Datu Sikatuna

Datu Sikatuna (or Catunao) as the Datu (chief of the Indianized Philippine polity) in the island of Bohol in the Philippines. His real name was "Katuna" but "Si" was added to his name as this is a nominative marker for a Filipino. He made a blood compact ("Sanduguan") and alliance with the Spanish explorer Miguel López de Legazpi on March 16, 1565 near the modern town of Loay.[1][2]

A monument of the blood compact in Tagbilaran City.
In this Philippine name for indigenous people, this person is addressed by the sole name, Katuna.

There is a monument commemorating this pact called The Sandugo Blood Compact Site, which is located in Tagbilaran City.

See also

References
  1. "A Short History of the Philippines (Part I)"
  2. "History: Tagbilaran City", government of Tagbilaran City website


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