Manny Inserto (second from left), national president of the Sikaran-Karate Association of the Philippines (Sikap), has proposed to set up a chapter in Canada to Sotero “Terry” Viloria (third from left), one of their loyal and long-time members who owned a gym in Sta. Ana, Manila, in 1973, and who just arrived from Canada recently. Viloria received his Certificate of Promotion as 1st Dan Black Belter from Inserto during the belting ceremony held at Community Chest Center on May 29, 2024. He was also awarded Outstanding Karateka on Feb. 18, 2023, at a ceremony held at the Manila Hotel via Zoom. His two sons are also experts in martial arts in Canada. Also present during the belting ceremony were Tony Dacalos, Sikap assistant vice president for Luzon; Francis Nathan Tajanlangit; Lloyd Tristan Celemin; and Marco Jake de Asis, the newly promoted green belters under the Wellness Program — Free Karate Training joint project of Community Chest Foundation Inc. and Sikap. The setting up of a chapter in Canada will be one of Sikap’s major projects this year. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
