Studies in Moro History, Law, and ReligionSaleeby, Najeeb M. (Najeeb Mitry)
History
Studies in Moro History, Law, and Religion
Saleeby, Najeeb M. (Najeeb Mitry)
Law -- Philippines; Mindanao Island (Philippines) -- History; Muslims -- Philippines
Sultan Qudrat begot Mamaku, Ambuludtu, Mastura, Raja Putri, and
others. Mamaku is the present Raja Muda of Magindanao and lives at
Cran, Sarangani. Ambuludtu and Mastura are living at Nuling, about
1 mile above Cotabato. Raja Putri, generally known as the Princesa,
was Datu Utu's wife.
Sultan Mohammed Makakwa, the son of Intirinu, succeeded Qudrat. He was
the last sultan of Magindanao who lived in Cotabato. The Spaniards
paid him a monthly salary of 70 pesos, but kept him under complete
control. In his days modern Cotabato was built, and in 1871 it was
made the capital of Mindanao. An earthquake destroyed the town that
year, and in 1872 it was abandoned as capital in favor of Zamboanga.
Makakwa died about 1883, and his son, Pablu, became sultan. Pablu's
full title was Sultan Mohammed Jalalu-d-Din Pablu. He lived at Banubu,
opposite Cotabato, and was the last sultan who received a salary from
the Spanish Government.
In 1884 the Spanish engaged the forces of Idris, the sultan of
Talakuku, on the banks of the river at Tambao and completely defeated
him. Idris then signed a treaty acknowledging unconditional surrender
and submission.
During Pablu's life General Terrero conducted the campaign of 1886-87
against Datu Utu of Bwayan, and the Spanish gunboats destroyed every
fort on the river.
Datu Utu resisted the Spanish invasion vigorously and repeatedly,
but he was repeatedly defeated, and the Moros of the Rio Grande felt
convinced that the arms of Spain were much superior to their own, and
have submitted peacefully ever since. Pablu's sultanate was nominal and
powerless. In 1888 Pablu died, and the seat of the sultanate remained
vacant until about 1896. Pablu died without a male heir. Mamaku,
the Raja Muda of Magindanao, did not meet the requirements of the
sultanate, so the sultanate passed over to the house of Datu Dakula
the First. The prince of Sibugay had three sons, Pagat, Puyu or
Jamalu-l-Kiram, and Datu Dakula the Second. Pugat, the eldest, begot
Mamuppun, the last prince of Sibugay, and Mangigin. Datu Dakula the
Second begot Datu Dakula the Third, who lives at Kumaladan, at the
head of Damanquilas Bay. Mamuppun was passed over by the council of
the datus in favor of Mangigin, the present sultan.
Mangigin is a weak man. After his succession he went to Libungan and
lived there during Spanish rule. After the Spanish evacuation and
after the attack on Cotabato by Datus Ali, Jimbangan, and Piang, which
occurred in 1899, he became fearful of the Saraya datus and returned
to peaceful Sibugay, his birthplace and the land of his father.
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