NARAPHIL and the FMA Digest
A New Partner
(Brothers in-arnis)
Recently, an American Filipino martial arts enthusiast came to visit the country to cover some articles for his e-mail publication - FMA Digest and met the officers and staff with NARAPHIL for a dinner hosted by the latter.
His name is Mr. Steven Dowd, publisher of the FMA Digest and resides in Nevada, USA. He has studied the Filipino martial arts for quite sometime and met different practitioners of the art almost through out the archipelago. He concentrate more of his articles on Filipino Martial Arts, that's how he called his e-mail publication FMA Digest.
To see and read more of his articles just log-on to http://www.fmadigest.com/.
The Guest
He came over to the Philippines to meet long time old friends and also do some articles for other arnis groups and related martial arts. He was introduced to NARAPHIL by Bro. Samuel "Bambit" Dulay of the IMAF to write some articles about the organization and its activities.
The article is an FMA Digest Special Edition entitled "Inside NARAPHIL". Some of the articles featured were the "Chronicles of Arnis Event", Plans and programs, the different presidents and current officers. It featured the 3 decades of NARAPHIL achievements in the field of arnis.
NARAPHIL is composed of diverse groups of people came together under one obejctive - ARNIS promotion. Such example is the above picture of two different generation - Col. Bong Del Camat of PNP - 5th Generation of Instructor from Esteban Abada High School, and Capt. Rick Sarte (Manager of Pearl Grace Shipmanagement, Inc.) 3rd Generation of Instructor from St. Michael's Academy of Bacoor.
Both still active and devoting their precious time for arnis promotion without expected compensation for their effort but as a contribution of their services for NARAPHIL and country. I would say a noble cause!
Bro. Rey Postrado belongs to the 7th Generation of Instructors "Maginficent 7" - only seven intsructors made it and the last batch from the Nayong Pilipino Arnis Club before its closure in 1997 due to the NAIA Terminal III Airport expansion program.
Mr. Alex dela Cruz, NARAPHIL Chief Instructor and official photographer, whose boundless skills and talents has contributed enormously to the success of NARAPHIL activities at present. He succeeded Engr. Noel Estepa in his photography talent in trying to document all our activities as Bro. Noel did during the earlier years of NARAPHIL. He also belongs to the 5th Generation Instructors from the Nayong Pilipino Arnis Club.
Chief Engr. Zaldie Franco belongs to the 3rd Generation of Instructors of the Luneta Arnis Club and one of the prime movers and benefactor of the PHILMAT. His big heart and love for the arnis and the PHILMAT never ceases him to sponsor their activities and share his wealth to the striving "young turks".
Thank you Bro for all your assistance and we know we cannot repay it ........... but you will always be included in our prayers and thanksgiving!
A New Venture
And so, the new venture has begun with the FMA Digest who will be helping and assisting us in the publication of arnis articles on their e-mail publication. This could have not been possible without the assistance of the IMAF and Sr. Master "Bambit" Dulay.
A dinner with the Guest
and
Brothers in arnis
posted by Manong @ 2:03 AM
4 Comments:
Hello Vic Estepa!
It is so nice to see Naraphil again. I am one of your students from Metro-Manila Commission in 1977. My name is Blanche and i used to attend the arnis class in Rizal Memorial.
I am now OLD...ha!ha!ha! but my mind is still active. I keep on telling my son stories about Naraphil and he is looking forward to seeing you guys in action.
I am now living in Europe, I am divorced but i have a wonderful son who lives with me. I enjoyed looking at the pics. I am surely going to look for you all again the next time i visit our country. Thanks for sharing this blog and greetings to everyone in Naraphil.
God Bless,
Hello Vic Estepa!
It is so nice to see Naraphil again. I am one of your students from Metro-Manila Commission in 1977. My name is Blanche and i used to attend the arnis class in Rizal Memorial.
I am now OLD...ha!ha!ha! but my mind is still active. I keep on telling my son stories about Naraphil and he is looking forward to seeing you guys in action.
I am now living in Europe, I am divorced but i have a wonderful son who lives with me. I enjoyed looking at the pics. I am surely going to look for you all again the next time i visit our country. Thanks for sharing this blog and greetings to everyone in Naraphil.
God Bless,dicante
Hello again Manong.
In my previous message, i used the name Vic. I guess my mind was somewhere else. Sorry.
Anyway, i am still busy reading some of your blogs and i am totally enjoying them. I also love the pictures---nice to see some familiar faces.
***blanche
Yes Blanche, I still remember you naman during our heydays @ Rizal Memorial and the unforgetable Makiling KB Training. Those days are really something to treasure but I didn't have any pictures of them.
I still remember when you came into Noel's B-day @ Luskot. We usually celebrate our tropas Christmas reunion with utol's B-day.
Most of us are now residing also abroad but our hearts and spirit still remain with our tropa who continue to pursue our vision. We just support them financially whatever we can for our ideals sake of creating a new breed of arnisdors who can be leaders of our country and community - unblemished and upright! Masyado pa rin kaming idealist!!! He! he! he!
Pero we need to start somewhere and this is a corner where we believe can have a good foundation. I'm currently living in Texas and Bro. Noel is in Canada naman. Saan ka ba ngayon sa Europe?
Regards to your kid and God bless! Hope to hear from you again and keep posted with our blog!
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