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The new officers of the United Philippines Taekwondo Organization-Hong Kong (UPTO-HK), the first grouping of Hong Kong-based Filipino practitioners of the popular Korean martial arts, were inducted at the Chancery Philippine Consulate General on 3 June 2018.

UPTO-HK President Wlima M. Colobong led the 16 officers, board directors and instructors, all blackbelt holders, in the brief oath-taking at the Consulate.

The group, which was founded in June 2012, has more than 80 active members attending training every Sunday in three locations: Sheung Wan Sports Centre and Sun Yat Sen Sports Centre on Hong Kong Island, and Tung Chung Sports Centre on Lantau Island.

The group’s examiner and trainer is Grandmaster Lai Tze-Hong, 7th Dan Black Belt, who holds an international instructors certificate issued by Kukkiwon, also known as World Taekwondo Headquarters, in Seoul, South Korea.

Deputy Consul General Roderico C. Atienza poses with the newly inducted officers of United Philippines Taekwondo Organization-Hong Kong (from left), board directors Mercy D. Pernales and Federico C. Jacinto, and President Wilma M. Colobong at the group’s induction at the Chancery Philippine Consulate General on 3 June 2018.
Deputy Consul General Roderico C. Atienza poses with the newly inducted officers of United Philippines Taekwondo Organization-Hong Kong at the group’s induction at the Chancery Philippine Consulate General on 3 June 2018.