Tournaments - FMA Informative

International Rutano Estokada and Haribon Dumog Federation
Grandmaster Dan Rutano was born in the city of
Manila, Philippines on January 27, 1953. In 1961, at the
age of eight years old, his father decided to move back to
his home Province of Aklan in Panay Island. It was in a
small village called Camaligan, where his journey in the
Filipino arts began. He was exposed right away to the
native wrestling and grappling art called Dumog.
His interest in the art grew more when he witnessed
fights using stick, knives, bolos, spear, bow and arrow,
darts, blowguns, etc. In 1969, his family moved back to
Manila. There he continued his martial art journey, by
joining various martial art clubs or by just exchanging
techniques and ideas with friends. He became a member of
the prestigious Red Lightning Club under the guidance of the well respected, highly
skilled Grandmaster Gonzalo "Lito" Vito. While in college he became a member of the
Beta Sigma Fraternity, where martial art training is also emphasize to insure survival in
fights against rival fraternities.
The group picture above was taken between, 1970 - 1971 in a martial art club in Quiapo, Manila,
Philippines. Among those who are in the picture, are three men who founded their own system of
Filipino martial art.
1. Grandmaster Porfirio Lanada - Founder of Arnis Lanada
2. Grandmaster Matt Marinas - Promoted Arnis Lanada in the U.S. later on Founded
Pananandata Marinas
3. Grandmaster Daniel Rutano - Founder Rutano Estokada and Haribon Dumog