Doce Pares celebrates 81st year

THE WORLD-RENOWNED Doce Pares celebrated its 81st anniversary at the Doce Pares World Head Quarters in Santo Niño Village in Banilad, Cebu City last Monday.

In the gathering, Doce Pares Supreme Grand Master (SGM) Dionisio “Diony” Cañete thanked foreign members of Doce Pares for extending their helping hand to the victims of supertyphoon Yolanda.

According to SGM Cañete, they were able to visit northern Cebu, Bantayan Island, Ormoc and Leyte to deliver relief goods to victims of the supertyphoon that hit the Visayas last November.

“Our charity works this year was successful, thanks to our very generous brothers and sisters abroad who helped us extend the help to the victims. We will not stop helping. we will continue our good deeds to the community next year,” SGM Cañete said.

Cañete said they are still going to give away 100 corrugated galvanized iron roofing sheets which were donated by a member of Doce Pares in New Jersey to victims in northern Cebu.

Doce Pares also introduced its 10 talented scholars from its 12-year old scholarship program. These 12 will be representing the Philippines and Cebu City in future international tournaments like the World Eskrima Kali Arnis Foundation (WEKAF) world championships and the Doce Pares World Championships. /CORRESPONDENT DALE G. ROSAL