The Philippine Star October 5, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Olympian Kurt Barbosa leads a strong field set to clash in the Smart/MVP Sports Foundation National Carlos Palanca Jr. (CPJ) Taekwondo Championships slated Oct. 8-9 at the Ayala Malls, Manila Bay, Pasay City. Barbosa, the country’s lone taekwondo bet in the Tokyo Olympics and two-time Southeast Asian Games champion, is the favorite in the -54 kg. class in the competition serving as part of the qualifying process for slots to the national team. The two-day event, organized by the Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA), also ser…