Supreme Grandmaster Ciriaco “Cacoy” Cañete CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Supreme Grandmaster Ciriaco “Cacoy” Cañete CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Revered Filipino martial arts (FMA) patriarch Ciriaco “Cacoy” Cañete passed away at 96 on Friday because of lingering illness. Born on August 8, 1919, Cañete was the last surviving founding member of the famed Doce Pares Eskrima Club, which was established in 1932.

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