“Suffer during training not during the fight” this is a quote from Manong Jose Diaz Caballero the teacher of Professor Eric Olavides the founder of Eskrima De Campo JDC-IO, as a practitioner of Eskrima De Campo JDC-IO this is one of the quote I always remember that the way is in training. Professor Eric Olavides has dedicated much of his life researching Filipino martial arts in particular, as a child he was trained by his uncle Martiniano Lumacang, He went on training with Billy Baaclo in a system called Sungkite de Abaniko and Fernando Candawan of Doce Pares. But the main influence on his eskrima was Manong Jose Diaz Caballero the founder of Eskrima De Campo. In 1975, Professor Eric Olavides was awarded a certificate by Manong Jose Diaz Caballero as Assistant Professor in Eskrima De Campo, he is considered as the protégé of Manong Jose Diaz Caballero and those who experienced training with him can attest to his high level of proficiency in the art. The old curriculum taught to him by Manong Jose Diaz Caballero serves as a link to the current JDC-IO modules, on a 3 day training camp on De Campo 1-2-3 original and Eskrima De Campo JDC-IO was held at Isla Del Fuego, Larena, Siquijor wherein chapters from Manila, Laguna, Cebu/Lapu-Lapu City, Dumaguete and Dipolog were represented in this gathering in an aim to have an alignment of goals, curriculum, instructional practices and standard for all chapters in the Philippines. Eskrima De Campo JDC-IO practitioners during the event never waste any amount of time doing anything else but to train and practice, inspired with the amount of knowledge and experience shared and demonstrated by Professor Eric Olavides during the mini gathering at isla Del Fuego. I took some pictures under the sunset when the tide is low and the wind was great and the view was remarkable, there are moments, experiences you will never forget and those key points in striking like speed “Paspas sama sa kilat”, power “Kusog sama sa dalugdog” and accuracy “kanang bunal nga kinahanglan moigo gyud” were the quotes in Visayan language as taught by Manong Jose Diaz Caballero to Professor Eric Olavides and serves as the key points on how the strikes should be in Eskrima De Campo JDC-IO, the strikes should have Speed, Power and Accuracy. There are things you learn that you will carry for the rest of your life and as our mini gathering end a quote that will remind each and every one is this “Just when we thought our cup is full that's when you realize that it is still empty... Patience, humbleness and loyalty is the key to fill the cup.”
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At the Municipal hall of Cordova, Cebu was an old house owned by the political clan "Sitoy" which is now a Museum of Cordova. The museum has an old religious relics which was used before in the church and some items found in the museum were donated by local cordovahanons to be displayed in the museum, I became interested to go to the museum because I like weapons and displayed in the museum were old knives. The museum is free though, no entrance at all, just wish it was maintained well by the local government because museums are meant to look on how rich the culture is.
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Pastor Donnie was a good friend and confidant, above was his life story summarized for the Huwarang OFW 2018 Missionary Nomination where he was a nominee. In this presentation of his life story a picture of me and Pastor Donnie was also featured (5:58). Below was a brief summary of his life story:
"Donnie was a devout member of a prominent religion in the Philippines. In college, he was attacked and robbed while on his way to school. This paved the way for his friend to share the Good News of Jesus Christ to him. Donnie attended a Christian church and knew the Lord firsthand. As Donnie and his friend parted ways, he could no longer attend church. Out of anger, he persecuted Christians. It wasn’t until he came to Saudi Arabia for work that he sought the Lord and attended a Bible study. Because Christianity was forbidden in Saudi, they held meetings discreetly. The major test of his faith came when Donnie was arrested by the Arab police and was accused of killing a Filipino. Though they later found out it was a mistaken identity, it did not stop there. Donnie professed his faith to Jesus Christ which led the police to throw him into prison. He was persecuted and tortured because of his faith. The more he defended his faith, the more he received beatings. Until one day, he was sentenced to be beheaded. Instead of focusing on his problem, he worshipped the Lord all the more. Donnie gave a letter to a visitor to spread about his agony and asked for prayers. Donnie was just surprised to know people from different parts of the world were praying for him. He was removed from the death row. After more than a year, he was deported to the Philippines and reunited with his family." Cebu Wonderland Shooters Club is located at Agus, Lapu-Lapu City, it is a shooting gallery and equipments can be rented as well, you can also bring foods and beverages in the area. Here's a link of the video at Cebu Wonderland Shooters Club by my friend Christian Maningo:
B2B Carshow or Bumper to Bumper is a carshow that tours around the major cities in the country. It is also their celebration of 7 years of camaraderie, friendship and car enthusiasm. Car clubs unite for this carshow in the queen city of the south, this event happened last September 9, 2017 at SM City Cebu.
I've been to the newly opened Lapu-Lapu City Art Gallery located beside the Bureau of Fire near Hoops Dome. Although it displays some old pictures and some painting it is not a historical spot as others claim to be but it will be if people will continue supporting our local artists. Lapu-Lapu City is well known to have many sculptors and sculptures of artists own interpretation of historical characters are being displayed, I'm happy though that local artists/painters now have a place to display their masterpieces for the public to see. Entrance is free It is such a big controversy whether the Battle of Mactan happened in Mactan (Lapu-Lapu City) or Mactang (Poro, Camotes) it is a question that hounds historians, residents and scholars. Lapu-Lapu City was locally known as "Opon", locals would say that it is Lapu-Lapu's nickname, Lapu-Lapu (1521) was a ruler of Mactan in Visayas. Modern Filipino society regards him as the first Filipino hero because he was the first native to resist Spanish colonization. He is best known for the Battle of Mactan that happened at dawn on April 27, 1521, where he and his soldiers defeated Ferdinand Magellan. The battle ended up in the killing of Magellan. Lapu-Lapu's monument was built in Mactan shrine in Punta Engaño, Lapu-Lapu City to commemorate his legacy. There was never a description of what Lapu-Lapu really looks like but he is often described as that man in the monument with a kampilan and a shield and whether he had tattoos or not is still a debate among historians. Just a few meters away from Lapu-Lapu's Monument stood a monument for the Portuguese Navigator Ferdinand Magellan who commanded the Spanish fleet sent out to navigate on 1519, the monument is known as the Magellan's Marker, a classic obelisk on a multi-level base and is said to have been built in 1866 during the administration of the Augustinian priest Simon Aguirre, who was cura of Opon (now Lapu-Lapu) in 1857-1871. A panoramic painting that depicts the Battle of Mactan was placed in an open fronted shelter just a few meters from the Magellan's Marker. As written in the installed historical marker by the National Historical Commision Of The Philippines In Central Visayas: Lapulapu Here on 27 April 1521, Lapulapu and his men repulsed the Spanish invaders, killing their leader Ferdinand Magellan thus Lapu Lapu became the first Filipino to have repelled European aggression. Ferdinand Magellan's Death On this spot Ferdinand Magellan died on April 27, 1521 wounded in an encounter with the soldiers of Lapu Lapu, Chief of Mactan Islands. One of Magellan's ships, The Victoria, under the command of Juan Sebastian Elcano, sailed from Cebu on May 1, 1521 and anchored at San Lucar de Barrameda on September 6, 1522 thus completing the first circumnavigation of the earth. When I was in highschool during the 90's this coral stone building is known as Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation or a provincial jail, I had classmates before who live near this area, today it is known as Museo Sugbo, a museum that comprises several galleries namely: • The Pre-Colonial Gallery • The Spanish Colonial Gallery • The Katipunan Revolution and the American Colonial Gallery • The War Memorial Gallery • Gregorio and Jovito Abellana Special Exhibition • Vicente Rama Special Exhibition • The National Museum Gallery • Cebu Journalism and Journalist Gallery Here's a brief history of the place according to Wikipedia: Museo Sugbo is housed in what was once called Cárcel de Cebú, the provincial jail of Cebu. Designed in 1869 by Domingo de Escondrillas, the lone architect in Cebu at the time, the Cárcel de Cebú was originally proposed as the Cárcel del Distrito, the main prison for the Visayas District. This accounts for its relatively large size at the time it was built. After a flurry of endorsements and independent review in Manila, the project was approved and construction commenced around 1871. It is believed that most of the coral stone blocks from the Parian church – which was demolished in 1878 after the Bishop of Cebu won a long-drawn court case against its parishioners in the 1850s – were used to build parts of the cárcel. After twenty years of use, a renovation was ordered in 1892, which added more buildings behind the main structure that now serves as the first six galleries of the museum. Records are not clear as to when the second storey of the main building was added, but the architectural design suggests this to be during the American colonial period. The gaol housed not only criminals in its 135-year history. During the revolution, many of the Katipuneros were incarcerated here without trial and many of them were eventually executed in nearby Carreta cemetery. During the early years of the American period, the gaol served as a stable for horses competing at the hipódromo (racetrack) nearby, but it was eventually used once again as a prison, both for the city and the province. During the Japanese occupation, guerrillas were imprisoned here after enduring torture under the hands of the Kempeitai, the Japanese secret police. After the war, many of the collaborators in Cebu were also imprisoned here. From the 1950s to 1976, the front section of the gaol served as the city jail, while the three structures behind were used as the provincial jail. The cárcel changed names twice, first during the American through the post-War periods when it was called the Cebu Provincial Jail. In the 1980s, the name was changed to Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC). Casa Gorordo is a typical colonian Filipino noble house known as "Balay na Tisa" which literally mean house of stone it is typically raised or 2 story, The architecure is a mixture of native Filipino, Spanish and Chinese influences. Although I always pass along this house when I was in Highschool at University of the Visayas during the 90's I never had a chance to go inside it until I studied at University of San Carlos this place was chosen by our group to study the interior of the house, we are not allowed to take pictures then but our group was blessed enough to draw details of the interior I guess that was 2003. The house was built by Alejandro Reynes and sold in 1863 to a Spanish merchant which became famous as the home of Juan Isidro de Gorordo. From 1863 – 1979, the house was occupied by different generations of the Gorordo family including the first Cebuano bishop, Bishop Juan Gorordo. In the year 1980, Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc acquired the home. After restoration, the home was turned into a museum and opened to the common people. On 24th September, 1991, National Historical Institute Board, under resolution number 4, declared the house as a historical landmark of the nation.CASA Gorordo Museum reopened its doors to the public on November 2016, more than two years after it was closed in late 2013 to enhanced it. The lower walls of Casa Gorordo were traditionally finished in coral stone, the space in the lower level is called "zaguan"which was used to store some agricultural products from the Gorordo family’s plantations and also served as the garage for the family's "tartanilla" or a horse-drawn carriage. Now, the ground floor functions as a multifaceted museum space. The second floor is composed of several rooms, and was said to have been exclusively for family members only, so visitors were screened before they proceeded to climb the stairs. |
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