THOUSANDS of participants in the 2018 SMART/MVP Sports Foundation Taekwondo Summer Class have started their two-month training in 22 venues nationwide, according to organizer Philippine Taekwondo Association.

PTA Secretary General and Makati Congressman Monsour Del Rosario, a multi-titled former international campaigner, says training sessions are in full swing in the following regional chapters with their respective contact persons and cellphone numbers:

Region 1—Loreto Velasquez, 0943-5605932; R2—Arnel Gamata, 0906-3360807; R3—Dauphin Punzalan, 0908-8977886; R4A—Eric Go, 0920-9548956; R4B—Raymund Val Padua, 0917-8872382; R5—Benjamin Custodio, 0921-3984475; R6A—Harny Tabuada, 0908-5477219;

R6B—Antonio Diasnes Jr., 0908-3054563; R7—Antonio del Prado, 0939-9999777; R8A—Jed Lirios, 0930-1131039; R8B—Valente Villanueva, 0916-4026680; R9—Emmanuel Flores, 0906-6120734; R10A—Marilou Go, 0917-3199778; R10B—Crisanto Roldan, 0917-9851638; R11—Hyoung Joo Kim,0939-5607269;

R12A—Porferio Tripoli, 0908-9012131; R12B—Rogelio Gusilatar (OIC)—0998-5841772; CAR—Melvin Morte, 0917-5066861; CARAGA—Rigor Avenido, 0927-8735301; ARRM—Husin Abdulkadil, 0916-9367677; AFP—Gen. Alvin Parreno, 0917-5965679; and PNP—Gen. Roberto Fajardo, 0917-8981823.

Enrollment for the taekwondo class set April 2 to June 2 and supported by PLDT, Meralco, Philippine Sports Commission and Philippine Olympic Committee is still going on. Other interested parties may also contact Philippine Taekwondo Association at tel. numbers 522-9518/522-0519/524-0547 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..