The Fruits of the FMA Grand Masters' Labor in Congress
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The Fruits of the FMA Grandmasters' Labor in Congress • Posted byJacinto R. Rocaleson April 4, 2011 at 2:13am THE FRUITS OF THE FMA GRANDMASTERS’ LABOR Last March 22, 2011, the Senate Committee on Education, Arts and Culture joint with the Senate Committee on Games, Amusement and Sports conducted a public hearing on the status on the implementation of Republic Act No. 9850 (Arnis Law) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations. This event was participated by various stakeholders and grandmasters in the art of arnis/kali/escrima. As a result of the gigantic and proactive lobbying conducted by the various stakeholders and grandmasters in the art of arnis here in the Philippines, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has released its Timeline and Action Plan for the drafting of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Arnis Law and its propagation. Herewith are the GOOD NEWS!!! For the month of April 2011, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will host a series of collaboration meetings with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Department of Education (DepEd), National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and various Arnis Organizations in the country for the creation of a Technical Working Group (TWG) which shall oversee the drafting of the Implementing Rules and Regulations for the Arnis Law. The TWG shall establish a mechanism whereby there will be a sufficient and equitable representation of the various arnis/kali/escrima stakeholders to proactively participate in the drafting of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) that will spell the details for the propagation ofarnis/kali/escrima. For the month of May 2011, in recognition to Arnis/Kali/Escrima as the national sports of ourcountry, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will start the formulation of the design of its logo, which shall include and highlight the inscription ofarnis and kali blades in its logo in oder to mainstream the art of arnis/kali/escrima in the sports activities of the youth. Furthermore, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will also incorporate the art of arnis/kali/escrima in its Pinoy Games and its Batang Pinoy Programs. Moreover, on May 2011, the Philippine Sports Commission will formulate the “Short Term and Medium Term Arnis Sports Development Plan for 2012-2016”. This document is essential and strategic in the propagation of arnis from a medium and long term perspective. Many of our Grandmasters have long lobbied for the crafting of this important and pivotal document.
