Philippine Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation
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The Philippine Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation (PEKAF) is the governing body for the sport of arnis in the Philippines. It is a member of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and the World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation (WEKAF).
| Philippine Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation PEKAF | |
|---|---|
| |
| IOC nation | Philippines |
| National flag |  |
| Sport | Arnis |
| Official website | pnat-pekaf |
| History | |
| Preceding organisations | Arnis Philippines |
| Affiliations | |
| International federation | World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation (WEKAF) |
| National Olympic Committee | Philippine Olympic Committee |
| Governing Body | |
| President | Migz Zubiri |
| Address | |
| Country | Philippines |
History
PEKAF founded in 2017 with Senator Miguel Zubiri installed as its inaugural chairman and president.[1]
Arnis Philippines (ARPI) was the previous recognized NSA for Arnis in the Philippines. ARPI would be expelled from the POC in 2018.[2][3]
PEKAF held its first tournament in Cebu in July 2017. It has also been responsible for determining the Philippine delegation for the WEKAF World Championships since the 2018 edition.[4]
Tournaments
PEKAF have also lobbied the permanent inclusion of arnis in the Southeast Asian Games. They were able to return the sport in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games when the Philippines hosted the multi-sport tournament. Arnis was last included in the regional games in 2005, when PEKAF's inception was yet to occur.[5] PEKAF was also able to convince Cambodia to include Arnis in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games, marking the sport's debut in an edition of the games not held in the Philippines.[6]
National team records
WEKAF World Championships
Southeast Asian Games
| Year |  |  |  |
Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2019 Philippines | 14 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 1 |
 2023 Cambodia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 1 |