10 August 2005
150 shooters join VM Alvin Cup
SOME 150 gunholders and shooters from the Ilocos region and outlying provinces like Tarlac joined the 2nd Vice Mayor Alvin D. Fernandez Cup held at the Don Pedro Balingit Firing Range in Bonuan Binloc from July 30 to 31.
The competition covered five categories: Open, Modified, Standard, Production and Single Stack.
Winners in each category were Cheng Ingimar of Baguio City (Open), Rico Papa of BB Dionisio Gun Club of Manila (Modified), Edwin Halili of Tarlac (Standard), Eduardo Yao of BB Dionisio Gun Club of Manila (Production) and Reynaldo Buan of Tarlac (Single Stack).
From the Local Government Unit (LGU), POSO Chief Robert Erfe-Mejia emerged as the winner with Vice Mayor Alvin Fernandez and Councilor Joey Tamayo as 1st and 2nd runners-up respectively.
Vice mayors from different towns and cities of Pangasinan also joined the two-day shooting competition, each getting the chance to learn the different techniques of gun safety and gun handling.
Vice Mayor Alfredo Frias of Basista, Pangasinan who was among the first-time shooters, expressed joy at his new learning. “Enjoy talaga at ang sarap palang pumutok,” he said.
The Vice Mayor Alvin Fernandez Cup was organized by the city vice mayor in cooperation with Dagupan Practical Shooting Association President Mario Lim, Range Director Louie Nazareno and Range Master Christian Yap. The Level 1 shootfest is sanctioned by Philippine Practical Shooting Association (PPSA). (CIO/ Leziel Cayabyab)
The competition covered five categories: Open, Modified, Standard, Production and Single Stack.
Winners in each category were Cheng Ingimar of Baguio City (Open), Rico Papa of BB Dionisio Gun Club of Manila (Modified), Edwin Halili of Tarlac (Standard), Eduardo Yao of BB Dionisio Gun Club of Manila (Production) and Reynaldo Buan of Tarlac (Single Stack).
From the Local Government Unit (LGU), POSO Chief Robert Erfe-Mejia emerged as the winner with Vice Mayor Alvin Fernandez and Councilor Joey Tamayo as 1st and 2nd runners-up respectively.
Vice mayors from different towns and cities of Pangasinan also joined the two-day shooting competition, each getting the chance to learn the different techniques of gun safety and gun handling.
Vice Mayor Alfredo Frias of Basista, Pangasinan who was among the first-time shooters, expressed joy at his new learning. “Enjoy talaga at ang sarap palang pumutok,” he said.
The Vice Mayor Alvin Fernandez Cup was organized by the city vice mayor in cooperation with Dagupan Practical Shooting Association President Mario Lim, Range Director Louie Nazareno and Range Master Christian Yap. The Level 1 shootfest is sanctioned by Philippine Practical Shooting Association (PPSA). (CIO/ Leziel Cayabyab)
