Tag: ten Datus
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Character Spotlight: Raja Makatunao
Great villains make memorable stories, and the tale of the ten datus is no exception. Unique among the people mentioned in the maragtas tradition, Raja Makatunao is known from historical records to have been a real person. Chinese records dating from February, 1082 A.D., list attendees at a diplomatic meeting. Among those noted as being…
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The Ten Datus
The story of the ten datus is widely known across the islands of the western Visayas, especially Panay, Guimaras, and Negros. Outside these few islands though you’d be hard pressed to find anybody that knows the story, which is astonishing considering how important it is to Filipino history. The datus’ arrival on Panay and their…