It’s going to be another weekend to remember as the Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) stages its much-awaited 2025 SMART/MVPSF National Championships from 26 to 27 July at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

For one, the “cream of the cream” will be there and so are the newcomers, rising stars and even a group of battle-scarred veterans in the grandest team event competition of the year.

Even members of the current national team can’t afford to take it easy in the two-day event since their rivals are determined to make statements in the hope of earning possible slots in the training pool in the near future.

Each team is consisting of three players and two alternates for both Advance and Novice divisions. Each division has four categories; Seniors, Juniors, Cadet and Grade school (male and female).

Close to 2,500 athletes from various major schools and clubs all over the country, plus the grizzled fighters from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, will be taking part in the tournament fully supported by Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee and Milo.

Elimination round on Saturday starts at 9 a.m. while the opening ceremony that highlighted by a performance from the PH Demonstration Team will be held on Sunday beginning at 1 p.m.

As in the past, the PTA will utilize the Protector and Scoring System (PSS) and will also have an IVR (Instant Video Replay) system to eliminate human error.

Martial arts enthusiasts and sports aficionados are invited to witness this event, especially children who are interested to learn the popular Korean sport.