Datu Mama Bago (1770 – March 15, 1850) (Maguindanaon pronunciation: [daːtʊ maːma baguː]; Jawi:دات مام بڠو) was the Datu of Davao Gulf from 1830 till his death 1850, serving as vassal under the Rajahnate of Buayan.[1] Aside from being known to have conquered most of the Davao Gulf area for his domain in the early 1800s, he was also known for his dogged resistance against the Spanish Empire who went on to conquer his capital settlement of Pinagurasan, now present-day Davao City.[2] He remains a local hero in Davao City for his military exploits, being officially made a historical hero by the City Government of Davao in 2018.[3]

Datu Mama Bago
داتو مام بڠو
Datu of Tagloc
Reign1830–1850
PredecessorDatu Taup
BornMama Bago
c. 1770
Talitay, Sultanate of Buayan
Died15 March 1850 (aged 79–80)
Barrio Hijo, Tagum, Davao, Captaincy General of the Philippines
HouseSultanate of Buayan
FatherDatu Taup
ReligionIslam

References edit

  1. ^ Gaspar, Karl M. (2015). Davao in the Pre-conquest Era and the Age of Colonization. Lethei Printing and Publishing House. pp. 26–27. ISBN 978-621-95384-1-1.
  2. ^ "Datu Mama Bago: villain or hero?". Mindanao Times. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Datu Mama Bago Davao's local hero". Mindanao Times. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2021.