Philippine Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation

Philippine Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation
PEKAF
IOC nationPhilippines
National flagPhilippines
SportArnis
Official websitepnat-pekaf.org
History
Preceding organisationsArnis Philippines
Affiliations
International federationWorld Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation (WEKAF)
National Olympic CommitteePhilippine Olympic Committee
Governing Body
PresidentMigz Zubiri
Address
CountryPhilippines

The Philippine Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation (PEKAF) is the governing body for the sport of arnis in the Philippines. It is a member of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and the World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation (WEKAF).

History

PEKAF founded in 2017 with Senator Miguel Zubiri installed as its inaugural chairman and president.[1]

Arnis Philippines (ARPI) was the previous recognized NSA for Arnis in the Philippines. ARPI would be expelled from the POC in 2018.[2][3]

PEKAF held its first tournament in Cebu in July 2017. It has also been responsible for determining the Philippine delegation for the WEKAF World Championships since the 2018 edition.[4]

Tournaments

PEKAF have also lobbied the permanent inclusion of arnis in the Southeast Asian Games. They were able to return the sport in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games when the Philippines hosted the multi-sport tournament. Arnis was last included in the regional games in 2005, when PEKAF's inception was yet to occur.[5] PEKAF was also able to convince Cambodia to include Arnis in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games, marking the sport's debut in an edition of the games not held in the Philippines.[6]

National team records

WEKAF World Championships

Year Total Rank
Hawaii 2018 Lahaina[7] 39 24 32 95 2
Philippines 2022 Mandaue[8] 141 139 138 418 1

Southeast Asian Games

Year Total Rank
Philippines 2019 Philippines 14 4 2 20 1
Cambodia 2023 Cambodia 6 2 4 12 1

References

  1. ^ "Arnis Phils. out, PEKAF in". SunStar. March 30, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Velasco, Bill (November 24, 2018). "POC expels arnis, adds four NSAs". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "Successful hosting opens door for arnis' SEAG renaissance". ESPN.com. December 4, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "'Unity through diversity'". The Philippine Star. July 15, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "Arnis team assures PH of 20 gold medals in 2019 SEA Games". Rappler. July 8, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Pedralvez, Manolo (September 19, 2022). "Arnis debuts as medal sport in overseas SEA Games in Cambodia". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "Results for 15th WEKAF World Championships". Kihapp. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  8. ^ Rosal, Glendale (July 24, 2022). "Team Philippines dominates WEKAF C'ships, makes record 418-medal haul". Cebu Daily News. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 14, 2023.