19/08/2026
CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF OUR BROTHER IN ARMS.
Jonathan Cueto.
One of the original Hangkilan members. He helped build Hangkilan South, bringing Pekiti Tirsia Kali to a whole new group of students south of Manila.
He's also the reason this journey started for me. When I was first looking into edged weapons training, he was the one who told me to look into Pekiti Tirsia Kali. Everything that came after — Hangkilan, PTTA Philippines, all of it — traces back to that conversation.
Life is short. Shorter than we like to admit.
Cherish every moment. Reach out to the people who matter. Make amends while you still can. Make the time, spend the time — don't save it for later, because later isn't guaranteed.
The last photo here is the last time we saw him — February 2026, at one of our workshops in Hangkilan Mandaluyong. He was there training, and doing what he always did best: promoting Filipino Martial Arts to fellow Filipinos. He brought friends along just so they could try it and see what Kali is really about.
That's who he was until the end.
Salamat sa lahat, chief. Until we meet again.
