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Monday, November 2, 2009

Filipino Martial Artists Display Their Skills
By Lanz Christian Bañes
Posted: 11/02/2009 01:00:13 AM PST

Grandmaster John Bais demonstrates the hit points during Sunday’s Gathering of Warriors inside the Hogan High School gymnasium. (Chris Riley/Times-Herald) Hogan High School's Haluan Club continued its showcase of Filipino culture Sunday with a gathering of Filipino martial artists.Held in the gymnasium, the "Gathering of Warriors" brought together various grandmasters and practitioners of Filipino martial arts and combined live demonstrations with explanations of the sport and its history."It's starting to become a lost art, and we want to bring it back," said Hogan senior Joseph De Guzman, 17, president of the Haluan Club.The Haluan Club is the high school's Filipino culture club, and "haluan" means "mix."
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  Local News: Vallejo, CA.

Filipino heritage passed down through mastery of martial artsIt was supposed to remain a family secret, but Jon Bais had other ideas. "My objective ... is to share my knowledge, which I learned from my family, and be able to share Filipino heritage and promote camaraderie," the 56-year-old Bais said.
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