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Datu Sikatuna: The Boholano Chieftain Who Made a Blood Compact with Legazpi
- Taas-Noo Pilipino Editorial Team
- November 29, 2015
In the annals of Philippine history, few events hold as much symbolic significance as the Blood Compact of 1565 between Datu Sikatuna, a local chieftain from Bohol, and Miguel López de Legazpi, the Spanish explorer. This momentous occasion marked the first treaty of friendship between the Philippines and Spain, setting the stage for centuries of […]
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