PTKWF - Mandirigmang Kawal Tribe

04/10/2026

Mandirigmang Kawal Tribe proudly congratulates one of its student, James Mark Dequito on his main-event victory at the Encuentro Championship on October 3, 2026, in Brgy. 54, Pasay City.

James earned the win via a first-round rear-naked choke submission, showcasing outstanding preparation and skill.

The entire Mandirigmang Kawal Tribe commends him on this exceptional achievement.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

04/10/2026

1502nd RRIBde Day 2

On 04 October 2026, the 1502nd Ready Reserve Infantry Brigade, under the leadership of COL ROLANDO V NOTO INF (GSC) PA (RES), conducted Day 2 of its Pekiti Tirsia Kali Training.

​The session was facilitated by Dr. Czar-John S. Panganiban, PCpE, Tribe Leader of the Mandirigmang Kawal Tribe - Pekiti Tirsia Kali World Federation.

The training focused on foundational footwork, which serves as the core framework for all PTK techniques. Dr. Panganiban then directed instructional drills on ambidextrous striking mechanics to ensure bilateral combat proficiency.

​The module concluded with practical applications covering slashing, weapon disarming, and takedown tactics.

To evaluate tactical proficiency and retention, participants completed a practical performance assessment at the end of the session.

03/10/2026

Blade VS Pistol Countermeasure

01/10/2026

Thursday Evening Training

Pasakay Palusot

01/10/2026

29/09/2026

The New Journey of Life

May your life and soul have left this earth, but you will never fade away. I know that you will always be around us, guiding us through the knowledge, skills, wisdom, and principles you have passed on to us.
When we talked last June during the Back to Roots event, we had long conversations every day about how the PTK System could become stronger and be shared with the world.

You told me, “Conquer the world and keep PTK alive and active not only in the civilian world, but also in Military and Law Enforcement.”
I did not accept that as a challenge, and I did not make you a promise, because promises can sometimes be broken. Instead, I told you, “I will do my best.”
I am sure I will not fail you in carrying forward the direction of PTK. I also told you that the time will come when PTK will change the landscape of the community, and I will make sure that you will feel proud of what we accomplish, even from the other side of the world.

The Art of PTK will continue for the next thousand years, preserved and passed from generation to generation, carried forward through our bloodline.
The Kayumanggi fighting culture came from the tribes and farmers and is deeply rooted in Filipino culture and traditions. Today, it is being shared with the world not only as a fighting art, but also as a way of life.

From Norberto Tortal, the knowledge was passed to his son, Segundino Tortal, and then to his children: Balbino, Teodorico, Francisco, Quirino, and Conrado.
The lineage continued, with each generation holding the torch and carrying forward the responsibility of promoting the Art of the Tortal Clan.

When you moved to the United States of America, your dedication, commitment, and passion for promoting the Art reached another level. You shared PTK not only with individuals, but also with Law Enforcement and Military professionals around the world.
PTK has been recognized throughout North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the rest of the world. That speaks to the impact of your leadership, dedication, and lifelong contribution.

Your contribution to the Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) community, your efforts, and your sacrifices were never wasted.
When I was a young boy, every time we trained, I never took training lightly. I never cheated myself in training. I never really had a typical teenage life, I was always training, spending time with my best friend GT Noy, and with other FMA practitioners on the island of Negros Occidental.

Our training included sweat, blood, and tears, but I never gave up.
I still remember when you accidentally struck me with a bayonet in my left arm, nearly cutting a major artery. Even after that, I continued my training and did my homework.
What I do today, and what I will continue doing for many years to come, is because of you.

The knowledge, skills, deep analysis, understanding of the Art, and principles that you shared with me will continue to be passed on to the younger generations.
Without you, there would be no me.
I am not making you a promise about promoting our Art. Instead, I will make you proud.

I will continue to work to ensure that the PTK community grows in a strong, healthy, and positive environment, built upon the values you taught us:
Respect • Honor • Integrity

Your journey in this life has come to an end, but the journey of the Art continues.
The torch has been passed.

Rest in Peace, GRAND TUHON SUPREMO

29/09/2026

🥋 WHO WAS GRAND TUHON LEO GAJE?
Leo T. Gaje Jr. was one of the most important figures in the modern spread of Filipino martial arts.

Born in the Philippines in 1938, Gaje began training as a child under his grandfather, Conrado Tortal, in the family system that became known worldwide as Pekiti-Tirsia Kali. That training was deeply rooted in close-range combat, blade work, footwork, timing, and survival rather than sport.

When Gaje came to the United States in 1972, Pekiti-Tirsia was still largely a private family art. He began teaching it in New York and helped introduce an entire generation of martial artists to a distinctly Filipino approach to weapons and close-quarters fighting.

His influence spread far beyond one school or organization. Over the decades, his students and associates included major names in Filipino martial arts, and his teaching reached civilian martial artists, law enforcement, military personnel, and special-operations communities around the world.

What made Gaje stand out was that he never presented Pekiti-Tirsia as choreography. The system emphasized angles, distance, footwork, edged weapons, impact weapons, empty-hand applications, and the idea of acting decisively at close range. Even people who disagreed with him personally tended to acknowledge the depth of his fighting skill and his influence.

He was also a complicated and colorful figure — outspoken, intense, sometimes controversial, and impossible to separate from the art he spent his life promoting.

But perhaps the simplest way to understand his legacy is this:
Leo Gaje inherited a family fighting system from his grandfather and helped turn it into an internationally recognized martial art practiced across the world.

That is no small legacy.

Rest in peace, Grand Tuhon Leo T. Gaje Jr.
1938–2026

27/09/2026

1502nd RRIBde Day 1

On 27 Sep 2026, under the leadership of COL ROLANDO V NOTO INF (GSC) PA (RES), the 1502nd Ready Reserve Infantry Brigade (RRIBde) successfully inaugurated the first class of the Pekiti Tirsia Kali (PTK) Training Program for brigade personnel.

The training cohort, comprising 50 Enlisted Personnel, was facilitated by Dr. Czar-John S Panganiban, PCpE, Tribal Leader of the Mandirigmang Kawal Tribe – Pekiti Tirsia Kali World Federation.

The foundational session covered fundamental footwork mechanics critical to the PTK system, followed by single-stick striking fundamentals.

Participants then engaged in controlled contact drills to develop timing, impact conditioning, and strike absorption.

The module concluded with close-quarters combat application drills designed to equip personnel with operational close-in defensive and offensive capabilities.

26/09/2026

Saturday morning training