Pulahan-Derobio Eskrima
Eskrima Benefit Seminar and Spar-a-thon / GoFundMe Campaign for Cyrus Carr
by PDE-HQ on 10/23/17
https://www.gofundme.com/eskrima-benefit-for-cyrus-carr
Eskrima Benefit Seminar and Spar-A-Thon Event for Kids Only!! November 11th, 9am to 1pm @ SPMAA in Chula Vista. 234 Third Ave. Ages 3 - 12 of all experience levels are welcome to join the PDE Ohana for a fundamentals seminar and fun sparring rounds to end the day. Sparring will be done with custom padded weapons and safety gear provided by BUNAL BRAND FMA Equipment. Message Master Chaz Siangco for details
PDE Training Updates
by PDE-HQ on 07/29/13
PDE HQ Core Group Classes
Location: Crossfit Chula Vista (821 Kuhn Dr. Suite 106 CV, CA 91914)
Kids Class (Ages 3 to 11) THU 6:00pm to 6:45pm > SAT 10:00am to 10:45am
Adults Class (Ages 12 and up) TUE 7:30pm to 8:30pm > THU 6:45pm to 8:00pm > SAT 10:45am - 12pm
PDE Temecula / Menifee w/ GM Chris Siangco
Location: Eagle Ridge (Church) Martial Arts Academy 25891 Holland Rd. Menifee, CA 92584 Phone: 951-679-3239
Kids Class (Ages 5 to 11) MON/WED 6:00pm to 6:45pm
Adults Class (Ages 12 and up) MON/WED 7:00pm to 8:00pm
PDE North County w/ Dan Zan Ryu Jujitsu Ohana
Location: 1930 Watson Way Suite E Vista, CA 92081
Held on Saturdays TBA, next session AUG 17, 2013 9:00am to 2:00pm
Filipino Martial Arts Legacy Queen Mary Long Beach Seminars
Aug 10, 2013 Seminars begin at 8:30am
For information on training contact Master Chaz at info@pdeskrima.com or 619-885-1571
Master Chaz "Chief" Siangco on FMATalk Live
by PDE-HQ on 04/14/13
Streaming Audio Now Available on FMATalk Live.com with our special guest Master "Chief" Chaz Siangco Remember streaming may not be available for up to a week on our blog, whereas if you subscribe to us on iTunes you can get the latest shows with a day or two of recording.
http://www.fmatalklive.com/2013/04/master-chief-chaz-siangco-of-pulahan.html
6th Annual West coast Filipino Martial Arts Congregation 2012 - Master Chaz Siangco
by PDE-HQ on 03/24/13
6th Annual West Coast Filipino Martial Arts Congregation - Grandmaster Chris Siangco
by PDE-HQ on 03/24/13
Derobio Eskrimador Creed
by PDE-HQ on 03/24/13
Crossfit Chula Vista - New home for Pulahan-Derobio Eskrima
by PDE-HQ on 08/09/11Classes have begun at Crossfit Chula Vista located at 821 Kuhn Drive, Suite 106 Chula Vista, CA 91914. Join us every Monday and Wednesday nights from 630pm to 8pm. Contact us at 619-885-1571 or email @ info@pdeskrima.com for more info.
Pulahan-Derobio Eskrima to be presented at TEAM QUEST MMA - Oceanside
by PDE-HQ on 07/07/10
Aloha All...Announcing that Tuhon Chaz Siangco will be presenting Pulahan-Derobio Eskrima at TEAM QUEST MMA in Oceanside, CA. Exhibition class will be held at their new training facility at 318 Horne Street Oceanside, CA 92054 starting at 6:30PM this FRIDAY, July 9th. All welcome to join in.
Exhibition to cover the following:
-Basic Fundamentals of Pulahan-Derobio Eskrima
-A.C.E Intent Maneuvers (Advancement - Cover/Counter - Empowerment): Bridging through all ranges of weapons combat: Long/Medium/Close ranges.
-Stick-Grappling and Counter for Counter Principles
-Panantukan: Filipino Dirty Boxing
See you there! Mahalo.
Featured Instructor on FMA Pulse
by PDE-HQ on 04/01/10
My interview with the guys from FMA Pulse . Mahalo Nui Loa for the opportunity to share my art and the history of my family.
http://www.fmapulse.com/content/featured-instructor-tuhon-chaz-siangco-pulahan-derobio-eskrima
The Pulahanes Movement - Katipunan Era > American Occupation
by PDE-HQ on 03/02/10
From http://www.watawat.net/the_pulahanes_movement.html THE PULAHANES MOVEMENT KATIPUNAN ERA > FROM THE AMERICAN OCCUPATION UNTIL PRESENT DAYS THE PULAHANES MOVEMENT The Pulahanes (literally "those wearing red" ), also known as Dios-Dios, were the members of a religious revival of Philippine beliefs that developed in the Visayas prior to the Philippine Revolution. At its peak, it numbered around 10,000-15,000 adherents. The movement was severely crippled during the Philippine Revolution after the Philippine Constabulary took over patrols in Samar, when the U.S. military declared the island as "pacified". Pulahanes practiced a syncretic religious revival centered mostly on Philippine mythology and Folk Catholicism. Individual beliefs include the use of anting-antings as well as the revival of the babaylan.( Indigenous fighting techniqiues such as eskrima were also utilized in the elite and ferocious combat style) They practised a form indigenous martial arts called Derobio Eskrima and they specialize using a heavy, crescent-shaped Bolo knife in their battles. Religious rituals using bottles of holy oil, prayer books such as the Bible, consecrated anting-antings, as blessings before battles. Americans have described Pulahanes as notorious fighters and are experts in hand-to-hand combat. War cries were also common among their fighters. They have also been described as "lacking in strategy" due to their high casualty figures in battles such as Massacre at Dolores. They have been the subject of many laws passed during the early American colonial period and have often been accused of "banditry". The Pulahans were more of a religious organization made up of Waray people. "Pula" in Waray means "red"...also in Tagalog. They wore red trousers also, but this organization went as far back as the early 1890s prior to the Philippine Revolution.They have no connection to Aguinaldos "Red Brigade" or Bonifacios Katipunan...the Pulahans were just crazed religious fanatic killers who wore red...not just in their trousers but other clothing as well. Although,we do believe many of them participated in the revolution and Gen Lukban recruited many of them in Samar...They were responsible for the plotting of the Balangiga Massacre. They believed more in their religious sect then anything else...they would go so far as killing women and children. Also, in one US officers report, they mentioned this group had no special tactic or strategic skill, they just exploded out in hordes of bolo rushes. To this day Waray people are considered ruthless fighters. According to some officers report, these groups would wave a white flag in front of them during battle, "believing" it would shield them from American bullets. But when you really think about it, waving a white flag means you surrender and not to shoot...and when the Americans stopped firing they may have believed the waving of their white flag is working and warding off bullets. As ignorant as these cults were, they were a force to be reckoned with, and most people feared them. Waving a white flag can mean surrender or a flag of truce to talk. It can be used by both sides. One to say surrender or the other that is surrendering. But still, it would stop firing from the other side to see what the white flag is about. This is what everyone knows is the general "rule" in war. Wave a white flag, truce or surrender. But these pulahanes, , did not know that. They were mostly made up of uneducated illiterate high landers who knew nothing of the rules of war. They honestly believed the white flag was there anting anting. On their white flags there were some inscriptions (and maybe symbols) on it ; according to some other sources. the flags were all white with a red cross in the middle.. 
Derobio-ism #1 - as told by GGM Braulio Tomada Pedoy
by PDE-HQ on 03/02/10
"Never give the same movement twice in a row, or your opponent can easily disarm or counter you. If you take a strike on the inside take it on the outside next time. You must remain unpredictable and remember accuracy is better than speed" -GGM Pedoy
First Derobio Eskrima seminar in Northern California
by PDE-HQ on 03/01/10
Here is Grand Tuhon Chris Siangco and Tuhon Chaz Siangco presenting Derobio to students in Nor Cal. This is during our time as head instructors of the San Diego Branch of the Pedoy's School of Escrima.
Western Boxing in Hawaii: The Bootleg Era 1893 - 1929
by PDE-HQ on 03/01/10
Article in which our great grandfather Elias "Battling Bolo" Cantere is mentioned...
http://ejmas.com/jcs/jcsart_svinthetal_0303.htm
Our new found path...
by PDE-HQ on 03/01/10
To all friends and family, As of Jan. 2009, the Siangco Instructors under the Pedoy's School of Escrima has parted ways with the PSE Organization. The San Diego Branch of PSE has closed and the Siangco family has reorganized under a new name and moniker: PULAHAN-DEROBIO ESKRIMA. The doors to our facility in San Diego will be closed as of March 2009 and we will hold selective private sessions only. We hope for much success and blessings for Grandmaster Tyrone Takahashi and his organization, as family will always be family. We hope the FMA community will embrace this change for us and that we find continued support from all of you. Much Love and Aloha, Mahalo Nui Loa; Chaz Siangco
