Philippine Amateur Fencers Association
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The Philippine Amateur Fencers Association or PAFA is the governing body for the sport of fencing
in the Philippines
and is recognized by the Philippine Olympic Committee
(POC) as one of its National Sports Association members. Founded by the late Don Francisco Dayrit, PAFA is a member of the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime
(FIE) and one of the founding members of the Southeast Asian Fencing Federation (SEAFF) and the Asian Fencing Confederation (AFC). Celso Dayrit is currently the president of PAFA.
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
and is recognized by the Philippine Olympic Committee
Philippine Olympic Committee
The Philippine Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee of the Philippines.-About the POC:The POC is a private, non-governmental organization composed of and serve as the mother organization of all National Sports Associations in the Philippines...
(POC) as one of its National Sports Association members. Founded by the late Don Francisco Dayrit, PAFA is a member of the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime
Fédération Internationale d'Escrime
Fédération Internationale d'Escrime is the international governing body of Olympic fencing. It was founded on November 29, 1913 in Paris, France. Today, its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland...
(FIE) and one of the founding members of the Southeast Asian Fencing Federation (SEAFF) and the Asian Fencing Confederation (AFC). Celso Dayrit is currently the president of PAFA.