RICARDO MENDOZA TACAY
Date of Birth: August 3,1950 Place of Birth: Davao City
Name of Organizations: PHILIPPINE SHOTOKAN KARATEDO ASSOCIATION, INC. (INT'L.) S.E.C. Registration No. DN 0000093 Year Founded: 1967
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL KARATEDO ASSOCIATION, INC. S.E.C. Registration No. CN 20062681 Year Founded: 2006
Location of Hombu Dojo: 3rd Flr. Cuison Bldg., 49-A CM Recto St., Davao City, Philippines
Position: President/Headmaster
Rank/Belt: 8th Degree (Hachidan) Red & White Belt
Style Practiced: Shotokan Previous Style: Shorin Ryu
Other Martial Arts Practiced: Jujitsu/Arnis, boxing
Previous Instructor: Atty. Jose V. Villacin- Balintawak Self-defense Club, Cebu City
No. of Years Teaching Karate: 46 Years
Previous Shorin Instructor: Master Quezon S. Chua- Zon Karate Academy Cebu City
AWARDS
& CITATIONS
INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL
TOURNAMENTS PARTICIPATED:
- 2003 PSKAI Middle East Invitational Karatedo Cup- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Director)
- 2002 Jakarta Asian Open Karatedo Championship- Indonesia (R.P. Chief de Mission)
- 4th World Karatedo Championship- Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan (National Athlete)
- 1st R.P. vs. Sweden Goodwill Match- RMSC, Manila- 1977 (National Athlete)
- 1st R.P. vs. West Germany Goodwill Match- Davao City, 1979 (National Athlete)
- 3rd National Open Karatedo Championship- Quezon City, 1977 (Athlete)
- 1977 PKA National Karatedo Tournament- Currimao, Ilocos Norte (Athlete)
- 1976 PKA National Karatedo Tournament- Naga City (Athlete)
- 2nd National Open Karatedo Championship (1976)- CYO Gym, Davao City (Athlete)
- 1st National Open Karatedo Championship (1975)- RMSC, Manila (Athlete)
SCHOOLS ATTENDED:
- University of the Visayas Cebu City B.S. Criminology 1967-1969
- St. Mary’s College Tagum City Bachelor of Arts 1970-1971
- Rizal Memorial Colleges Davao City A.B. English 1976-1978
CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITIES:
- Career Service Professional Examination (Q) 1979 - Passed
- Patrolman (Chartered Cities) NAPOLCOM Examination 1979 - Passed
- Career Service Professional Examination (LG) 1978 - Passed
- Career Service Sub-Professional Examination (Q) 1977 - Passed
- Patrolman (Municipalities) NAPOLCOM Examination 1976 - Passed
1977 WUKO IV CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION and GOVERNMENT AWARDS & CITATIONS
- Certificate of Participation signed by World Union of Karatedo Organization (WUKO) President Ryoichi Sasakawa given only to official participants of the 4th World Karatedo Championships (WUKO) held on December 3-4, 1977 in Tokyo, Japan.
- Plaque of Recognition, medal & certificate: "For Youth Heroic Act Award" as a policeman in 1975 for the arrest of law violators for illegal possession of assorted firearms and ammunition by the Office of the President of the Philippines (PROD XI) and the Civil service commission.
- Certificate of Commendation for "Outstanding Service as a Policeman" in 1973-1975 by the Municipal Council of Tagum, Davao del Norte.
- Meritorious Award for Outstanding Community Service beyond the call of duty in 1977 while serving as a security officer of the Central Bank of the Philippines by the Office of the President (PROD XI) and the Civil Service Commission.