TACS EXPO CEBU 2018 IS NOW OPEN

THE BEST TACTICAL, SURVIVAL AND ARMS EXPO in the country opened its doors to the public, here in Cebu, and to the rest of the Visayas and Southern Philippines as well, on June 15, 2018 at the Cebu Trade Hall, SM City Cebu. Despite an online registration arrangement that was instantly filled in by a lot of people, yet there still was a long line of people who registered on the actual site.

 

Of course, most people came to process or renew their firearms registration and individual licenses to own and operate a firearm and, to some extent, their license to carry outside of their residence, which the Philippine National Police (PNP), through the Firearms Explosives Office (FEO), is accepting for processing at the TACS EXPO CEBU. It is a One-Stop Shop for present gun owners and for future ones. You do not need to travel from one office to another as it is all there.

You can take the drug test, neuro-psychiatric examination, notarial services, copier services, photo booth, NBI clearance, Director for Intelligence clearance, gun safety seminar and everything relating to documentation about firearm ownership. It is all there except gun proficiency, which is held at the indoor firing range of ARMSCOR Global Defense Inc. in D. Jakosalem Street, a distance of about 10 minutes on a fine day. Coaster vehicles are made available for free for such contingency to ferry all gun ownership applicants.

 

 

TACS EXPO is an original concept of ARMSCOR Global Defense which they started last year in the National Capital Region to increase awareness on self-defense, self-reliance and preparedness. This year, they have calendared it in three installments: twice at NCR in February and November and, for the first time, in Cebu on this month. Actually, the February episode was a success that a mini TACS EXPO was immediately organized in April which was held at Camp Crame. Certainly, for TACS EXPO, Cebu was a good choice.  

On the first day of TACS EXPO CEBU, no other than the Chief of the PNP, Director General Oscar Albayalde, came to grace the opening. He was assisted by ARMSCOR chief executives led by its President, Martin Tuason. Rock Island Armory, the main product line of ARMSCOR Global Defense, took up the center booth along with its subsidiary, Squires Bingham International Inc.

 

Other exhibitors came to put up their products on display either as profit-oriented establishments or as partners of TACS EXPO 2018:

•         Thiago Military Supply

•         Forge Philippines

•         Alpha Zero

•         QBC Sporting Supplies

•         True Weight Inc.

•         Gibrosen General Merchandise

•         Mamot

•         Preppers Point Cebu

•         Makati Medical Foundation/Steramist

•         Bul Ltd.

• HL Health Center Inc.
• Sightron

•         Philippine Air Force

•         Philippine Army

•         Philippine Navy

•         Philippine Coast Guard

•         Cebu City Police Office

•         Office of the Civil Defense Central Visayas

•         Philippine Red Cross Cebu Chapter

•         Disaster and Emergency Responders International

•         Camp Red Bushcraft and Survival Guild

There were also resource speakers touching on relevant topics and interactive workshops starting early afternoon. The first topic was about “Improvised Rescue Techniques Using Common Household Materials” by Joebert Tolentino of DERIN-CERT; Following that is the “FAQs on Firearms Ownership” by the PNP-FEO. This author came next with “Adventure Travel: The Lure of the Long Trails”; and then “Urban Survival After a Disaster” by Per Christian Thrane Neis of FAMC Motorcycle Rescue Foundation.

 

After a short break, “READY 101: Family Preparedness” gets discussed by an emergency management consultant, Martin Aguda; before the day ends, it gets capped by this blogger with his favorite topic of “Knife Carry Rights and Ethics”. For the first time, the general public gets to learn about knife ethics and the many influences of their right of ownership and to carry are subjected to which may turn out good or bad for them.

This author is officially participating in the TACS EXPO CEBU 2018 as an event blogger and as resource speaker. That participation extends to my organization – the Camp Red Bushcraft and Survival Guild – wherein the organizers provided us the free use of a booth to display our love of our craft and our love of bladed tools with which privilege is not given en gratis to any Cebu-based outdoors leisure and hobby group.

 

The TACS EXPO CEBU will stay up to June 18, 2018. Please visit the Cebu Trade Hall of SM City Cebu and register on site. Avail of the PNP-FEO One-Stop Shop for firearms ownership offered by the TACS EXPO CEBU on spaces provided for that. While waiting for approval of your LTOP or your PTCFOR, explore the booths for everyday carry items and gun accessories or you may sit in a good spot and listen to topics discussed by people who are the best in their fields. What are you waiting for?     

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Photo number 10 by Silverio Tolitol Jr

Photo number 11 by Dennis Chiong

TACS EXPO CEBU: Defense, Security and Survival Show for Sustainable Living

CALAMITIES, ACCIDENTS, CRIMINALITY, CIVIL disturbances and simple personal problems should not get above the best of you and your loved ones. You can overcome these if you have the proper mindset, a few important tools and the knowledge. How do you learn and acquire these? Simply attend the TACTICAL SURVIVAL AND ARMS EXPO 2018, which will be held at the Cebu Trade Hall, SM City Cebu on the dates of June 15 to 18, 2018. (See poster for more details.) Admission is FREE for you so you could have that opportunity.

This would be the very first time that TACS EXPO would be held in Cebu. It was first held in the National Capital Region in 2017 under the original event name of “Tactical and Survival Expo” and it was a very successful affair which brought together from their hideouts and cells, also for the first time, several Filipino prepping communities. This time TACS EXPO 2018 have programmed a more comprehensive exhibition of survival gear, useful blades and instruments, security equipment and software, and self-defense tools, to include firearms and accessories.

Not only that, relevant topics and interactive workshops based on experiential education and against the prevailing scenarios and real threats of global warming, scarcity of food and water, overpopulation, home invasions, disasters and terrorism, would be discussed before the audience by resource persons who are the best in their specialized fields. TACS EXPO 2018 is an informative and educational event which is best appreciated by the most basic of communities: the family.

TACS EXPO is a groundbreaking concept by ARMSCOR Global Defense, Inc. organized and presented to the public to increase awareness on self-defense, self-reliance and preparedness. This event caters to all ages and gender and across all religious and political lines. For this year, it is calendared in three installments: NCR in February, Cebu in June and NCR again in November. The first one, held at SMX Aura, Taguig City last February 22-25, was a success, that a mini TACS EXPO was hastily organized last April 15-17 at Camp Crame.

Meanwhile, TACS EXPO CEBU 2018 is a very good opportunity for LGUs, state security units, private security companies, safety organizations, volunteer groups, prepping communities and individuals based in Cebu or scattered around the rest of the Visayas or down south in Mindanao to witness and attend this at a place convenient for all. Cebu is the center of maritime traffic in the Philippines and is bushcraft country where a lot of individuals are practicing bushcrafters as a leisure outdoors activity.

This author, the engine behind the resurgence and popularity of modern bushcraft in this country through the introduction of the Philippine Independence Bushcraft Camp in 2011, which became an annual affair, will be officially participating as an event blogger. TACS EXPO CEBU 2018, thus, fulfills the aspirations and hopes of the author to disseminate the idea of self-sufficiency, preparedness and self-protection to a wider sphere of audience.

Just a few more days and the TACS EXPO CEBU 2018 will open its doors to the general public. Door prizes awaits to the most fortunate as well as to those who came prepared. Your most desired gear and equipment, given at the most generous of rates, will be waiting for you displayed on the exhibition booths. For four days, come early and choose your favorite spot, then listen to the different speakers talk about different topics. Expand your mindscape. Learn new things and ideas.

Registration is already available online through the convenience of your smartphones. You may also register on site anyday during June 15 to 18 but, to avoid the rush and the long queue, online registration is best. Just click on the link below and fill in the blank spaces.

https://tradeshowinternational.wufoo.com/forms/m1ycgmb0esztpf/

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