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Questionable Philippine History
« on: April 11, 2008, 09:37:32 PM »
By Rudan Alberto Matig-a

The writings of history in our country are at a minimal. Historians focus their studies of Philippine history only inside the 400 year period of Spanish colonization in the Philippines. Little is known before the Spanish era urging me a sense of urgency to postulate theories that may in some ways be the basis to rectify the wrongs. In my opinion our history is hidden from us by the Spanish authorities or they deliberately distorted it of course so that future Philippine historians will focus only on their exploits and the bringing of Christianity into our country. Our present day historians [If I may say…] limit their research in the archives of Madrid and Italy where the writings of the Spanish historians or Pigafetta are found. They always overlook the time of the Majapahit and the Sri-Vijayan empires in Southeast Asia and its relation to Philippine history.

The word Sri-Vijayan… does it ring a bell?

The Boholanos are called Visayans, but where did we come from? Who were the original Visayans? If your ancestor is not a “lumad” then you descended from the original Visayans who came from the Sri-Vijayan Empire encompassing Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Bali and the Kalimantan Island. Furthermore these people originated from Ceylon or Sri Lanka and Northern India. Their empire is “thalassocratic”. It means that the nature of their government is located in the sea. The Vijayan are a defeated people and they started their Diaspora in 1200 AD leaving behind the Borubudur temple in Java. They were identified as Buddhists. We have many ethnic dialects that derived from the Sri-Vijayan dialect even the names of some Filipinos who defied Spanish laws by not changing their names to Spanish are still using their original names. For example is “Bagatsing” as written in Visayan. I think this comes from the Singhalese language which is; “Bhagat Singh”. The word “bhay” means brother. This is the word we use to address a person who is stranger to us in a different accent which is “bay”. But we have another word for “bay” or brother which is “igsoon”. This also explains the sea nomad called the “Bajao”. Sri-Vijayan is also Sri-Bhoja. The Bajao people pray to Buddha as it is their original religion.

The Spaniards when they arrived, everywhere they went in the Central Philippines the people already called themselves as Vijayan. I once read in the Philippine Free Press that the island of Leyte was formerly called Ceylon. In some parts of the Visayas there were also rumors of migration of “datus” from Borneo especially in Panay. A legendary story brought to Panay a golden salakot from Borneo. If this migration is true I believe this can be very much a part of the Diaspora of the Vijayan.         

Philippine history is inflated of conflicting historical passages which we consider it as true but behind it there is something inside that nags questioning its authenticity and its truthfulness.

Legaspi’s landing in the Philippines:

The landing of Legaspi in Cebu posed a disturbing question. Rajah Tupas of Cebu being hostile to Legaspi is unusual because 44 years ago Magellan planted already the cross in Cebu and his father Rajah Humabon and his mother were baptized as Carlos and Juana in 1521. It is therefore safe to say that his son Rajah Tupas and the Cebuanos are Christian’s or else historical account of Magellan is wrong.  This conflicting reading of history is very unfortunate to us the recipients of slanted and distorted historical account chronicled by the Spaniards just for the purpose of forcing their will on us. When Legaspi sensed that he was not welcome he left Cebu and strong wind carried him to Bohol. But it also said that he had two pilots that led him to Datu Sikatuna who was living in the village of Baclayon or Hinawanan in Bohol.

The Blood Compact:

Legaspi and Datu Sikatuna met not with fanfare and celebration as true blood brothers in front of the town’s people but in a secret meeting inside the galleon San Pedro. Sikatuna having a pact with Legaspi inside the ship to me is suspicious. In my view there was no blood compact at all but Sikatuna agreed an alliance with Legaspi to put down Rajah Tupas. A blood compact is a solemn rite to be celebrated among his people. It’s an old Asian culture of promoting amity, fraternity and friendship. One month or more after the meeting Legazpi took possession of the island of Bohol in the name of the King of Spain and the Boholano chieftain Datu Sikatuna allied with Legaspi in combat and conquered the forces of Rajah Tupas. In addition historian Jes Tirol himself said something like this; “Legaspi did not forge a treaty of friendship [quote also from a town mayor in Spain] but made a tactical alliance with Sikatuna.” This is an admission that Spain was not interested in friendship but they were after a tactical alliance with Sikatuna to topple Rajah Tupas. Datu Sikatuna was made into an instrument to betray the Visayan people and handed the Philippines to Spain. The presence of extant manuscript is true but it does not necessarily mean that there was a blood compact. The written records were only a spin to cover up Sikatuna’s betrayal against the Visayan people. And this manuscript was never published until 1886-87. This is 322 years after the event happened inside the ship San Pedro.

The famous painting of the Blood Compact by Juan Luna shows a faceless Sikatuna. He only painted Legaspi and his soldiers. Poor Sikatuna his face is not too important to Juan Luna and the Europeans It’s only the back of Sikatuna is shown. “Ug camera pa ni giputlan ug liog si Sikatuna…” To be continued.

Daghang salamat!

 

R.A. Matig-a

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Re: Questionable Philippine History
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2008, 12:23:06 AM »
Excellent written article, Mr. Matig-a.

Thats true, in the fact that most Philippine historians focus on the colonial epoch and not on pre-hispanic times.

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