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Self-defense seminar held for OFWs in Israel


MANILA, Philippines — Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) attended a seminar on self-defense in Israel recently, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday. An article on the DFA Web site (www.dfa.gov.ph) said Philippine Ambassador Petronila Garcia also attended the seminar facilitated by arnis instructors in Israel. Jon Escudero, arnis master instructor (guro); Neta Shermister and arnis practitioners in Israel taught the indigenous Filipino martial art to participants. The training included single stick techniques (solo baston), double stick techniques (doble baston), stick and knife or dagger techniques (espada y daga) and knife techniques (daga). Escudero stressed the importance of learning the fundamentals of self defense to escape and evade life-threatening situations. But he also emphasized that practitioners should also develop a sense of responsibility and self-restraint in using martial arts skills in everyday life. - GMANews.TV
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