A Brief History of MRPSC

[Administrator]

A BRIEF HISTORY

The Manila Rifle-Pistol and Sports Club, Inc. is an organization of professionals, businessmen and select law enforcers who are gun enthusiasts and are engaged primarily in shooting sports.

The club owes its existence to three very good friends in the early 1980’s. (Sr. Supt.) Vicente Raval Jr., Renato “KaKa” Punzalan and (Supt.) Jovito Gutierez organized a group of gun enthusiasts into an informal shooting club. They would engage in impromptu practice and shooting contests in whatever shooting range was available.

Thus was born the RPG group. The name taken from the surnames of the three founders. Soon this group gained a number of followers. It came to a point that it spawned other shooting groups. A new shooting discipline--Practical Shooting, which was gaining popularity in the US, was quickly embraced by these groups.

Time came when the need to formalize the groups' identity led to its incorporation and registration in the Securities and Exchange Commission. On the 7th day of June 1988, the SEC issued S.E.C. Reg. No. 152019 to the club under its new name: Manila Rifle-Pistol and Sports Club, Inc.

From then on the club has engaged into numerous activities such as:
- conducting Gun Safety Seminars
- holding Shooting clinics,
- engaging in monthly Club shoots
- participating in PPSA-sanctioned Shootfests
- hosting Invitational Shooting competitions

And, to add meaning to it's long years of existence, and to make it more socially relevant, the club recently conducted a major medical-dental-optical mission which benefited close to a thousand poor residents of Balian, Laguna.

MRPSC, Inc. has came a long way from its conception. With the usual ups and downs of organizations, the club has met every challenge and emerged stronger than before.

The number of members have remained constant and united. Until today, the club adheres to a unique policy wherein membership is strictly by-invitation only.


This year's (2010) set of officers and directors are as follows:

Gerardo Lazaro - President
Salvador G. Tiangco, Jr. - Vice Pres./Internal/Corp. Sec.
Arthur Sta Maria - Vice Pres./External, Director for Ways & Means
Florante Magpantay - Treasurer
Milandro Ringol - Auditor
Ojie Santillan - Director for Membership & Info Tech
Gregorio Villaver - Director for Training (Pistol)
Alfonso Lazaro - Director for Training (Rifle & Shotgun)
Antonio Magsarili - Director for Officiating & PPSA affairs
Juanito Chua - Director for Shoots & Awards
Ricardo Anacay - Director for Police & Military Affairs

The club currently hold its office at 3rd Floor Sangandaan Market Bldg., Sangandaan, Caloocan City.