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The reign of the first born son to the Royal Sultanate of Sulu and North borneo is also followed to the last male heir successor to the throne , this is in conjunction to the traditional lineage of the Islamic Royal succession, the last male heir first born son has to continue the lineage to the throne. The unbroken hierarchy to the throne is successive to the three Royal rank to avoid confusion among the heir. The Sultan must have been a Rajah Mudah and Maharajah Adinda, without going through this process , there would be a chaos in the lineage to the throne as what claiming Sultan is doing now. The passed on relative to the throne cannot be a Sultan but Datu's only. This can be best explained if there are three brothers to the throne , the first two older brother son's are called passed on to the hierarchy because the last male heir successor oldest son will take place of the Sultan simply because the oldest son will be the Rajah Muda of his father. this is not contestable because even to the second brother , the first born son of the last male heir successor is the Maharajah Adinda and his father is the Rajah Muda of the second brother, this predictive pattern is one way and not transferrable to each other. Before the Spaniards came, native Filipinos have a very prosperous Kingdom, based in Intramuros, Manila. The natives called their king Lakan and the name of their last King is Dula.

Lakan Dula is the first born son. He could never have been crowned Lakan if he is not the first born son.

It was in Lakan Dula's era when Britain and Spain are fighting for world power. Britain's way is to gain the trust of native royalties all over the world by diplomacy or intermarriages and then group these royalties into federation under its leadership. Spain's way is through conquest and subjugation. Lakan Dula's tall and fair appearance came from his great grand father who has British blood, a Lord of Manor from Oxfordshire. Lakan Dula is the early attempt of the British to gain the trust of the native Manila aristocracy.

In a book written by Rowena Reyes-Boquiren, Ph.D.,from the division of Social Sciences of University of the Philippines College Baguio, entitled HISTORY OF COLONIALISM AND STRUGGLE : LOCAL STREAMS IN PHILIPPINE NATIONALISM (Prepared for the 1999 Ibon Philippine Educators Training, ) Baguio City.), she said that the first uprising in Manila against Spain happened in 1571 in Marikina Valley in what is now known as Cainta, probably in the vicinity of Balanti, near the known settlement of Lakan Dula descendants in what is now known today as Jesus de la Pena. The full blown revolt of Lakan Dula happened three years later involving 10,000 natives and its spread form Manila to Cavite, Batangas and Mindoro. Take note that during the British invasion of Manila, the first ever election happened also in Marikina Valley and the British forces and deserters, mostly Sepoys, also escaped and settled in Cainta, showing the link of Lakan Dula to the British royalty. The British also participated in Philippine history when it befriended the Sultanate of Sulu and lease Sabah and manuevere it to be joined in the Malaysian Federation, which is under its control during those times. Today, the reign of the first born sons of the descendant of the Sultanate of Sulu is still uneasy with that maneuver of the British. The bloodline of the Sultanate is still intact, thru the first born sons. The lineage of the hierarchy has been broken when Dayang Dayang Hadji Piandao assume as the lady Sultan which was not allowed in the Islamic Royal Succession, when pressured , Dayang Dayang Hadji Piandao caused to substitute her husband Ombra Amil bangsa who also is not Kiram. this was coupled by another tragedy in the hierarchy when Abraham Rasul were asked by President Marcos while the reigning Rajah Mudah Punjungan Kiram was in Sabah,he instead pointed Mahakuttah Kiram, Muhammad Fuad A. Kiram I is the brother of the late Mahakuttah . Both sons of Sultan Esmail Kiram has never been a Maharajah Adinda nor Rajah Mudah of their father because the next in line to the throne is the younger brother of their father Punjungan Kiram, Mahakuttah Abdulla Kiram (Sultan 1974-1986) was mistakenly assume the throne while Punjungan was in Sabah,he was the son of the late HM Sultan Muhammad Esmail E. Kiram I (Sultan 1947-1973), who gave the power of attorney to Philippine Pres. Diosdado Macapagal in 1962 then to Philippine Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos in 1969 for the Philippine Government to recover Sabah. His grandfather was HM Sultan Mawallil Wasit Kiram, successor to his brother HM Sultan Jamalul Kiram II (Sultan 1893-1936), childless, who died of poisoning. HM Sultan Mawallil Wasit Kiram ruled only for six (6) months due to death by poisoning in 1936, whereupon the throne was inherited by his first-born son HM Sultan Muhammad Esmail E. Kiram I. The father of HM Jamalul Kiram II was HM Sultan Jamalul Ahlam Kiram who leased North Borneo (Sabah) to a British Company in 1878. HRH Prince Ezzarhaddon A. Kiram is the Crown Prince of the Royal Hashemite Sultanate of Sabah and is known as the Prince of Kota Kinabalu while his brother HRH Prince Al-mezzheer A. Kiram is the Crown Prince of the Royal Hashemite Sultanate of Sulu and is known as the Prince of Jolo.

First born sons are traditional and hereditary leaders in most culture of the world. Even Jesus is a first born son. Recently, the Discovery Channel filmed Rameses: Wrath of God or Man?, in which a team of archeologists led by professor Kent Weeks will investigate the tomb of the princes of Rameses II, who is believed to be the Pharaoh of the Exodus. One of the findings to be shown on the program is the skull of Amun-her-khepeshef, whom Weeks identifies as the firstborn son of Rameses II. This shows how important the first born sons even during the time of the Egyptian pharaohs.

First born sons are also valued in Scottish rites as shown in this excerpt: "On the advice of an expert, it is presumed that in this particular translation the Judge is the Almighty, who is being asked to understand what it is that makes it necessary for the owner of the sword to take a life in battle. For the purpose of greater simplicity, I always refer to the sword by the name that, throughout my life, I've most commonly heard it called ... Discerner. Traditionally, the custom of passing the sword from one generation to the next, always father to first born son, remained unbroken well into the 1600s."

In Marikina Valley, where the Lakan Dula and British influence are very strong, the culture of installing the first born son as the leader of the clan was shown in the Mayorazgo Tuason, which appeared to be the only noble estate in the Philippines. The succession to the mayorazgo was based on male primogeniture (first born or eldest son). This was not only a Spanish policy but also a Chinese custom. In fact, Son-tua, the original surname of the Tuasons, means "eldest son." The first holder of the mayorazgo was Don Vicente Dolores Tuason. The hereditary and titular leader of the Dulay Clan of Marikina Valley is also an uninterrupted succession of the first born sons tracing back from way back sixth generation. The present leader is the 5th generation eldest son Sofronio l, and he is grooming his only son, Sofronio ll, as the sixth hereditary titular head of the clan. Ceferino Dulay, 4th generation head of the clan is a friend and ward leader of President Diosdado Macapagal, who is also a descendant of Lakan Dula. Ceferino settled in Marikina Valley from Tondo. Emiliano Guevara settled in Marikina Valley from Quiapo. Unlike the Dulay Clan of Marikina Valley, the reigns of the first born sons of the Tuazon and Guevara Clans of Marikina Valley are now obscure. The reign of first born sons is prevalent in other clans and tribes in the Philippines as shown by this excerpt from the northern Philipppines,: "In his testimony, program recipient and partner Peter Bangngayon of the Tulgao tribe related how his family had been filled with hatred and absorbed in trying to avenge his father who was killed by a Basao member when he was still small. Being the first born son, the responsibility to revenge fell on his shoulder and he was then persistently prompted by his tribe mates to carry out that duty."

How important then is the reign of the first born sons among the descendants of Lakan Dula. Technically speaking, if we can identify the present and current first born son of the long line of Lakan Dula descendants from the generation of Lakan Dula to the present, we have in a way identify the hereditary and titular head of the Kingdom of Manila, the way the Sultanate of Sulu was able to identify theirs. And the guy could just be mixing around with the people... never knowing his significance to the Filipino culture. Could he be Tom Dula…, of the Tom Dooley fame?

The reigning first born son is just around us, he is probably from among the several Filipino clans who are tracing their roots from Lakan Dula.

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What is the Sumpa of Lakan Dula?

This is found in an obscure discussion page of Wikipedia. The way I see it, this discussion is among the descendants of Lakan Dula, otherwise, they will not bother to go to that Wikipedia topic. I removed the names of those involeve in the discussion so that our understanding of the topic will be more objective. More or less, this will tell us if there is really such a curse: "We have been hearing of some legends about Lakan Dula from our old folks. Is it probable that we can somehow incorporate some of the legends that we been hearing about him in this article? Like, maybe, if its possible, then, we can incorporate the "Candola of Lubao" tales, written by the grandfather of President Gloria Arroyo. Here is another legend that we can also probably include together with "Lacandola of Lubao" tales, the "Sumpa ni Lakan Dula"legend. SUMPA NI LAKAN DULA President Erap was supported by the Dulay Clan of Marikina Valley when he run for senator and later vice president in 1992, until the time he run for President and won. But after winning the presidency, Erap neglected the CLAN. Erap was booted out of office and was convicted. President Gloria Arroyo was supported by the Dulay Clan of Marikina Valley, when she run for senator, vice president and in EDSA Dos against Erap. But after she assumed the presidency, she neglected the CLAN. Will GMA be booted out also, and be convicted of crimes later? MAY SUMPA KAYA SI LAKAN DULA? We know that this is still a legend that has to be accepted through time, and I think it will not pass the Wikipedia standard same way as the "Candola of Lubao" tales. As this article is being written, the fulfillment of "SUMPA NI LAKAN DULA" is presently unfolding in the Philippines today. Filipinos from all walks of life are demanding the resignation of President Arroyo for a series of corruption charges. Is the Sumpa of Lakan Dula now working on President Arroyo after it worked on President Erap? Is the "Sumpa" just coincidental or it is rooted on the psyche of Filipinos and written in the destiny of this nation? We find it quite interesting. The Curse of Lakan Dula is I think true. Like today, Former Senate President Jovito Salonga, a descendant of Lakan Dula from Pasig filed a plunder complaint against President Gloria Arroyo. The late Ceferino Dulay, the 4th generation leader of Dulay Clan of Marikina is a good friend of President Diosdado Macapagal. During the second term of Marcos, the Dulay Clan of Marikina became eventually supporters of Marcos. Sofronio, the 5th generation leader of the clan even joined the UP Vanguard. Yet, when Marcos started to be abusive, the whole Dulay Clan of Marikina started to fight Marcos. Sofronio, then a young professional, organized the "Kramer Junta" and joined EDSA 1. Maybe we can restate the "SUMPA NI LAKAN DULA" this way: if you are a leader trusted by Lakan Dula thru his descendants, serve the people well, dont steal and be honest, because if you violated the Lakan Dula trust, you will earn the curse of Lakan Dula thru the wrath of his descendants. This sounds logical and doable, and historical too. In fact, it is happening right now on President Gloria Arroyo who is claiming to be a descendant of Lakan Dula herself, a claim which the Wikipedia community had been questioning by asking some proofs or citations. The elders of the descendants of Lakan Dula of Tondo, Philipine Vice President Teofisto Guingona and Philippine Senate President Jovito Salonga will make sure that the "SUMPA NI LAKAN DULA" will apply on both President Joseph Estrada and President Gloria Arroyo. To all detractors of PGMA in this discussion, why dont you give her a break. The Sumpa of Lakan Dula will not work on PGMA because she is not a descendant of Lakan Dula of Tondo but a descendant of Candola of Lubao, a spanish collaborator. Please read the original "La Candola - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia", which is coming from the Macapagal family itself. Candola is a place in San Luis, Pampanga. Can someone make a link between La Candola of Lubao and Candola of San Luis. Maybe Candola of Lubao is named after Candola of San Luis.Candola is a Spanish word. What is the meaning of that word in English? Traitor? Fake? What?. "


What are the marriage traditions of the descendants of Lakan Dula?

The Kingdom of Lakan Dula was flourishing before the Spaniards came. It is based in what is now known as Intramuros in Manila. Lakan, according to respected Filipino historians, is a title of nobility during the pre- hispanic era which means "paramount ruler" and Dula is the name of the paramount ruler of the kingdom. The kingdom has some marriages practices that seem to be revolving around the concept of mixed marriages."In mixed marriages, one free and one slave, the children's class matched the parent's class. If there was only one child, the child would be the class of the father. If two children are born, the first matches the father and the second is like the mother. If three children, the third child is half free and half slave."What_are_the_marriage_traditions_of_the_descendants_of_Lakan_DulaEven subsequent literatures, the concept of mixed marriages seem to be the prevailing in the Kingdom of Lakan Dula. This was even captured in the legend of Mt. Makiling: "As time passed, the love affair between Gat Dula and Maria came to be known to Gat Panahon, Maria's father. Gat Panahon was angry. Even Dayang Makiling, Maria's mother, was distressed that her only daughter was in love with a mortal. Maria was then forbidden to go down to the earth. Her parents even took away from Maria the power of enchantment which enabled a deity to look and act like an ordinary mortal. But even though Maria and Gat Dula could no longer meet physically, their love endured. Maria continued to watch over Gat Dula. During a battle with the army of Lakan Bunto, the ruler of a neighboring kingdom who invaded the kingdom of Bay, Gat Dula did not suffer a single wound due to the support of Maria's enchantment. Unfortunately, Gat Dula's inability to see Maria caused him to fall ill and die. Maria asked the gods to give her the soul of Gat Dula and her request was granted."What_are_the_marriage_traditions_of_the_descendants_of_Lakan_DulaWhen the Spaniards came, they basically initiated two strategies to downplay the native aristocracy: by marginalizing them which led Lakan Dula descendants to go to far flung places in the archipelago under assumed names; and secondly, by inter marrying the remaining native nobilities of Intramuros with Spanish ladies and men. This strategy was documented in several literatures such as a "play which tells a little of the early history of the Philippines during the 16th century when the Spaniards were slowly gaining ground on Philippine land in the European race for colonies. The history was retold in the backdrop of a love story (part true/part myth) between the daughter of the Filipino revolutionary hero Lakan Dula, and Captain Juan de Salcedo, grandson of the Governor-general of Manila, Miguel Lopez de Legazpi." What_are_the_marriage_traditions_of_the_descendants_of_Lakan_DulaThis strategy of the Spaniards seems to be in line, incidentally, with the pre - hispanic marriage traditions of the descendants of Lakan Dula: racial intermarriages. "Manila, its capital city, was populated by about 300 male adults if we are to include the 200 or more soldiers quartered among the civilians and natives. To this figure should be added the members of the religious community who numbered about 50. The 80-odd civilians were all connected with the colonial government. 50 were married to Spanish women and a few others to natives. There were 15 widows, 8 or 10 girls of marriageable age and some children".What_are_the_marriage_traditions_of_the_descendants_of_Lakan_DulaThis marriage tradition is valued even by the Filipino nobility that moved out of Intramuros at the height of the Spanish prosecutions. "David Dula y Goiti, a grandson of Lakan Dula with a Spanish mother escaped the persecution of the descendants of Lakan Dula by settling in Isla de Batag, Northern Samar and settled in the placed now called Candawid (Kan David).What_are_the_marriage_traditions_of_the_descendants_of_Lakan_DulaThis tradition even went into the life of ordinary citizens of Manila. "Tagalog ang tawag ng mga tao sa sarili, at kahawig sila ng mga Malay sa kilos at anyo, kahit kaiba ang wika, na kasing-tamis din nila sa pananalita. Nag-iba lamang sila sa mga natutunang gawi; sa Manila, malaganap ang ugnayan ng mga tao at mga Intsik kaya naging mestizo na sila."What_are_the_marriage_traditions_of_the_descendants_of_Lakan_DulaThis racial inter marriages tradition being practice by the descendants of Lakan Dula, especially those who have clear lineage to the pre Hispanic King, and are conscious of their tribal history, are still alive even these days. The 5th generation hereditary leader of the Dulay Clan of Marikina Valley, for instance, is married to a Chinese mestiza. Even President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo herself is married to a member of a Spanish speaking Tuason family. Former Northern Samar Governor Maddeiline Mendoza Ong, a direct descendant of Petre Dulay of Candawid, Isla de Batag who herself is Spanish mestiza looking, is married to former Mayor Hector Ong, from a Chinese family that includes Congressman Emil Ong. This ancient tribal marriage tradition of the descendants of Lakan Dula, which is still being practice today, partly explains why the descendants of today are Chinese or Spanish mestizo looking and are very far from the appearance of the traditional Filipino natives. But make no mistake about them; they are as nationalistic as anyone could be despite of their foreign looks, that is why a lot of them are into public service.What_are_the_marriage_traditions_of_the_descendants_of_Lakan_Dulahttp://mkleskas.13.forumer.com/a/Philippine-history-from-the-fma-warriors-perspective_post11-45.HTMLWhat_are_the_marriage_traditions_of_the_descendants_of_Lakan_Dulahttp://members.tripod.com/magicrealms/folklore/maria.HTMLWhat_are_the_marriage_traditions_of_the_descendants_of_Lakan_DulaWhat_are_the_marriage_traditions_of_the_descendants_of_Lakan_Dulahttp://ca.supremecourt.gov.pH/index.php?action=mnuactual_contents&ap=j40100What_are_the_marriage_traditions_of_the_descendants_of_Lakan_Dulahttp://yawiki.org/proc/Rajah_LakandulaWhat_are_the_marriage_traditions_of_the_descendants_of_Lakan_Dulahttp://members.AOL.com/ernestojlaput/main.htm


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Is there a probability that the Macapagal family are not descendants of Lakan Dula of Tondo but of Mr Banao Lacandola of Lubao?

A study on the current Wikipedia article entitled Lakandula written by a paid writer of the Macapagal Family reveals the following: 1. That Lakan Dula of Tondo is different from Mr. Carlos Lacandola. Pre-hispanic Filipinos has no surname, it is just title and the name. Ex. Lakan Timamanukum, Lakan Dula, Batang Dula. Lakan means paramount ruler, Batang means younger Dula, or prince Dula. Mr. Banao Lakandula is a latter person as shown by the fact that he is already influenced by the Spaniards "first name - surname system". So, he is different from Lakan Dula of Tondo. 2. If Lakan Dula of Tondo was baptized as Mr. Banao Lakandula, he will never be baptized again as Mr. Carlos Lacandola. Two baptisms on one person are not allowed in the Catholic Church. 3. There is no baptismal certificate on church records that showed Lakan Dula of Tondo being baptized as Mr. Banao Lakandula and later Mr. Carlos Lacandola. Maybe the reasons why the National Museum has no artifact of Lakan Dula's birth certificate is that he was only baptized in a ceremony but retained his name. Or maybe, he was baptized by giving him a first name and retaining Dula as his surname, and the birth certificate under a Dula surname was not recognized by our historians. They never thought that the birth certificate of a guy with a Dula surname is actually that of Lakan Dula. They did not realized that birth certificates do not show titles of the person being baptized. Besides, it will be for the interest of the Spanish government and the Church at that time to erased the title Lakan in Lakan Dula's new Christian name to slowly eradicate the Filipino native aristocracy. 4. One proof that Lakan Dula did not changed his name to Mr. Banao Lakandula and later to Mr. Carlos Lacandola was that his children and grand children did not carry the supposed surname Lacandola. The surnames of the children of Lakan Dula are Batang Dula, Magat Salamat, Dionisio Capulong, Felipe Salonga, Martin Lakandula and Maria Poloin 5. Since no child of Lakan Dula of Tondo carried the surname of Lacandola, then, the surname Lacandola is not a descendant of Lakan Dula of Tondo but a descendant of Mr. Carlos Lacandola of Lubao. And since the claim of Macapagal of their decendancy to Lakan Dula of Tondo is anchored on the surname Lacandola, therefore, the Macapagal are not descendants of Lakan Dula of Tondo but of Mr. Carlos Lacandola of Lubao, the traitor who sided with the Spaniards against the native patriots. 6. One probable proof of their Lakan Dula lineage is that one grandchild of Lakan Dula of Tondo married a guy with a surname Lacandola, a common surname among Filipinos, but the Wikipedia article of the Macapagal entitled Lakandula is not saying so. 7. Another probable proof also is that one granddaughter of Lakan Dula was named Dola Goiti Dula and was hidden in San Luis Pampanga by giving her a big farm now known as Candola, or owned by Dola. And that granddaughter changed the surname of her family to Lacandola to hide them from Spanish prosecution. But, the Macapagal has not identified a relative from Candola, San Luis, Pampanga with a surname Lacandola. Their Wikipedia article entitled Lakandula is not showing it. 8. The desire of the Macapagal Family to change the name of Lakan Dula of Tondo from where the Lakan Dula High School was named, to Lakandula or Lacandola in some official documents, awards (e.r. Order of Lakandula) and in Wikipedia is their desperate desire to link with their surname Lacandola to Lakan Dula, forgetting that to prove their descendancy to Lakan Dula, a closely similar name is immaterial, they must link their bloodline with one of the children of Lakan Dula, or grandchildren, which their own Lakandula article in the Wikipedia did not show. 9. Now, given that their Lacandola gambit to connect with Lakan Dula is a failure, watch out, they might eventually connect with one of the Lakan Dula children or grandchildren, or might even invent a Lakan Dula child with a surname Lacandola, but, what will they do with the much publicized Lacandola Tall Tales that made them traitors siding with the Spaniards, against native Filipino patriots? Will they just say, ok, misdeal?


Who is the modern day grand patriarch of the Lakan Dula Clan or people having the Lakandula bloodline?

This question will be decided by among the descendants of Lakan Banao Dula of Tondo, Manila. I have seen a website which somehow shows exchange of conversation among the leaders of the descendants. I wish to print it verbatim:The Descendants of Lakan Dula of Tondo are UnitedDelmar Topinio Taclibon : "My deepest gratitude to Hrh Prince Omar Kiram and His Majesty Sultan Fuad A. Kiram I of the Royal Hashemite Sultanate of Sulu and Sabah for this conferment as one of the Datu(k) of the Royal Dominion."Message of Hrh Prince Omar Kiram:"The Hon. Datuk Sir Delmar Topinio Taclibon, KRSS, we wish you and your family and all our beloved members a blessed and prosperous joyful new year. Let us continue our resolve, commitment, dedication, true faith and allegiance to our beloved anointed Sultan Fuad A. Kiram I, to realize our advocacy of Sabah and Spratlys against Malaysia's land grabbing for the benefits of the Tausugs and the Filipinos. God Defend the Right!"Toti Dulay : "congrats insan Delmar Topinio Taclibon and mabuhay ang Magat Salamat lineage ni Lakan Dula ng Tondo..."Delmar Topinio Taclibon : "Thank you too Modern Day Grand Patriarch of the Lakan Dula Clan Sir Toti Dulay!"Roderick Alain Alvarez : 9th cousin's husband's 9th great uncle's wife's 6th great aunt's husband's 16th great grandson we're that related, insan Toti, pero hindi pa tapos ang Lakan Dula genealogy: please add as many relatives coz, as head of the Royal House, you know them better :)Toti Dulay: Thank you insan Roderick, in the Geni. Com genealogy, we saw na lumabas na yung name nung Juan Reyes Macapagal..ang main concern na lang natin is paano na connect si Diosdado Macapagal kay Juan Macapagal.Suijul Tasorre: Dear Sir Toti, I am very happy to know that you were able to protect the continuity of the Dula lineage....... how I wish na makilala ko kayo....... I'm a fan royalties specially ancient filipino royalty.... the missing link of our history as a nation.......In this exchange of actual conversation among leaders of the descendants of Lakan Dula, we will be able to deduce who is thesecretive patriarch of the descendants of the Lakan Dula bloodline.


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This is found in an obscure discussion page of Wikipedia. The way I see it, this discussion is among the descendants of Lakan Dula, otherwise, they will not bother to go to that Wikipedia topic. I removed the names of those involeve in the discussion so that our understanding of the topic will be more objective. More or less, this will tell us if there is really such a curse: "We have been hearing of some legends about Lakan Dula from our old folks. Is it probable that we can somehow incorporate some of the legends that we been hearing about him in this article? Like, maybe, if its possible, then, we can incorporate the "Candola of Lubao" tales, written by the grandfather of President Gloria Arroyo. Here is another legend that we can also probably include together with "Lacandola of Lubao" tales, the "Sumpa ni Lakan Dula"legend. SUMPA NI LAKAN DULA President Erap was supported by the Dulay Clan of Marikina Valley when he run for senator and later vice president in 1992, until the time he run for President and won. But after winning the presidency, Erap neglected the CLAN. Erap was booted out of office and was convicted. President Gloria Arroyo was supported by the Dulay Clan of Marikina Valley, when she run for senator, vice president and in EDSA Dos against Erap. But after she assumed the presidency, she neglected the CLAN. Will GMA be booted out also, and be convicted of crimes later? MAY SUMPA KAYA SI LAKAN DULA? We know that this is still a legend that has to be accepted through time, and I think it will not pass the Wikipedia standard same way as the "Candola of Lubao" tales. As this article is being written, the fulfillment of "SUMPA NI LAKAN DULA" is presently unfolding in the Philippines today. Filipinos from all walks of life are demanding the resignation of President Arroyo for a series of corruption charges. Is the Sumpa of Lakan Dula now working on President Arroyo after it worked on President Erap? Is the "Sumpa" just coincidental or it is rooted on the psyche of Filipinos and written in the destiny of this nation? We find it quite interesting. The Curse of Lakan Dula is I think true. Like today, Former Senate President Jovito Salonga, a descendant of Lakan Dula from Pasig filed a plunder complaint against President Gloria Arroyo. The late Ceferino Dulay, the 4th generation leader of Dulay Clan of Marikina is a good friend of President Diosdado Macapagal. During the second term of Marcos, the Dulay Clan of Marikina became eventually supporters of Marcos. Sofronio, the 5th generation leader of the clan even joined the UP Vanguard. Yet, when Marcos started to be abusive, the whole Dulay Clan of Marikina started to fight Marcos. Sofronio, then a young professional, organized the "Kramer Junta" and joined EDSA 1. Maybe we can restate the "SUMPA NI LAKAN DULA" this way: if you are a leader trusted by Lakan Dula thru his descendants, serve the people well, dont steal and be honest, because if you violated the Lakan Dula trust, you will earn the curse of Lakan Dula thru the wrath of his descendants. This sounds logical and doable, and historical too. In fact, it is happening right now on President Gloria Arroyo who is claiming to be a descendant of Lakan Dula herself, a claim which the Wikipedia community had been questioning by asking some proofs or citations. The elders of the descendants of Lakan Dula of Tondo, Philipine Vice President Teofisto Guingona and Philippine Senate President Jovito Salonga will make sure that the "SUMPA NI LAKAN DULA" will apply on both President Joseph Estrada and President Gloria Arroyo. To all detractors of PGMA in this discussion, why dont you give her a break. The Sumpa of Lakan Dula will not work on PGMA because she is not a descendant of Lakan Dula of Tondo but a descendant of Candola of Lubao, a spanish collaborator. Please read the original "La Candola - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia", which is coming from the Macapagal family itself. Candola is a place in San Luis, Pampanga. Can someone make a link between La Candola of Lubao and Candola of San Luis. Maybe Candola of Lubao is named after Candola of San Luis.Candola is a Spanish word. What is the meaning of that word in English? Traitor? Fake? What?. "


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1) Jewish tradition. We have an unbroken tradition, with names and dates, which among other things identifies us (the Jews) as the descendants of the ancient Israelites. This is confirmed in the Hebrew Bible and through artifacts throughout the ages.2) Non-Jewish tradition and scholarship: here too, the great majority verify that the Jewish people are who they say they are.3) Science: recently, worldwide DNA analyses have demonstrated that today's Jews are related to each other and originated in the Middle East. Among other things, the "from the Khazars" canard has been debunked.


What are the marriage traditions of the descendants of Lakan Dula?

The Kingdom of Lakan Dula was flourishing before the Spaniards came. It is based in what is now known as Intramuros in Manila. Lakan, according to respected Filipino historians, is a title of nobility during the pre- hispanic era which means "paramount ruler" and Dula is the name of the paramount ruler of the kingdom. The kingdom has some marriages practices that seem to be revolving around the concept of mixed marriages."In mixed marriages, one free and one slave, the children's class matched the parent's class. If there was only one child, the child would be the class of the father. If two children are born, the first matches the father and the second is like the mother. If three children, the third child is half free and half slave."What_are_the_marriage_traditions_of_the_descendants_of_Lakan_DulaEven subsequent literatures, the concept of mixed marriages seem to be the prevailing in the Kingdom of Lakan Dula. This was even captured in the legend of Mt. Makiling: "As time passed, the love affair between Gat Dula and Maria came to be known to Gat Panahon, Maria's father. Gat Panahon was angry. Even Dayang Makiling, Maria's mother, was distressed that her only daughter was in love with a mortal. Maria was then forbidden to go down to the earth. Her parents even took away from Maria the power of enchantment which enabled a deity to look and act like an ordinary mortal. But even though Maria and Gat Dula could no longer meet physically, their love endured. Maria continued to watch over Gat Dula. During a battle with the army of Lakan Bunto, the ruler of a neighboring kingdom who invaded the kingdom of Bay, Gat Dula did not suffer a single wound due to the support of Maria's enchantment. Unfortunately, Gat Dula's inability to see Maria caused him to fall ill and die. Maria asked the gods to give her the soul of Gat Dula and her request was granted."What_are_the_marriage_traditions_of_the_descendants_of_Lakan_DulaWhen the Spaniards came, they basically initiated two strategies to downplay the native aristocracy: by marginalizing them which led Lakan Dula descendants to go to far flung places in the archipelago under assumed names; and secondly, by inter marrying the remaining native nobilities of Intramuros with Spanish ladies and men. This strategy was documented in several literatures such as a "play which tells a little of the early history of the Philippines during the 16th century when the Spaniards were slowly gaining ground on Philippine land in the European race for colonies. The history was retold in the backdrop of a love story (part true/part myth) between the daughter of the Filipino revolutionary hero Lakan Dula, and Captain Juan de Salcedo, grandson of the Governor-general of Manila, Miguel Lopez de Legazpi." What_are_the_marriage_traditions_of_the_descendants_of_Lakan_DulaThis strategy of the Spaniards seems to be in line, incidentally, with the pre - hispanic marriage traditions of the descendants of Lakan Dula: racial intermarriages. "Manila, its capital city, was populated by about 300 male adults if we are to include the 200 or more soldiers quartered among the civilians and natives. To this figure should be added the members of the religious community who numbered about 50. The 80-odd civilians were all connected with the colonial government. 50 were married to Spanish women and a few others to natives. There were 15 widows, 8 or 10 girls of marriageable age and some children".What_are_the_marriage_traditions_of_the_descendants_of_Lakan_DulaThis marriage tradition is valued even by the Filipino nobility that moved out of Intramuros at the height of the Spanish prosecutions. "David Dula y Goiti, a grandson of Lakan Dula with a Spanish mother escaped the persecution of the descendants of Lakan Dula by settling in Isla de Batag, Northern Samar and settled in the placed now called Candawid (Kan David).What_are_the_marriage_traditions_of_the_descendants_of_Lakan_DulaThis tradition even went into the life of ordinary citizens of Manila. "Tagalog ang tawag ng mga tao sa sarili, at kahawig sila ng mga Malay sa kilos at anyo, kahit kaiba ang wika, na kasing-tamis din nila sa pananalita. Nag-iba lamang sila sa mga natutunang gawi; sa Manila, malaganap ang ugnayan ng mga tao at mga Intsik kaya naging mestizo na sila."What_are_the_marriage_traditions_of_the_descendants_of_Lakan_DulaThis racial inter marriages tradition being practice by the descendants of Lakan Dula, especially those who have clear lineage to the pre Hispanic King, and are conscious of their tribal history, are still alive even these days. The 5th generation hereditary leader of the Dulay Clan of Marikina Valley, for instance, is married to a Chinese mestiza. Even President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo herself is married to a member of a Spanish speaking Tuason family. Former Northern Samar Governor Maddeiline Mendoza Ong, a direct descendant of Petre Dulay of Candawid, Isla de Batag who herself is Spanish mestiza looking, is married to former Mayor Hector Ong, from a Chinese family that includes Congressman Emil Ong. This ancient tribal marriage tradition of the descendants of Lakan Dula, which is still being practice today, partly explains why the descendants of today are Chinese or Spanish mestizo looking and are very far from the appearance of the traditional Filipino natives. 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Which branch of Lakan Dula descendants has Jewish blood?

The best way to answer this question is to try to list down the different branches of the descendants of Lakan Dula, the last king of the Kingdom of Manila, and from among these branches of descendants, who has the Jewish blood. Based on public knowledge, the following are the descendants of Lakan Dula: The Spanish persecutions of the descendants of Lakan Dula continued and intensified, but a lot of descendants maintained their native surnames like lakandula, dula, dulay, gatdula, dulayan, abdullah, rebadulla, dulatre, duldulao, dulayba, lakandola, lacandalo, lacandola, lacandula, dula - torre and many others revolving around the root word "dula". During the intense persecution of the Spaniards on the native aristocracy, some descendants have to disregard the "dula" root word and adopted totally different native sounding surnames for disguise, like magsaysay, lontoc, agbayani, acuna, salonga, gatchalian, bacani, macapagal, guingona, gatpandan, pangilinan, sumuroy, dagohoy, kalaw, salalima, soliman, pilapil, mabini, pagdanganan, macalintal, angara, bamba, datumanong, panganiban, katigbak, macarambon, sakay, aglipay, kasilag, salamat, karingal, kiram, daza, lacanilao, lacanlale, gatchalian, manalo, lagumbay, tamano, ilagan, bunye, pangandaman, maliksi, silang, badoy, puno, lapid, ziga, nalupta, binay, gatbonton, sinsuat, capulong, puyat, gatmaitan, macuja, dagami, ablan, capinpin, punongbayan, madlangbayan, gatlabayan, batungbakal, cabangbang, sumulong, calungsod, capangoy, kapunan, etc, but continued fighting for the liberation of the natives from Spain. Some of the descendents hid their Lakan Dula heritage by changing their names into the likes of guevara, aguinaldo, legaspi, aquino, mendoza, osmena, de Leon, estanislao, laurel, fernando, ejercito, delapaz, mercado, santos, bonifacio, de guzman, etc, while some adopted chinese surnames of their mother like lim, uy, go, tan, etc, but they continued to pursue a belligerant posture against Spain. There are however few who collaborated with the Spanish authority. (https://sites.google.com/site/dulayclan/Home) Based on this list of descendants, which of these surnames have Jewish blood? The history of Isla de Batag,Laoang, Northern Samar is colored with the arrivals of the Jewish,Spanish,Chinese and American adventurers who later intermarried with the descendants of David Dulay. The Isla de Batag , or its old name Isla de Batang, which is named after the eldest son of Lakan Dula, Batang Dula, is a strategic spot for settlers and up to now is a home of a lighthouse guiding the ships in the Pacific Ocean, being the first island that ships going to the old Kingdom of Manila would see or deck after a long trip in the Pacific Ocean; and just adjacent to Palapag, the shipping repair station during the Galleon Trade; and Catubig, the old provincial Spanish capital. One of the Jewish families who prospered in the island through the intermarriage with the descendants of David Dulay is the Mendoza Family, which is Sephardi Jew from Spain. The dialect spoken in the island is a Waray with some Jewish sounding words. Some of the relatives of the Mendoza family in the United States are up to now still attending Jewish congregations. This explains the fact that the present leaders of the "Angkan ng Dulay dito sa Lambak ng Marikina at Hilagang Samar" have a Jewish bloodline. The provincial name, Samar, is itself a Jewish in origin, which somewhat attest to the strong presence of the Sephardi Jews in the area. Therefore, as of the current level of research, it seems that the Dulay Branch of the Lakan Dula descendants have Jewish blood. Other branches might later discover that they have Jewish blood too.