By Leobert Julian A. de la Peña
The City of Love was again well-represented as 14 Ilonggo jins grabbed medals in the recently concluded 2020 SMART/MVPSF ATF Online Taekwondo Speed Kicking Championships.
13 beloved jins from the A. Diasnes Gym and 1 from the Iloilo Mark V. Pinggol (MVP) gym flaunted their skills and continued the Ilonggos’ dominance in every taekwondo tilt they joined nationally.
For the A. Diasnes Gym, Cindy Joy Diasnes, Djanne Joed Sarria, and Aryan Nicole Rangas all won the championship medal, outlasting the toughest opponents in the whole Philippines.
Meanwhile, those who grabbed the silver medal were Elisha Venice Aguilar and Seth Ryan Templanza who competed in the Junior Women and the Cadet Male categories respectively.
Diasnes jins who managed to clinch the bronze medal were Jesserya Lucas Frantilla, Aldriene Earl Horlador, Bill Donton III, Markishi Anthonette Tanagon, Kyle Chin, Jan Andrew Gancero, and Kean Ryth Bornazal.
Under the Iloilo MVP gym, one of their two participating jins emerged and nabbed the bronze medal in the middleweight of the cadet female division, Sophia Grace Go.
Alfie Diasnes, Elizabeth Marie Borres, Sophia Marie Tungala, and Sheriemei Anne Hojilla were finalists of the tourney, all under the helm of the Diasnes gym.
