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The Legacy Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) School marked Philippine Independence Day with a cultural gathering at Westlake School for the Performing Arts in Daly City on June 22, 2024.
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Vice Consul Adrian Baccay joined the celebration, and thanked Legacy FMA Founder Joseph Bautista for helping Filipino Americans connect with their ancestral roots through Filipino martial arts.
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Parangal Dance Company performed Filipino indigenous dances during the celebration.
Legacy FMA teaches a weapons-based martial arts system that pulls from traditional and modern Filipino martial art forms.
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The group utilizes sticks, knives and swords as well as empty hand combat, incorporating striking, disarming of weapons, joint locking techniques, and takedowns.