JKA Philippines - Santa Rosa Laguna

Congratulations to our JKA Santa Rosa Karatekas for proudly representing and competing in the JKA Friendship Games 2026 held at Lipa Academy of Sports, Culture & Arts last March 29, 2026! 🥋✨

We are proud to celebrate your achievements:

🏅 Princess Celine Montemayor – Gold
🥉 Jacob Tajao – Bronze
🥉 Ian Miguel Antonio – Bronze

We also commend our dedicated competitors who showed courage, discipline, and fighting spirit on the mat:

Ayen Zee Catubag, Juan Carlos Miguel Alanis, Zia Athena Cruz, and Harvey Ranon.

Your hard work, perseverance, and sportsmanship truly reflect the values of karate. Win or lose, each of you represented our dojo with honor and pride.

Our heartfelt gratitude to Shihan Carlos Bathan for his unwavering guidance, mentorship, and commitment to developing not only skilled karatekas but also individuals of strong character and discipline. Your leadership continues to inspire excellence in every student.

Special thanks as well to our amazing coaches:
Eunice Dumalaog, Fiona Panganiban, and Hannah Gail Reveche, for your dedication, patience, and continuous support in training and preparing our athletes.

We are incredibly proud of all of you. Keep striving, keep improving, and continue embodying the true spirit of karate! OSS! 🥋🔥

🎄 Merry Christmas from JKA Sta. Rosa 🎄

This Christmas season, we send our warmest greetings to our students, families, coaches, and friends. May your hearts be filled with joy, your homes with peace, and your days with gratitude and love.

As we celebrate Christmas, may the values of karate—respect, discipline, humility, and perseverance—continue to guide us in our daily lives, on and off the dojo floor.

Thank you for being part of the JKA Sta. Rosa family.

🎁 Wishing everyone a joyful and blessed Christmas! 🎁

— JKA Sta. Rosa

As we wrap up the year, we celebrate our journey, our JKA family, and the lessons we’ve shared on and off the tatami 🥋✨

This gathering is made even more special as we also celebrate the birthday of Shihan Carlos Bathan. Thank you, Shihan, for your guidance and inspiration throughout the year.

Here’s to continued growth, unity, and a strong year ahead. OSS! 🎉🎂

🏆 Rookie of the Year – Skye Rebullido 🏆

From first step to top of the podium ✨

Skye began her competitive journey on November 18, 2025, earning her first gold medal in Kata at the 21st PKTS Karatedo Championship in Pasig City.

She continued her golden run at her second tournament, the 1st Mayor Josefina “Iday” V. Castañeda Open Karatedo Championship on November 30, 2025 in Pangasinan, once again taking Gold in Kata.

Capping off an incredible rookie year, Skye dominated the 9th JKH Open Karatedo Championship on December 14, 2025, bringing home two Gold medals in Kata and Kumite 🥇🥇

A remarkable debut season filled with dedication, discipline, and heart. Congratulations, Skye! This is only the beginning! 💪🥋✨

18 𝙠𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙠𝙖𝙨. 24 𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙖𝙡𝙨. 🥋🏅
𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙅𝙆𝘼 𝙎𝙩𝙖. 𝙍𝙤𝙨𝙖 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙨 4𝙩𝙝 𝙍𝙪𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧-𝙐𝙥 𝙊𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 9𝙩𝙝 𝙅𝙆𝙃 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙆𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙𝙤 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥

𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙎𝙝𝙞𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙤𝙨 𝘽𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣, 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙁𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖 𝙋𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙗𝙖𝙣, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙀𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝘿𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩. 🙏

📍 𝙈𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙎𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙚, 𝘽𝙖𝙘𝙤𝙤𝙧, 𝘾𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙚 | 𝘿𝙚𝙘 14, 2025

Congratulations to JKA Santa Rosa for an outstanding performance at the 1st Mayor Josefina “Iday” V. Castañeda Open Karatedo Championship held on November 30, 2025, at Lingayen Civic Center, Pangasinan.

All 9 players went home as medalists—7 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze. Truly impressive! 🥋🏆

A special thank you to Shihan Carlos Bathan and coaches Eunice Dumalaog and Fiona Panganiban for their guidance, support, and dedication in helping the athletes achieve this success.

Proud of everyone who competed in the 21st PKTS Karatedo Championship in Pasig City! 🥋✨

Win or learn, you all showed strength and spirit. Keep going! 💪

Our deepest gratitude to Shihan Carlos Bathan and coaches Fiona Panganiban and Eunice Dumalaog. Thank you for believing in our athletes and guiding them with care. ❤️