Grandmaster Antonio E. Somera (1947 – 2013)
Antonio “Tony” Somera was a lifelong resident of Stockton, California. In 1980 he became a member in good standing of the Legionarios Del Trabajo General [...]
Antonio “Tony” Somera was a lifelong resident of Stockton, California. In 1980 he became a member in good standing of the Legionarios Del Trabajo General [...]
Across a narrow straight from the site of Lapulapu's historic battle on Mactan Island lies the island of Cebu. It is appropriate that here, so [...]
Jose Villasin was a lawyer and labor leader. He and his wife Juliana had fourteen children, only four of who were boys, two of who [...]
Sticks Knives & Courage. A tribute to Grandmaster Roland Dantes (1945-2009) “Through my masters, martial arts have taught me determination, strength of character, loyalty and [...]
Born in the Philippines in 1917, Cabales moved to the United States in the late part of 1939. He is acknowledged as the Father of [...]
Grandmaster Ben Largusa was the first man to bring the Kali into the United States public arena. At the 1964 Ed Parker International Karate Championships [...]
According to old traditional Filipino custom, an eskrimador had to "prove" his ability over the years to be respected as a master of the Filipino [...]
Martial Arts - Ocho Tiro Orihinal - Estrella Sinkatan Arnis. Inheritor of Estrella Sinkatan Arnis from Ama Mauricio Fabia (Father) Ama Maestro Saturnino Quinto Fabia [...]
Today as in the past, whether learning the original form known as Kali or the later renamed form known as Arnis. The Filipino art of [...]
Leovigildo "Leo" Miguel Giron was born in Bayambang a little barrio in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines on August 20, 1911. Young Giron first started [...]