00:00The Philippine Fencing Association's successful start
00:03is the creation of the first leg of their senior ranking tournament
00:07held in a mall in Quezon City.
00:10The upcoming five-leg tournament will serve as a selection event
00:15for the NSAA, where the tournament's champions
00:19will have a chance to be part of the lineup of the Philippine Fencing Team
00:23that will compete for the 2025 Southeast Asian Games
00:27this December in Bangkok, Thailand.
00:29Many Filipino-American talents
00:32will also be able to join the national team.
00:35Aside from those who will be selected
00:37for the 2025 SEA Games lineup this December,
00:40one of the Philippine Olympic fencers
00:42is Samantha Catantan,
00:43one of the athletes who will automatically play in the Biennial Meet.
00:47Meanwhile, the two-leg of the PFA Senior Ranking Tournament
00:52will continue in March in Muntin, Lupa,
00:54while the other three legs will be held
00:57at the Rizal Memorial Sports Coliseum in Maydila,
01:00PhilSports Arena in Pasig, and Ormoc City, Leyte.
