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Durians Arnis Team-from left Abner Langreo Jr., Julius Almendras, Coach Jose Sapar, Rommel Jalit, Paulo Juachon Dela Riarte and John Robert Garcia.

Talking about Anyo Arnis, (Art of Forms), in which in Modern Arnis is the application of all styles learned throughout one’s training, and is performed with a specific weapon (i.e. cane, dagger, hands…) to show the flow of that form and requires certain proficiency of beat, tempo, timing, agility, and most of all, diwang panlaban (fighting spirit), Davao City Durians Arnis Team surely claimed the limelight as they dominated the Arnis event in DAVRAA 2008 held in Mati City.

Paolo Dela Riarte took the gold in the individual single stick and together with team mates Rommel Jalit and Julius Almendras, they grabbed the gold in Anyo Syncronize single and double Stick. Romel Jalit also ruled the Anyo individual double stick.

On the other hand in Labanan, three Arnis players took gold a piece namely Romel Jalit in 43 kgs. below, John Robert Garcia in 43-47 kgs. and Paolo Dela Riate in 45-51 kgs. while Abner Langreo settled for bronze in 51-55 kgs.

The team harvested 11 golds out of 13 golds contested in the recently DAVRAA 2008 at Mati Capitol Gym.