GRANDMASTER FRANCHOT “PANTO” CANETE FLORES
Grandmaster Franchot Canete Flores or fondly called “Master Panto”, by his friends & students, was born on August 16,1974. His father is Benjamen Flores and his mother is Tranquilina Canete. The marriage was not successful and the couple separated. Panto was still two years old when his mother, Tranquilina left him under the care of his grandfather. GM Filemon “momoy” Canete reared him well like his own son, and he grew up to be fine young and disciplined gentleman.
When he was still young, he was inseparable with his grandfather. He always accompanied him, whenever Grandmaster Momoy had a practice or a demonstration of his style. He was like a personal aide of Momoy, he carried for him his demo daggers, garrote and bullwhip or “Latigo”.
When Panto was 9 years old, Grandmaster Momoy introduced him to his style of Eskrima San Miguel. It was then he started practicing the style. Whenever, Master Momoy had