Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan wants the city to be known as the “Arnis Capital” in the country. CDNDigital
Hundreds of eskrimadors perform during the “Kadaugan sa Mactan” on April 27. | Futch Anthony Inso
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan wants the city to be known as the “Arnis Capital” in the country. During the celebration of the “Kadaugan sa Mactan” on Thursday, April 27, 2023, the city even featured 1,000 eskrimadors that had performed after the reenactment.Chan said that the move was to honor Datu Lapulapu, who was not only the first Filipino hero but also an eskrimador.“First time to siya nga dunay liboan ka mga bata nga ni-perform after the winning of the battle of Lapu-Lapu. Nigawas ang iyang mga ginsakupan nga nag-edad ug 5-anyos ngadto na sa 92-anyos,” Chan said.
Mayor Chan said that currently, arnis was even included in the curriculum of the Department of Education Lapu-Lapu City.In line with this, Chan said he planned to hold a demonstration of Filipino Martial Arts.Kadaugan sa Mactan 2023 peaceful, successful “So kita mo-target ta. Hopefully, makatigom ta ug 10,000 eskrimadors nga mokata, mo-play sila. Ato nang i-break ang record sa Guinness Book of World Record,” he added.RELATED STORIES
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