Volume 2 Number 122013

Armie Esparcia’s Journey From Aklan To Milan

SIKARAN at the Mediterranean

Sikaran Taliba

Supremo Meliton C. GeronimoHonorary Editor Emeritus

Emmanuel es QuerubinEditor in Chief

Elpidio Seletaria, Jr.Managing Editor

Meliton S. Geronimo, Jr.Editor-at-large

ERPArt Editor

Philippine CorrespondentErlina Bartolata

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Contents

Armie Esparcia’s Journey......... From Aklan To Milan Volantino Phil. Indonesian Martial Art Tournament Sikaran An Asexual Fighting Art Third Generation Black Belts of the World Sikaran Brotherhood of the Philippines Part Two Sikaran in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Appointment From The Desk of the Editor-At-Large Pictures from Around the Brotherhood

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Armie Esparcia’s Journey......... From Aklan To Milan By: Emmanuel Querubin

Aklan is the oldest prov-ince in the Philippines with an area of 703 square miles. In com-parison, Milan is 70.18 square miles. Milan is one of the most ancient cities in Europe, and for that matter the world, with over 26 centuries of history and heri-tage. Aklan is in Western Visayas in Southeast Asia and Milan is in the northern part of Italy, in Europe. It is the second largest city in Italy, second only to Rome. It is some-times called Fashion Center of the World. With all the things that make Milan (or Milano) famous, soon it will also be known as the home of Armie Esparcia and her A (for Armie) and Spark (for Espar-cia) Sikaran Bothoan (martial arts school). Sometimes she gives meaning to A as ACE and Spark for SPARKLING, or Sparkling Ace Sikaran. It was in summer of 1990, when this sweet teenager de-cided to learn Sikaran. She was a High School freshman at the Ak-lan State University in Banga, Ak-lan. At her young age, she showed potential in the martial arts. Her

big brothers (as she calls them) are both aficionados of Bruce Lee and other martial arts movies. It was only natural that this young, impressionable girl mimic her big brothers. When she heard that a Sikaran class would open up in their part of Aklan, she was elat-ed, at last, she can learn properly. However, her elation was clouded with the three greatest obstacles that she knows she must first hurdle. First, the Sikaran class is

a good three hours walk from their house. Second, the class is offered only at night. Third, there is a fee to join the class. Being the only girl in the family, her father is over-protective and will not let her walk alone at night. They are not well to do and the fee is an extra ex-pense that will come from the family bud-

get. However, Armie has learned the “principle of unite and conquer.” She gathered behind her big brothers who have always been supportive to her needs and “caprichos.” One brother agreed to take and pick her up from the class at night. Another brother agreed to pay for her membership dues. Together they talked to her father, which left him no choice, but to agree to Armie’s taking up Sikaran. There were 15 students and she was the only girl in the class. On the first introductory meeting, the class ended up early and almost ended Armie’s dream of learning Sikaran. In her own words: “ The class ended up early so I went home alone not real-izing that my brother was waiting for me at the canteen. A drunk ac-costed my brother and when my parents found out they said that I am not going back to that class. It took a lot more convincing but finally my parents gave me back their blessing.”

Armie Esparcia, 5th Degree Black Belt and her young Sikaranistas

Armie (top left) leading the Aklan Delegation to the Palarong Pambansa

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She juggled her time be-tween Sikaran and school, enjoy-ing and excelling in both. She became the first black belt in her class. Twenty years ago in 1993, while a Junior in High School, she joined their Sikaran Team that competed in the Marikina Invi-tational Tournament where she won Third Place. It was her first time in

Manila and she was amazed at the glittering lights and the busy traffic. She said to herself, “one day soon I will see the rest of the world.” She garnered several gold medals in tournaments including provincial, and regional meets. In 1996, she competed in the Palarong Pambansa (Philippine National Games) held at Marbel, South Cotabato and came home victorious. In 1997, when the World Sikaran Brotherhood of the Philippines held its National Tour-nament in Aklan, Armie won the

Gold Medal in the Junior Women’s Division. Her determination and perseverance paid off when she graduated with a Bachelor’s De-gree in Civil Engineering. She took the Board for Civil Engineers but before she can practice her profession, she received a job offer in Norway where she stayed until 2004. After her contract in Norway, she opted to go to Mi-lan, Italy where she was offered another job and a better opportu-nity to succeed in life.

Third Place winner Armie Esparcia, with her medal and trophy

The teacher patiently teaches her “kids” the way to do a kick

Guro Armie Esparcia leads her small but enthusiastic class in the pugay

In 1997, Armie (back turned to camera) won the Gold Medal in the Women’s Junior Division. Here she blocks opponent’s kick and is poised to counter-attack with her left foot

Armie with Mayor Latigo, Grandmaster Meliton Geronimo, in 1993

On her graduation, this is what Armie said”: After all those years of being busy, I finally finished my studies. It is hard to study,

and do other things at the same time. However, with courage and determination to achieve our goal, and with the power of prayer to our God Almighty, the creator of heaven and earth and with good aim we will hit the target. Bulls eye we got it!”

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Armie keeps her fighting form

An excellent swimmer, Armie said that sometimes she has fantasies of swimming all the way to Aklan High-kicking Armie Esparcia, with the Mediterranean Sea at the background

Armie promotes the future Sikaran champions of Milan

Armie shows the class that Sikaran is not all kicks but hand techniques also

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Armie Esparcia, pretty and demure in party dress or Sikaran uniform. To her anytime is a time for training and everyplace is a place to train

In April 2013, Armie Esparcia (Second from right), was invited to officiate at a Martial Arts Tournament held in Torino, Italy

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The next female Sikaran Champions

Jessica Querubin Ricalde

The new emerging Champions. From left: Mary Wendelene Sales, Elaine de

Vera, and Hanalyn Ross

Sikaran An Asexual Fighting ArtBy: Emmanuel Querubin

At the advent of Sikaran, it was considered a male-only activ-ity. The Filipina has always been typified as mayumi (demure) and mahinhin (gentle in act or behav-ior). Their rightful place was the kitchen. Their recreational activity was sewing, cooking and every-thing domestic. Sports or physical activity was not their domain. The likes of Gabriela Silang and the other heroins were the exception rather than the rule. The ingress of western cul-ture and the atrocity of the war and the revolution changed all that. The urgency to mend lives shattered by the cruelty of hostili-ties and conflict transformed the Filipina from a “walk behind the man” existence to a “take charge” presence. The influence of chang-ing times altered the attitude of the Filipina and exigency brought about a metamorphosis from a “butterfly to an eagle.” The Filipina “invaded” what was once un-charted territory. Slowly they en-croached in the male-only domi-

nated world. This encroachment turned to infiltration and now the Filipinas have even outrun the Filipino male in the Philippine chauvinistic sexist society. The once locked doors of the male-controlled sports, trade, and labor professions were blasted open by the Filipina, not by explosives but by assertive determination. The upper echelon of the business world, once an exclu-sive field of male executives has been overrun by skirt-wearing, high heeled administrators with lipsticks. And as Sarah Palin said: “Pitbulls with Bra.” Even politics, once a preferen-tial turf of privileged men turned into a wide-open arena for the Filipina. A Filipina housewife suc-cesfully ousted a dictaor who ruled for decades. An ordinary housewife became the first female President of a country of over ninety-five mil-lion people. And she did this, not in the fashion of Gabriela Silang and her trusty tabak shedding blood and chaos. She did it, not wearing baro at saya but a west-ern-inspired yellow suit. This is the Filipina of to-day, the modern Maria Clara. With the change of role, the Filipina also changed her native attire of baro at saya. There was a time when the Filipina covers herself from the neck down to the ankles and the elbows. It is now considered fashionable to wear see-through dresses, micro-mini skirts, hot

pants, body-hugging tights, exposed midriff shirts and pants, sleeveless and backless tops, plunging neck-lines and other garments once branded “deca-dent”. Perhaps the most surprising transformation is the fact that the Filipina now dons martial arts

attire and exchange blows and sometimes bested men they once considered superior in the field of combat. The Filipina took up mar-tial arts for varying reasons. Mar-tial arts offer physical exericise that promotes health and fitness. Some took it for health reasons. Some took it to learn a system of self-defense. Some took it for fun and to while away the time in a more exciting and challeng-ing way. Some were persuaded Emily Samillano, was the cover of the

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or influenced by friends, family members, and the movies. Some took it as part of their chosen profession. Sometimes it was all of these motivations. Whatever their reason was, the Filipina of today, the modern Maria Clara who wears martial arts attire is now the rule rather than the exception. With the influence of modern times, even the term “Maria Clara” is going obsolescent. The Filipina, once considered the “weaker sex,” like the phoenix, has risen from the ashes” and is now on equal footing with the male of the species. The first Certified Female Sikaran Teacher and the first Cer-tified Sikaran Female Tournament Referee is Emily Samiullano, a 5th Degree Black Belt from Tanay, Rizal. Emily, however, is not the first female Sikaranista listed on the World Sikaran Brother-hood of the Philippines Journal of Black Belts. The first three Sikaran female black belts were Warlita Jorda (# 96), Gloria Rapsing (# 97), and Norma Gonzales (# 98). They were all students of Grandmaster Meliton Geronimo and Master Jaime Geronimo in the 1960’s. Neither is Emily the first high-ranking black belt. That honor belongs to Emma Henry (#. 170). A female Police Officer, Emma Henry was chosen one of the Ten Oustanding Police Officers of the Philippines in 1973. She was also the first female officer who became a Police Station Commander. In 1986, Lt. Emma Henry of the Philippine National Police was gunned down in the line of duty by suspected mem-bers of the New People’s Army. Like other martial arts and other sports associations, there

are several oustanding female practitioners, and some even record-holders who have out-classed the male practitioners. Sikaran is slowly becoming one of these associations, with the influx of female Sikaranistas.

The first female listed in the Sikaran Journal of Black Belts is

Warlita Jorda # 96

Second is Gloria Rapsing #97

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On June 29 and 30, 2013, dur-ing the Second Sikaran Annual Gathering and Workshop, 13 new members of the World Sikaran Brotherhood of the Philippines were promoted to Black Belt. Five prospective new members and black belt candidates were not able to attend. When the date of the event was changed several times sisters Kristine and Kathlou Lledo were not able to attend. A teammate, Christian Herrera, on the other hand, was called for an emergency work assignment on the very day of the test. Two students of Mantas Andy Sanano, Thomas Collins, from Idaho, and Cindy Jacobs from North Dakota, were not able to take a flight. Kathlou Mark Lledo

Kristine AnnaFlor Lledo-Velasquez

Kristine Anna Flor (left) and Kathlou Mark (right) perform the Balangkas ng Bagwis ng Haribon

Third Generation Black Belts of the World Sikaran Brotherhood of the Philippines Part TwoBy: Andy Sanano, Jr.

Kristine AnnaFlor Lledo-Velasquez and Katherine Mark Lledo (Kathlou), are daughters of Mantas Louelle Lledo. Both girls started training at a very early age. Students who trained with them have been graded and promoted by their father, both in armed and unarmed fighting arts. However, their father-teacher have been hesitant in promoting his two babies. Their father told them: “I am teaching you so you will know how to defend yourself, not to compete in tournaments or to be exposed in the martial arts limelight.” As a result, those who were with the sisters when they started training are now all black belts, some even as high

as fourth and fifth degrees. Their older brother ( who unfortu-nately passed away) became 5th Degree Black Belt, both in Filipino Armed and Unarmed Fighting Arts. Louelle’s hesitance to pro-mote his girls caused the latter to lose interest and almost gave up martial arts altogether. However, when you are bitten by the mar-tial arts bug one time, you carry the virus and sooner or later it will manifest itself again. This is the case with the sisters. When they found out their teammates will take the test for Sikaran Black Belt they insisted that they too will take the test and carry the black belt grade from the World Sikaran Brotherhood of the Philippines. After several postpone-

ments of the Second Annual Sikaran Gathering and Workshop in New jersey, sisters Kristine and Kathlou found out that they will be back in the Philippines when Master Jaime Geronimo comes to New Jersey. In order for them to take the examination, they

were given special dispensation to submit a DVD of themselves performing the requirements for Black Belt Degree, from which they will be graded. Their father, Mantas Louelle Lledo, excused himself from grading the sisters. The DVD was reviewed by Mantas

Emmanuel Querubin and Mantas Andy Sanano who promoted the sisters to Ika-1 Antas, Sagisag na Itim (1st Degree Black Belt) in the World Sikaran Brotherhood of the Philippines.

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Christian Herrera a Secu-rity Specialist by Profession , an-other student of Mantas Louelle Lledo, attended the workshop on the 29th of June. However, on the night of the 29th he was called for an emergency assignment and was not able to take the examina-tion the following day. He had to wait another week in order to take his black belt test, which he passed with flying colors.

Kristine and Kathlou doing one-step sparring

Christian Herrera sparring with Ron Parente (left) and

Marlon Hudak (right)

Christian Herrera, being congratulated by his teacher Mantas Louelle Lledo. Right: performing in the middles of the class

High kicking Christian (top), sparring with David McMillan (right)

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Some students of Mantas Andy Sanano’s - Sanano’s School of Sikaran from North Dakota, Iowa, Wyo-ming, Montana, and Idaho were not able to attend the Second Annual Sikaran Gathering and Examination on June 29-30, 2013. To give them the same opportunity as his other students from South Dakota, Nebraska, Utah, and Florida, Mantas Andy Sanano visited the other schools, gave them a Sikaran workshop and con-ducted the appropriate examination. First to be promoted to the Sikaran Black Belt Degree is Carol Linn, Head instructor of the Sanano School of Sikaran of North Dakota.

One-step sparring with Carol Linn and Jenny Glas

Jenny Glas, showing her kicking form

Carol Linn, executing a knife-hand strike

One-step sparring with Carol Linn and Brandon Yoder

Assistant Instructor Jenny Glas, was pro-moted to Ika-1 Antas, Sagisag na Itim

Assistant Instructor Brandon Yoder, was promoted to Ika-1 Antas, Sagisag na Itim

Carol Linn, Head Instructor of the Sanano School of Sikaran of North Dakota was promoted to the Ika-2 Antas, Sagisag na Itim

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Sikaran in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia By: Elpidio Seletaria, Jr.

Saudi Arabia is known for its oil and the affluence the “black gold” has created. Now it is also known as the hotbed of Sikaran in the middle east. Bilateral diplomatic rela-tions between the Philippines and Saudi Arabia was established in 1969. In the 1970’s the influx of overseas workers from the Philip-pines started. As of June this year there are officially 674,000 Filipi-no workers in Saudi Arabia, from domestic help to drivers, laborers, engineers, nurses, doctors and other profession. Criminal laws in Saudi Arabia are very strict and nobody can expect leniency, especially for crimes involving drug trafficking, which carries a death sentence. Criticism of Islam or the royal family is strictly prohibited. The government forbids the public practice of religions other than Islam. Several non-Muslims suspected of violating these re-strictions have been jailed. While some countries will automatically notify the nearest Embassy or Consulate if a citizen is detained or arrested in a for-eign country, that might not al-ways be the case in Saudi Arabia. Foreigners working in Saudi Arabia generally must sur-render their passports to their sponsor while in the Kingdom. In lieu of their passport residents carry a Saudi residence permit (Iqama) for identification. Arabic influence in the Philippines may have started in the mid-14th century, when the first Islamic missionary arrived in Jolo. This explains why the

Islamic faith has a strong base in the Southern Philippines. With the conquest of Malaya by the Portuguese and Indonesia by the Dutch, several Malay-Arab refu-gees established settlements, which took the personality of States ruled by a Datu, supplant-ing the indigenous barangays. These States later became sultan-ates. largest of which were the Sultanate of Maguindanao, which loosely governed most of South-ern Mindanao, and the Sultanate of Sulu, which included Basilan, Jolo, Sabah, and other parts of Borneo. There were other smaller sultanates but where later con-quered by the Spaniards. Several Sikaranistas moved to Saudi Arabia in search of a greener pasture, albeit in the heat of the desert. However, it was not until the early 1980’s that they joined to bring Sikaran in that part of the world. Among the numerous Fili-pino martial artists who spread Sikaran in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the name Danilo Chu, stands out. He is a pioneer, starting the Danchu Sikaran schools in June 1984. In his own words, he said:”The biggest chal-lenge for every Filipino Overseas Worker was boredom and home-sickness. To battle these chal-lenges, I turned to my love of the martial arts, particularly Sikaran and Arnis. Ghazi Mawalawi, our Lebanese Camp Administrator in Al Haer, a martial arts advocate, gave me permission to use a va-cant room to start my program of teaching Sikaran. My first student was Isidro Poblador, a co-worker

who was also a martial arts practi-tioner. The word about our Si-karan training spread among my fellow workers and they started signing up for the class. With the help of another co-worker Jojig Nava, we formally established the Danchu Sikaran Martial Arts Club on May 24, 1985. Nava became Secretary of the club and a Senior Assistant Instructor. This was the first time that Sikaran, and Arnis were officially taught and propa-gated in Saudi Arabia. In just a few weeks, our gym was bursting at the seams. To make our class more interesting I taught the application of Sikaran in street fighting, emphasizing that “spirit and heart” are two of the most important aspects of Sikaran. The Danchu Sikaran Martial Arts Club was affiliated with the World Sikaran Brotherhood of the Philip-pines and was officially desig-nated as Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Sikaran Chapter. The rapid expan-sion of our Sikaran club started getting attention leading me to meet other previous Sikaran practitioners, such as Tom Sulit, 4th Degree Black Belt (# 1686) of Ranger Sikaran Club, Wendy Reyes, 4th Degree Black Belt (# 2162) of WPR Sikaran Club, Romy Sabino, 4th Degree Black Belt (# 1552) of Catwalk Sikaran Club and Val Palera, another 4th De-gree Black Belt. With these Head Instructors, we formed the Riyadh Sikaran Martial Arts Organization (RSMAO) with the mission and vision of strengthening the bonds of the World Sikaran Brotherhood of the Philippines. Sikaran spread like wildfire in Saudi Arabia. In

recognition of my leadership and dedication, Grandmaster Meliton Geronimo, promoted me to the 6th Degree Black Belt on July 22, 1986. In September of that same year, I was appointed Director of Foreign Affairs for Saudi Arabia. On the Grandmaster’s birthday in 1992, I was promoted to the 7th Degree Black Belt. Since I started Sikaran training in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, until 1992 I have promoted over 40 black belts with the approval of Grandmaster Meliton Geronimo. Prior to their examination and promotion, they have to undergo an intensive and rigorous 2 weeks training which we called Sikaran Force Program. This program is equivalent to the

“Crucible,” before a trainee can be called a U.S. Marine. To fur-ther strengthen Sikaran in Saudi Arabia, I encouraged my advance students to establish their own schools and spread Sikaran all over the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and when possible to the rest of the Middle East. This resulted in the formation of Saudi Tele-com Sikaran, KKUH Sikaran, Al Romaizan Sikaran, Saudi Tele-maisan Construction Sikaran, Saudi Noman Said Sikaran, ABV Rockbusters Sikaran Club Jeddah, Continental Sikaran Club Jeddah, Thomson-CSF Sikaran Jeddah, and Bren-do-belt Sikaran in Al Khobar. In 2008, when I came back

home to the Philippines, I paid a courtesy call on Grandmaster Meliton Geronimo at his residence in Antipolo City and to my sur-prise the Grandmaster promoted me to the 8th Degree Black Belt (#390) and instructed me to make Sikaran a way of life.”

Danny Chu, gives a SIKARAN demonstra-tion during the First Sikaran Tournament in

Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFast forward to almost 30 years, Sikaran is now a household term in Saudi Arabia, but there are new players, new names.

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New Sikaran blood in Saudi Arabia

The meeting resulted in the establishment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Regional Chapter and the election of officers. Regional Director - Ian Orlain Solano

Assistant Regional Director - George Salomon Secretary - Earick Bartolata Treasurer -Gilbert Sinaula

Sikaran in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is now headed to a brighter future

APPOINTMENT

Erlina Bartolata

Effective immediately Erlina Bartolata, is appointed as Philippine Correspondent of Sikaran Taliba. Her ap-pointment will improve and enhance the news gathering capability from the Philippines. All Sikaran practi-tioners in the Philippines are encouraged to contact her at: (0943) 585-5882 or Email: erlina.bartolata@yahoo.com

Emmanuel ES Querubin Editor-in-Chief

Elpidio Seletaria, Jr. Managing Editor

Meliton S. Geronimo, Jr. Editor-at-Large

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From The Desk of the Editor-At-Large Meliton S. Geronimo, Jr. 9th Degree Red and White Belt WSBP International Vice-President

He is the son of Grandmaster Meliton C. Geronimo and the third generation heir to the Geronimo Sikaran lineage. He came from the line of Sikaran haris. His Grandfather, Cipriano Geronimo was the last Hari of Baras, Rizal. His Great-grandfather Bonifacio Geronimo, was the last Hari ng mga Hari. Grandmaster Meliton Geronimo has issued a Legal Declaration, naming his son Administrative Head of the World Sikaran Brotherhood of the Philippines, when he steps down as President.

SIKARAN GOLDEN JUBILEE

On November 6. 2016, The World Sikaran Brotherhood of the Philippines will celebrate its golden anniversary. It was on November 6, 1966 when the Asian Karate Association, composed of Japan, Korea, China and the Phillipines recognized Sikaran as a distinct unarmed fighting art of Filipino origin and named Meliton Geronimo Grandmaster with the rank of 10th Degree Red Belt. This jubilee will be marked by festivities worthy of this grand event. The First Sikaran Hall of Fame will be held in conjunction with the Golden Anniversary. In 1966, the original plan was to invite the Grandmasters who were invovled in the recognition of Sikaran as a distinct fighting art from the Philippines on its 50th Anniversary. But this will not be so. Grandmasters from Japan, Kyojiro Furusawa and Koichi Kondo have passed away. Grandmasters Dr. Kwai Byeung Yun of Ji Do Kwan Kong Soo Doo, and Hwang Kee of Moo Doo Kwan Tang Soo Doo of Korea have likewise passed away. With the dissolution of the Asian Karate Association in 1970, we have lost contact with Chinese Grandmaster Chua Tiong Ki, but there were uncomfirmed reports that he to passed away.. Only Grandmaster Meliton Geronimo is still alive, albeit at 86th years old, he is suffering from the ill effects of several bouts with stroke. From the early beginnings of Sikaran in the Philippines, it has now spread its wings in the four corners of the world. The golden jubilee is still 3 years away but preparations are now being taken to insure that it will be the greatest event in Sikaran until Novermber 6, 2066, when Sikaran celebrates its centennial or diamond anniversary.

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Pictures from around the brotherhood. Contributed by Philippine Correspondent Erlina Bartolata

Learning how to do high kicks

Just playing around in Cainta

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Sword and Stick fighting is part of the Sikaran repertoire of Mantas Louelle Lledo, Jr., 9th Degree Red and White Belt and Bantas Ron Parente, 2nd Degree Black Belt, in New Jersey

At over 62, Mantas Andy Sanano, 9th Degree Red and White Belt is still as spry as when he was 26. Taken in his gym in Florida

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