Jeddah.
The PAMAC & Philmasa Founder also said that the Major Sponsor of the events Al-Hussaini & Co. (Seiko) sole distributor of Seiko watches throughout the Kingdom, courtesy of its President Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Hussaini, represented by Hussam Salahi — advertising manager and Mohammed Ali Taleb — import section.
The other minor sponsors are: ABS-CBN, The Filipino Channel (TFC), International Foods & Consumable Goods (Snapple) courtesy of Mohammed Badie Tayea, marketing manager and Mohammad Bilal Antar, sales supervisor, Tropicana Restaurant — courtesy of its operations manager Omar Asuncion, Basamh Trading Co. — courtesy of its marketing coordinator Mars Valles and its production supervisor Emil Bascos.
In Jeddah alone there are at least twenty three ( 23 ) different martial Arts clubs, two (2) associations, one (1) council and two (2) federations had confirmed their participation in the upcoming events. Participating clubs, associations, council and federations are as follows; Philippine Arbokaido Martial Arts Club (PAMAC) International and Philippine Martial Arts Sports Associations (Philmasa) International of Master Ernesto “Nestor” Suliva, 9th Dan Blackbelt, Association of Sontokan Karate International (ASKI) of Reshi Romy Rivero 4th Dan Blackbelt,
Jeddah Martial Arts Council (JEMAC) of Shihan Efren Barros, 7th Dan Blackbelt, Asian Martial Arts Federations (AMAF) of Sifu Romeo “Boy” Buayan 6th Dan Bllackbelt, International Karate & Kickboxing Federations (IKKF) of Master Jojo Mahilum 9th Dan Blackbelt; while for the other clubs are Kuntaw of Kyud Lito Flores, International Shotokan Muslim Martial Arts Training (ISMMAT) of Renshi Ali Oswa, Unicorn Karate Club of Sensie Abdullah Celso, Philippine Combat Karate Arnis & Aikido Judo Jujitsu (PHICKAJU) of Sensie Yosoph (Roger) Estabillo, Judo Karate International (JUKA Int’l) of Master James Nioha, Hand to Hand Combat Aikido International (HHCAI) of Renshi Abdulaziz (Gil) Garcia, Black Cobra Karate Club International (BCKCI) of Shihan Fred Miranda, Tamaraw Arnis Judo Karate-Do (TAJUKADO) of Sensie Boi Serrano, KENZENDO of Rensie Max Sapi-e, Flying Fist Karate Club (FFKC) of Renshi Nestor Cala, HIRO-KAN of Sensie Harris Imam, Philippine Shotokan Karate International of Sensie Mac Tending and Sensie Dodanil Diaz, Tat Kon Tou of Master Rudy Catampatan, Aiki-Jutsu of Shihan Patrick Verejano, Law Enforcer Karate Club International (LEKCI) of Renshi Pons Estrada, PHILTRAK of Sensei Danny Verdejo, Philippine Karate Aikido Taekwondo (PHILKAT) of Renshi Romy Bayudan, Black Panther Sikaran (BPS) of Sensie Albert Madriaga Jr. and Sensie Jloseph Cayat Jr. Combat Sikaran (CKS) of Sensie Rolly Centeno, Arabian Lynx Sikaran (ALS) of Sensie Jake Bendana and Bulacan Pasig (BULPA) Arnis Adoris of Maestro Felix P. Vargas.
