Studio32 to hold own BJJ tilt, compete in more tourneys after recent success

Glendale G. Rosal 05/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After raking in medals in the recent Marianas Pro Manila 2024, Cebu’s very own Studio32 Martial Arts plans to hold its own tournament soon with hopes of further sharpening the skills of its…

US-based Cebuano kids shine in Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu C’ships

Glendale Rosal 11/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Two young United States-based Cebuano martial artists recently made waves in the Jiu-Jitsu world stage.  Brothers Jared and Jansen Tan flexed their winning form in the recently concluded Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2023…

CDN SportsTalk: What is wushu?

CTU Intern Mariele Ocubillo 08/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines -Wushu, a Chinese martial arts that requires determination and dedication, has been around Cebu since 1990. This was what Osias Jr. “Liuk” Rama Cartagena, head coach of the Wushu team in Cebu City, said…

Yaw-Yan master to hold free martial arts clinic in Day-as

Glendale G. Rosal 04/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The vaunted Yaw-Yan ArDigma Philippines and Muay Thai Association of the Philippines will be holding a free summer clinic in the grassroots level starting on April 18, 2022 at the Barangay Day-as sports…

Filipino Martial Arts is ITF 2022 opening feature

PR 02/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Central Visayas- based Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) group performs live at the opening of the International Travel Festival (ITF) 2022 at the Ayala Center Cebu on Friday, February 18, 2022. FMA7, a…

GAB said boxing promotions flourished in last quarter of 2021 despite the pandemic

Glendale G. Rosal 01/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) noted the very active professional combat sports scene in the country during the last quarter of 2021 despite the current health crisis grappling the country. In total,…

Russian House marks 10th year with Filipino martial arts training camp in Cebu

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/06/2020

CEBU CITY — Filipino martial arts take center stage at the ongoing training camp being held in Cebu. “We started with four grandmasters. Now we have become International,” said organizer and guro Alexander Pisarkin of Russian House…

Cebuana’s taekwondo team bags bronze in Korea tilt

Mars G. Alison 09/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuana athlete Aidaine Krishia Laxa strengthens her bid for a slot to represent the Philippines in the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games after her team bagged a bronze medal in the 2019 Chungju…

Palma supports martial law in Mindanao but opposes extending it to Visayas

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/29/2017

CEBU CITY-Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has nothing against the imposition of martial law in Mindanao as the firefight between government troops and Maute terror groups in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur continues. Archbishop Palma said he also…

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…

Joeric Boxing to support CEFL 2 card

Glendale G. Rosal 01/27/2017

MORE help is coming for the Cebu Extreme Fight League (CEFL) 2 after boxing patron Joeric Calisang of Team Joeric Boxing vowed to support the fight card slated Feb. 18 at the Cebu Coliseum. Calisang, who is…

Cebuana Garces eyes stint in big tourneys this year

Rabboni Centino Borbon 01/17/2017

Promising Cebuana taekwondo star Nica Garces has her goals set for this year. The 17 year old from the National University Bulldogs said that she is hoping to be selected again by the Philippine National Team to…

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