During the pre-colonial period in the Philippines, it is believed thatFilipino Martial Arts were already in existence, and skilled warriors known as“Mandirigma”, an elite warrior class, practiced these indigenous martial arts. These martial arts were deeply embedded in the culture and society of ...
What emerges is a movement of migrants from the Arabian Peninsula toward many parts of Southeast Asia including the Philippines, establishing settlements and laying the foundation for institutions that have been entrenched and sustained even during the colonial period. Drawing from secondary sources as ...