Fencing in the Philippines

Fencing in the Philippines is governed by the Philippine Fencing Association or PFA. Founded by Don Francisco Dayrit Sr., PFA is recognized by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) as one of its National Sports Association member and the international governing body for the sport, the Federation Internationale d'Escrime (FIE). PFA is also a founding member of the Southeast Asian Fencing Federation (SEAFF) and the Asian Fencing Confederation (AFC). Richard Gomez is currently the president of PFA while Celso Dayrit is currently the president of the Fencing Confederation of Asia. ^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The sport was said to be introduced during the Spanish colonial era. Philippine revolution personalities such as Jose Rizal, Juan Luna and Gregorio Luna were known to be fencers. The Philippines began to dominate in fencing events at the Southeast Asian Games since 1992.^[6]

References

1. "セレブ系の男女が注目している出会い系サイト". Philippinefencing.com. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
2. "Philippine Olympic Committee". Olympic.ph. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
3. "Asian Fencing Confederation". Asianfencing.com. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
4. "Official Website of CELSO DAYRIT". Celsodayrit.com. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
5. http://sports.inquirer.net/amateur/amateur/view/20090617-211009/Hopes_still_high_for_RP_fencing
6. http://sports.tempo.com.ph/2013/09/fencing-day-marked/#.U1JJnvnuJSI