The results from the 4th Lanuza Surfing Festival!!!

Myself and Tisoy of La Union dreamin....

I have the results already ! Although I am still too tired to write an article about the whole event... just came back home from Lanuza! well here it is!


International Longboard Invitational



1st Place:Harley Ingelby (Coff’s Harbour/AUS)
2nd Place:Jackson Close (Gold Coast/AUS)
3rd Place:Grant Thomas (Sunshine Coast/AUS)
4th Place:Josh Constable (Sunshine Coast/AUS)
5th Place: Michael Bellamy (Coff’s Harbour/AUS)
Dane Pioli (Wollongong/AUS)
7th Place: Luke Landrigan (La Union/Philippines)
Jai Lee (Noosa/AUS)
Ian Bell (North Haven/AUS)

Click HERE to read more about the international longboard event.

Mayor Geri, Rommel Rojo ( AU), Luke Landrigan(LU), Vice, Dodo Espejon(SIA) & Alex Comandante(SIA)

4th lanuza National Surfing Open:
CHAMPION: Luke "Lukas" Landrigan (LU)
1st Runner-up: Dionisio " Dodo" Espejon (SIA)
2nd Runner-up: Rommel "Okoy" Rojo (AU)
3rd Runner-up: Alex " Al-al" Comandante (SIA)

4th Lanuza National Surfing- Junior Division:
CHAMPION: Edito Alcala ( SIA)
1st Runner-up: Jefferson " Jeff " Dela Torre ( AU)
2nd Runner-up: Zaldy Coldura ( SIA)
3rd Runner-up: Jomar Espejon ( SIA )

3rd Wahine Surfing Open: Shortboard Event
CHAMPION: Manette Alcala (SIA)
1st Runner-up : Nilde Blancada ( SIA)
2nd Runner-up : Daisy Valdez ( LU )
3rd Runner-up: Marie Aquino (LU)

1st Wahine Longboard Open:
CHAMPION: Daisy Valdez (LU)
1st Runner-Up: Marie Aquino ( LU)
2nd Runner :Manet Alcala ( SIA )
3rd Runner-up : Crystal Espina (Lanuza)

More pictures when you click here!

Lanuza days!!!

The proof. L-R- Mahdam, Geraldine and Zeny. Mahdam was the first ever beer drinking contest champion women's division in Lanuza. 1st runner up would be Zeny of PSF and third is Geraldine the "banig and Bamboo" board shaper. the year after I wasnt able to compete so Zeny competed as the defending champion. Hahaha.

Lanuza is very dear to me... The first time I went there was

only their 2nd Lanuza surf festival, It was actually that time when they first had Luzon competitors invited. the first ones to have ever been invited to compete and made it there were, Luke Landrigan of La union, Rommel " Okoy" Rojo, Edmund " dyango" Mendoza and Joel " Brother" Faraon of Baler. Mayor Jerry Irizari and his wife Ms. Joy Irizari have become one of our closest friends in the surfing community, ever so gracious to all competitors from all over the country, that's why we never hesitate to give them a hand whenever they would need us.

Now the schedule is up! Mayor Irizari sent me the site where you would find all answers to your questions regarding the competition. Lanuza is breathtaking. If saying the usual line " locals there are friendly" is passe, well I should say... That line truly belongs to lanuza wherein even the Mayor is your friend! See You there!
Click Lanuza Days to view the event schedule.