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Datu puti Datu Puti is the supposed leader of the ten Bornean datus who sailed to Panay to escape from the tyrannical rule of Datu Makatunaw. Under his command, they reached Siwaragan (now San Joaquin),Iloilo. Since he was the most powerful of the ten, it was agreed that he would return to Borneo immediately to challenge the Makatunaw, leaving Datu Sumakwel as the new leader of the group. Legend says that from the day of Puti's departure, nothing was ever heard of him again.

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religious function and authority of prophethood ended with Muhammad's death according to Islam. He was called AlSiddiq (The Truthful)[2] and was known by that title among later generations of Muslims The Tabon cave complex is located on Lipuun Point, Quezon, Palawan . It is a 138-hectares, of rugged cliffs and deep slopes. Discovered by an American, the late Dr. Robert B. Fox and his team of Archaeologist from the National Museum in 1962. The discovery of the caves have yielded an important Archaeological find - Fossil human bones tentatively dated from 22,000 to 24,000 years ago. Excavations were done from 1962 to 1970. Of the 200 caves found in Lipuun Point only 29 caves were fully explored, including Tabon Cave, which were found to been used for habitation and / or burial sites by ancient people. Majapahit was a vast archipelagic empire based on the island of Java (modern-day Indonesia) from 1293 to around 1500. Majapahit reached its peak of glory during the era of Hayam Wuruk, whose reign from 1350 to 1389 marked by conquest which extended through Southeast Asia. His achievement is also credited to his prime minister, Gajah Mada. According to the Nagarakretagama (Desawarana) written in 1365, Majapahit was an empire of 98 tributaries, stretching from Sumatra to New Guinea;[3] consisting of present day Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, southernThailand, the Philippines, and East Timor, although the true nature of Majapahit sphere of influence is still the subject of studies among historians. Serif Kabungsuan is the son of Serif Ali-Zainul Abidin, a descendant of Prophet Muhammad and Putri Jusul, the daughter of the Sultan of Johore. The Islamization process was effected by marriages with the daughters of the local chieftains and by Kabungsuans success in forging alliances and reconciling warring factions within the Mindanao area. Forthwith, the prestige of Islam led the ruling principalities in Cotabato and Lanao to base their legitimacy to rule by tracing descent from him core population theory defines the numbers of people in a country however, many people in the world increases by its numbers such as in a community. In reality, Southeast Asian people shared many customs and traditions without any ethnic group racially or culturally dominant.In place of the waves of migration, modern scholars suggest the so-called core population theory, the inhabitants of the Philippines consist of a core population to which came accretions of people who moved in from the region CHINESE INFLUENCE The following Chinese influences on Filipino culture are still

2. ma-i The Ma-i (also spelled Ma'i, Mai, Ma-yi or Mayi; Chinese: ; Peh-e-j: m it) was a Prehispanic Philippine state whose existence was recorded in the Chinese Imperial annals Zhu Fan Zhi and History of Song.[1][2] It is also recorded in the Sultanate of Brunei's royal records as the nation of Maidh[3]. This state was said to have been centered on the island of Mindoro.[1] [4] . The method of transacting business is for the savage traders to come all in a crowd and immediately transfer the merchandise into baskets and go off with it. If at first they can't tell who they are, gradually they come to know those who remove the goods so in the end nothing is actually lost.

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Parian Parian is a ghetto outside the pueblo of Manila during the Spanish Period where non-Christianed Chinese lived. The Chinese were allowed by the Spaniards to do trade inside the walled city however as business grew they outnumbered the Spanish residents in a short period of time. The influx of Chinese traders alarmed the Spanish authorities thus they established a rule in 15882 of conversion of religion as the ticket for Chinese to become residents of Manila. Those who refused to convert were relocated to the Parian. It is also called Pantin. The Parian became the commercial center of Manila. The community had more than a hundred shops comprimising the Chinese silk market, small shops of tailors, cobblers, painters, bakers, confectioners, candlemakers, silversmiths, apothecaries and other tradesmen.

5. Abu Bakr (Abdullah ibn Abi Quhafa) (Arabic: ;Transliteration: Abdullh bin Ab Qufah, c. 573 CE unknown exact date 634/13 AH) was a senior companion (Sahabi) and the father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He ruled over the Rashidun Caliphate from 632-634 CE when he became the first Muslim Caliph following Muhammad's death.[1] As Caliph, Abu Bakr succeeded to the political and administrative functions previously exercised by the Prophet, since the

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The use of porcelain wares, gongs, and other metals The manufacture of gunpowder and setting off of fireworks during special occasions The use of loose trousers and wearing of camisa de chino, slippers, wooden shoes Gambling games such as jueteng and mahjong Cooking such dishes as lumpia, mami, pancit and lechon Customs such as respect for elders and the veneration of ancestors Traditions such as prearranged marriages and participation of a mediator in marital talks Traits such as close family ties, frugality and hard work The use of words with Chinese etymology.

introduced industries such as the manufacture of weapons and tools, tanning of animal skin, and the artificial breeding of ducks and fish.
The arrival of the Japanese caused tremendous fear, hardships and suffering among the Filipinos. The Filipino way of life was greatly affected during the Japanese period. The Filipinos lost their freedom of speech and expression. The development of art was also stopped. Filipinos greatly feared the "zoning". There were Filipinos spies hired by the Japanese to point those who were suspected of being part of the guerilla movement. The Japanese made some changes in the system of education.

Our Arabic Heritage In 1380 the first Arab visitor named Mukdum came to Sulu from Mecca, Saudi Arabia. He spread Islam, the Muslim religion and built the first mosque(Muslim Church) at Simunul, Sulu. In 1450 another Arab missionary named Abu Bakr went to Jolo. He married the princess of Jolo and founded the sultanate of Sulu. In 1475, an Arab trader named Kabungsuwan landed in Cotabato and conquered that valley. He also married the local princess and founded the sultanate of Maguindanao. From Mindanao, the religion of Islam spread to other places in the Visayas & Luzon. Manila & Tondo became Muslim Kingdoms. The Arab gave the Muslim Filipinos the Religion of Islam. Today there are about 1,600,000 Muslims in the Philippines. They live mostly in Mindanao & Sulu. In Politics, the Arabs introduced the Sultanate form of Government & Laws. The title Sultan(king), Raha(Heir), Dayang(Princess) and Kali(Judge) came from the Arabs. Some examples of Muslims customs are: polygamy, divorce and the pilgrimage to Mecca. In our social life, the Muslim Filipinos follow the Muslim way of life. Their calendar and holidays are Muslim- for

Chinese influence over ancient Filipinos has proved to be holistic in nature in a sense that they have affected the Filipinos in terms of economy, clothing, language, and more importantly, values and beliefs. Archeological relics of ancient Chinese pottery and jewelry were found in the Philippines. Consequently, it was from them that Filipinos learned the use of porcelain as well as methods of mining. Furthermore, the loose style of clothing of early Tagalogs and the sleeved jackets and loose trousers of the Moro women revealed the Chinese influence in Filipino dress. Some words Filipinos still use today like tanghoy (lamp), susi (key), tsa (tea), tiani (tweezers), mangkok (bowl), sangko (eldest brother), and ditse (eldest sister) originated from the Chinese language (Zaide 1937). Evidently, as Chinese has influenced Filipinos language, its not very hard to believe then that they have also transmitted some values to Filipinos as well; if language is transmitted through learning as part of enculturation, then more so in values and beliefs (Macionis, 2003); especially when the fact is that there were already 150 Chinese settlers in the country in 1571, as seen by the Spanish colonizer, Legaspi. These immigrants intermarried with the Filipinos and settled in permanently as the present time still proves.

The Japanese and Filipino trade relations that began as early as 654 A.D. made its mark on the lifestyle of the Filipinos. The Japanese

example they celebrate Ramadan. This is the Muslim Holy festival of fasting & prayer. And some Tagalog words have Arabic origin. Examples these are: Alak(wine), Apo(oldman), Bukas(Tomorrow), Pilat(scar), Salamat(thanks) and Sulat(letter). Many Filipinos are Muslim or have Muslim blood. About 2 percent of Filipinos Arab blood from their ancestors.