IDPA team bags 11 titles in Masbate shooting tilt

TEAM Tactical Professionals-Cebu International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) marksmen harvested 11 trophies in the 1st Masbate Unity Shooting Competition held last April 21-22 in Barangay Bacolod, Milagros,Masbate.

Franz Pacaldo, Reynan Vidal and his wife Tessie topped the Junior division, Custom defensive pistol and first runner-up in the overall standings in the lady shooter division, respectively.

University of Cebu (UC) General Education professor Nelson Aldrich Esguerra capped his campaign with two titles after ruling the stock service pistol-sharpshooter division (ssp-ss) and stock service pistol division (ssp).

Esguerra was also awarded the Service Citation trophy by Ltc. Julian Pacatan Jr. of the Philippine Army for also serving the shooting tournament and for his impressive performance in the shootfest.

Danilo Larona, UC’s Physics Professor finished second in the safety officers award while Joavanni Pacaldo finished second in the enhanced service firearm class.

Francis Flores dominated the enhanced service pistol and the rifle open while Jose Clarin of PNP-7 topped the stock service revolver class.

The Province of Masbate, the 9th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army, Philippine National Police – Masbate Province, Cavaliers’ Gun Club, and the NS Gun Club of Cebu lent their support to ensure the success of te tournament.

The event drew 236 shooting enthusiasts, lawmen, and members of the military from Cagayan de Oro, Manila, Sorsogon, Masbate, Camarines, Bicol, Iloilo and Cebu for the two-day competition.