Kadaugan sa Mactan to feature Pinoy martial art Eskrima

Futch Anthony Inso 03/28/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines- This year’s celebration of the “Kadaugan sa Mactan” will feature the Filipino martial art “Eskrima.” This was confirmed by Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan. “Kadaugan sa Mactan,” also known as Victory at Mactan,…

Doce Pares Eskrima-Kali-Arnis welcomes 7 new GMs

Dale Rosal 07/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The world renowned Doce Pares Eskrima-Kali-Arnis international federation welcomed seven new Grand Masters (GMs) to its fold.  The new GMs are Elmer Mosqueda, Ashley Lee, Abet Cañete, Scott Slezak, Jose Marquez, Felix Roiles, and, Antonio…

Cebu’s Cañetes spread arnis/eskrima as sport in Europe

Mars G. Alison 07/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines―Supreme Grand Master (SGM) Dionisio Cañete and his son, Master Gerald Cañete, are currently on a European Tour to conduct a series of Doce Pares seminars in the hopes of spreading the Filipino martial arts of…

Phil. Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation eyeing grassroots development

John Carlo A. Villaruel 06/28/2017

IN THE hopes of finding the next world champion, the Philippine Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation (PEKAF), in cooperation with the Cebu City Sports Commission (CCSC), is setting its sights on the grassroots level. Yesterday, supreme grandmaster (SGM)…

Arnis group, DepEd join forces to promote Filipino martial arts

John Carlo Villaruel 02/22/2017

IN THE hopes of properly promoting the Filipino martial arts in the country, the Academy of Eskrima Martial Arts Inc. of Supreme Grandmaster Dionisio Cañete took a major step forward as they inked a memorandum of agreement…

United Arnisadors: Senator Miguel Zubiri to head new federation as First National Arnis Congress held

Calvin D. Cordova 01/12/2017

A more united arnis organization is expected to emerge following yesterday’s First National Arnis Congress at the Philippine National Red Cross Multi-Purpose Hall in Mandaluyong City. Various arnis organizations all over the country attended the event, which…

RAMPAGING START

Calvin D. Cordova 07/22/2016

Filipino arnisadors snag 44 golds, 40 silvers, 26 bronzes to grab lead in Wekaf World C’ships Sending a strong message to the rest of the field in its serious title bid, Filipino stick-fighters took off to a…

14th World Eskrima-Kali-Arnis Federation C’ship underway

Calvin D. Cordova 07/20/2016

MARTIAL arts enthusiasts are in for a huge treat as some of the finest stick-fighters from around the world battle for supremacy in the 14th edition of the biennial World Eskrima-Kali-Arnis Federation (Wekaf) Championship, which finally got…

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