Kalis Ilustrisimo

This is as defined in Spanish-era Ilocano, Pampango, Tagalog, Bicolano, Ilonggo, Waray & Cebuano dictionary/vocabulary recordings dating back to 1512,[1] as the art of Tatang is more blade-oriented than stick-oriented.

The Ilustrisimo clan from Bantayan Island in the Northern part of the Cebu region, was known for their Eskrima and has practiced its own traditional stick and sword fighting style for over five generations.

It was only in 1976 that Tatang started openly teaching his refinement of the family style to "outsiders", with Antonio "Tony" Diego (1946-2014) and Epifanio "Yuli" Romo as his first students in Manila where he had migrated.

Diego had named Tom Dy Tang as successor of Kalis Ilustrismo twelve years prior to his death (2002).

Arnold Narzo was appointed as Kalis Ilustrisimo Repeticion Orihinal Chief Instructor by GM Diego two years (2012) before his death (2014).