United Philippine Surfing Association

United Philippine Surfing Association UPSA
IOC nation	Philippines
National flag
Sport	Surfing
Affiliations
International federation	International Surfing Association (ISA)
President	Jose Raul Canlas
Country	Philippines

The United Philippine Surfing Association (UPSA) is the national sports body for surfing in the Philippines. It is a member of the International Surfing Association.^[1]

History

The United Philippine Surfing Association (UPSA) was established in 2007 and was shortly given probationary status by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) so that it can accredit surfers for the 2008 Asian Beach Games in Bali, Indonesia. Luke Landrigan was one of the founders of the association.^[2]

In October 2016,the UPSA organized the first ever ISA International Judging and Officiating course in the Philippines.^[3]

On October 4, 2018, the UPSA has applied for associate membership with the POC following the inclusion of surfing in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.^[4]

Administration

As of October 2018, the Constitution and By-Laws of the UPSA requires every member of its board to be a certified surfer within the last five years. As of the same time, the President of the association is Jose Raul Canlas.^[4]

Members

More than 300 surfers from three active clubs Siargao, La Union and Baler as well as Zambales, Samar, and Bicol region forms part of the membership of the UPSA as of October 2018.^[4]

References

^ "Member Directory". International Surfing Association. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
^ WAZILE (2016-12-01). "Oakley Philippines Welcomes Luke Landrigan as their Newest Eyewear Ambassador". My Life On Board. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
^ "UPSA Hosts First ISA International Judging and Officiating Course in the Philippines". International Surfing Association. 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
^ ^a ^b ^c Henson, Joaquin (5 October 2018). "Surf's up in 2020 Tokyo Olympics". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 7 October 2018.