PHL Army shooters win 2 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze medals in ongoing AARM shooting competition

From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 3): PHL Army shooters win 2 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze medals in ongoing AARM shooting competition

Philippine Army (PA) marksmen on Friday bagged two gold, one silver, and three bronze medals in the ongoing 26th ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet (AARM) in Capas, Tarlac.

This was disclosed by Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) public affairs office chief, Capt. Alberto Caber, in a message to the Philippine News Agency (PNA) Saturday.

Sgt. Rodney Rizano and Sgt. Benito Sumalag earned their gold medals in the rifle and pistol competition categories, he said.

Meanwhile, Sgt. Angelo Bonagua received his bronze and silver medals for the Carbine category Matches 1 and 2 while Staff Sgt. Mar Udan and Pfc. Maria Liza Calubing received bronze medals for the rifle and pistol (male and female) categories.

Head of the 26th AARM Task Force, Brig. Gen. Herminigildo Francisco Aquino, said that the Philippine Army shooting team’s performance this year is far better than the last AARM held in Thailand.

“After this event, we are all winners here. AARM promotes united ASEAN armies. It represents the common aspiration of the ASEAN armies to pursue lasting peace and development in the region,” he added.

The annual shooting competition is participated in by 10 ASEAN countries -- Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, Brunei, Laos, Singapore, Vietnam, and Myanmar. It will end on Dec. 7, after opening on Nov. 28.

The 2017 AARM will be hosted by Singapore, based on a rotational basis agreement.

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