PTA, Viva tie up for TV coverage

MANILA, Philippines - Taekwondo events will now become a regular television fare with the recent contract-signing between the Philippine Taekwondo Association and Viva Communications Inc.

Vic del Rosario, CEO/president of Viva Communications Inc. and former taekwondo superstar Manuel Monsour del Rosario, PTA secretary general, inked the tieup which ensures the coverage of PTA events via PTA-YouTube and Sports Channel.

The Philippine Taekwondo Association is a member of the Philippine Olympic Committee and the World Taekwondo Federation and duly recognized by the Philippine Sports Commission.

Taekwondo is one of the most popular sports activities in the country.  It has been a consistent source of medals for the Philippines in prestigious international competitions like the Southeast Asian Games, Asian Games, Asian and World Championships and World University Games.

Thousands of martial arts lovers join PTA clinics and tournaments held over the country annually.