Datu or datto is the title for ancient tribal chieftains and monarchs in pre-Hispanic Philippines. Together with sultan and raja, they are also titles of royalty and currently used in Malaysia, Brunei, Philippines and Indonesia. These titles are the equivalent of European dukes and marquesses. The word datu was derived from two Malay words: dato' or datok, which are royal titles of the Malays. The myth of the arrival of ten Bornean datus is celebrated in the Binirayan festival in the island of Panay, which in ancient times was known as the island of "Aninipay". For other uses, see Sultan (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Raja (disambiguation). ... This article is about the nobility title. ... This article is about a title of nobility. ... Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in India. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located at the centre of Maritime Southeast Asia. ... The Binirayan festival is an event celebrated in the province of Antique in the Philippines. ... Panay is an island in the Philippines located in the Visayas. ...

Datu in Filipino Muslim society

The Moros, a term inherited from the Spaniards, are the main Muslim ethnic group in the Philippines. In the traditional structure of Filipino Muslim societies, sultans were the highest authority followed by the datus, with their rule being sanctioned by the Qur'an. Datus were measured by the number of their followers. In return for tribute and labor, the datu provided aid in emergencies and advocacy in disputes with other communities, through the agamat. A datu is basic to the smooth functioning of the Filipino Muslim society. He was a powerful authority figure who may have as many as four wives but in modern times usually has only one. In the old days, they led raids on other villages. They may demand revenge (maratabat) for the death of a follower or upon injury to his honor. Datus continued to act as the community leaders in Muslim societies in Mindanao and administered the Sharia (Islamic law) through the agama. The support of the datu was essential for government programs in Muslim communities. Filipino Muslims form the largest non-Christian group in the country, comprising 5 % of the total Philippine population as of 2005. ... â–ˆ Bangsamoro territory under Moro control â–ˆ Historical extent The Moros form the largest non-Christian ethnic group in the Philippines, comprising about 5% of the total Filipino population as of 2005. ... The various ethnic groups in the Philippines identify themselves based on one or several factors like ancestry, language, religion or a shared history. ... A sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic monarch ruling under the terms of shariah. ... The Qur’ān [1] (Arabic: , literally the recitation; also sometimes transliterated as Quran, Koran, or Al-Quran) is the central religious text of Islam. ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. ... This article is about Islamic religious law. ...

Datu in the Christianized Filipino Society during the Spanish Regime

Upon the Christianization of the Philippines, the datus of the pre-conquest kingdoms retained their right to rule under the Spanish Crown. King Philip II, in a law signed 11 June 1594,^[1] commanded that these local nobles be given the same respect and prvileges that they had before their conversion. They later formed part of the exclusive and elite ruling body, called the Principalía, in municipalities of Spanish Philippines. is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events February 27 - Henry IV is crowned King of France at Rheims. ... A Spanish mestizo family belonging to the Principalía. ...

Datu in Filipino Martial Arts

The title of "Datu" has been used by some in the Filipino martial arts community. Most notably, it was bestowed upon 6 practitioners of Modern Arnis by Remy Presas, the founder of the system, as a "leadership" signifier. It has been the source of some controversy. Filipino Martial Arts The Philippines The Martial Culture from the Philippines. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Remy Amador Presas was the founder of Modern Arnis, perhaps the most popular Filipino martial art in the world. ...

Recorded List of Datus in the Philippines.

Datus of Pre-hispanic mindanao Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. ...

Cebu

• Datu Daya - Ancient ruler of Daanbantayan, Cebu

Panay

• Datu Dinagandan - First ruler of Aklan, circa 1200
• Kalantiao - Ruler of Aklan in 1399
• Datu Paiburong - Ruler of Iloilo
• Datu Padojinog - Ruled in the Visayas Region with his wife Ribongsapaw. More than seven hundred forty six years ago, around 1240, ten brave and noble rulers were believed to have landed in our shores. They came from the kingdom of Bornay (now Borneo), escaping the wrath of a wicked ruler Rajah Makatunao. They boarded on big ships, called balanghays, and set out to sea to find a place where they can live in peace and harmony. One moonless night on April 15, 1240, together with their families, warriors, slaves and counselors, they faced the unknown in quest of the Promised Land. Datu Padojinog was one of the said Datus.
• Datus in the Maragtas epic
  • Irong-irong
  • Kalantiaw III /Rajah Bendahara Kalantiaw - Formulated the Code of Kalantiaw in 1433 (legendary, see related article).
  • Datu Puti - One of the 10 Bornean Datus to arrive in Iloilo before the Spanish colonial period. (legendary but may be based on facts, see related article)

Datus during Spanish colonization For other uses, see Cebu (disambiguation). ... Datu Daya is a legendary tribal chief in the place that is now known as Daanbantayan, Cebu, in the Philippines. ... Daanbantayan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. ... For American vessels, see USS Panay. ... Aklan is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas. ... Kalantiao is a spelling variation of Kalantiaw, the name of the fictitious ancient Filipino ruler and part of a historical hoax perpetrated by Jose E. Marco in 1913. ... Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ... Irong-Irong (or Ilong-Ilong) appears in the Maragtas legend of the coming of ten Bornean datus (Chieftains) to Panay who bartered gold for the plains and valleys of the island from a local Ati chieftain. ... Kalantiaw is a fictional Filipino character created in 1913 by Jose E. Marco in his historical forgery, Las antiguas leyendes de la Isla de Negros (The ancient legends of the Island of Negros), which he attributed to a priest named Jose Maria Pavon. ... Bendahara is an administrative position within classical Malay kingdoms before the intervention of European powers during the 19th century. ... The Code of Kalantiaw was a legal code said to be written in 1433 by Datu Kalantiaw, a chief on the island of Negros in the Philippines. ...

• Rajah Colambu - Chief in 1521 of Limasawa, brother of Rajah Siagu of Butuan . He met Ferdinand Magellan and guided him to Cebu on April 7, 1521.
• Rajah Humabon - Ruler of Cebu who became an ally of Ferdinand Magellan. Enemy and relative of Lapu-Lapu. In 1521, he and his wife were baptized and renamed themselves Carlos and Juana after the Spanish royalty, King Carlos and Queen Juana.
• Sultan Kudarat - Sultan of Maguindanao.
• Rajah Lakandula - Ruler of Tondo, one of the last rulers of Maynilad.
• Lapu-Lapu - Ruler of Mactan Island. He defeated Ferdinand Magellan in April 27, 1521. He is the Philippines' first national hero.
• Datu Sikatuna {also Ka Tun-as} - Ruler of Bohol in 1565. He made a blood compact with the conquistador Miguel López de Legaspi. His statue was erected in Bohol where the blood compact took place.
• Datu Pagbuaya - Overlord of Ka Tun-as and Gala of Bohol. He was join ruler with brother Datu Dalisdisan of a settlement along the shorelines between Mansasa, Tagbilaran and Dauis which was abandoned years before Legaspi's arrival due to Portuguese and Ternatean attacks. He founded Dapitan in the northern shore of Mindanao.
• Datu Dalisdisan - He was join ruler with brother Datu Pagbuaya of a settlement along the shorelines between Mansasa, Tagbilaran and Dauis. His death during one of the Portugese and Ternatean raids caused the abandonment of the settlement.
• Rajah Suliman (also Rajah Sulayman) - One of the last rulers of Maynilad. He defeated Martin de Goiti, a soldier commissioned by Legaspi to Maynilad.
• Rajah Tupas - Last Datu of Cebu, conquered by Legazpi.

Other Datus A Raja (sometimes spelled Rajah) is a king, or princely ruler. ... Butuan City is the regional center of the Caraga Region in the Philippines. ... For other uses, see Cebu (disambiguation). ... Events January 3 - Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther in the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem. ... Sultan Kudarat is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... The Sultanate of Maguindanao was a Muslim state that ruled parts of the island of Mindanao, in southern Philippines. ... Rajah Lakandula (actually Lakan Dula, Lakan being the Kapampangan equivalent of Rajah) was a native ruler of Tondo (or Tondok, now a part of) Manila, Philippines during the early part of the Spanish colonization of the country. ... Tondo is one of the districts of the Philippines capital city of Manila and is the most densely populated area of land in the world. ... For other meanings of the word, see Manila (disambiguation). ... Image:Lapulapumanila. ... Marcelo Fernan Bridge The image above is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... For the Presidential railcar named Ferdinand Magellan, see Ferdinand Magellan Railcar. ... is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 3 - Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther in the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem. ... Datu Sikatuna was the chieftain of Bohol, who made a blood compact and allianced with the Spanish conquistador, Miguel López de Legazpi in March 16, 1565. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Bohol Region: Central Visayas (Region VII) Capital: Tagbilaran City Founded: March 25, 1565 Population: 2000 census—1,137,268 (18th largest) Density—276 per km² (25th highest) Area: 4,117. ... // Events March 1 - the city of Rio de Janeiro is founded. ... A Conquistador (Spanish: []) (English: Conqueror) was a Spanish soldier, explorer and adventurer who took part in the gradual invasion and conquering of much of the Americas and Asia Pacific, bringing them under Spanish colonial rule between the 15th and 19th centuries. ... Miguel López de Legazpi (b. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Bohol Region: Central Visayas (Region VII) Capital: Tagbilaran City Founded: March 25, 1565 Population: 2000 census—1,137,268 (18th largest) Density—276 per km² (25th highest) Area: 4,117. ... Barangay Mansâsâ is one of the 15 districts or barangays of Tagbilaran City, capital of the province of Bohol, in the Philippines. ... Tagbilaran City is the capital and a component city of the island province of Bohol. ... Dauis is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. ... Legazpi, usually misspelled Legaspi, is a city in the Philippines and the capital of the province of Albay. ... Dapitan City is a 2nd class city in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. ... Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. ... Barangay Mansâsâ is one of the 15 districts or barangays of Tagbilaran City, capital of the province of Bohol, in the Philippines. ... Tagbilaran City is the capital and a component city of the island province of Bohol. ... Dauis is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. ... Rajah Sulayman, also spelled as, Rajah Suliman or Rajah Soliman was the last Filipino-Muslim ruler of Manila known then as Maynilad during the Spanish colonization of Philippines during the late 1500s. ... Martín de Goiti (b. ... Rajah Tupas was the chieftain of Cebu and the son of Rajah Humabon. ... Miguel López de Legazpi (b. ...

• Datus of Sulu
• Datu Macabulos - Ruled with elders the town of Lubao, Pampanga around 1571.
• Datu Pax S. Mangudadato - Modern datu and Governor of Sultan Kudarat (2001-2004)
• Rajah Siagu - Chief of the Manobo tribe in 1521.
• Urduja - Pre-hispanic female ruler in Pangasinan. (Legendary see related article)
• Sultan Hajji Datu Amir bin Muhammad Baraguir, 25th Sultan of Maguindanao

This article does not cite any references or sources. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Sultan Kudarat Region: SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) Capital: Isulan Founded: Population: 2000 census—586,505 (42nd largest) Density—124 per km² (21st highest) Area: 4,714. ... Princess Urduja was a 14th century ruler of the Kingdom of Tawalisi in Pangasinan in the Philippines. ... Pangasinan, officially Province of Pangasinan (Pangasinan: Luyag na Pangasinan), is one of the provinces of the Republic of the Philippines. ...

References

Emma Helen Blair (September 12, 1851, Menasha, Wisconsin—September 25, 1911, Madison, Wisconsin) was a United States historian, journalist and editor, whose most notable work was a monumental documentary history of the Philippines. ...

See also

• President of the Philippines
• Royal Governor of the Philippines
• Malay titles
• Sultanate of Sulu
• Sultanate of Maguindanao
• Sultan
• Raja
• Filipino muslim
• Principalía