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Thursday, December 30, 2004
Legendary arnis master, Carin, dead at 82
By Mike T. Limpag
Sun.Star Correspondent
HE HURDLED many a tough opponent but in the end he lost the big fight.
Doce Pares arnisador Vicente “Inting” Carin died last Dec. 22 at the intensive care unit of Velez Hospital after suffering from a massive heart attack last Dec. 10. He was 82.
Carin, an 11th dan black belt of the Doce Pares school, was also the vicar of the organization and had served with the Cebu City Police force.
The legendary grandmaster survived an ambush by at least 10 men at the grounds of the Mabolo Parish Church in 1951 while attending a fiesta celebration.
The assailants, led by four brothers, ganged up on Carin’s friend. Carin tried to help and got the brunt of the blows.
Barehanded, he withstood the attackers armed with knives until rocks and benches rained on him. And when the dust settled, two of the attackers were dead, while the others scampered away.
Along with his victims, Carin, who suffered 10 wounds, was brought to a funeral parlor, but then Doce Pares president Eulogio Cañete Sr. insisted on bringing Carin to the hospital.
Carin miraculously survived and was never again challenged after the incident.
Up to this date, no eskrimador has equaled his feat.
His remains lie at his residence at corner T. Avilla and Tupas, Cebu City.
He will be buried on Friday.
Doce Pares president Eulogio Cañete Jr. and executive director Dionisio “Cacoy” Cañete urged eskrimadors, Doce Pares or not, to join the last day of Carin’s wake today.
(December 30, 2004 issue)
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