Daginding, the surviving son of Gumabongabon, is said to be the origin of the Imbings in Lapuyan.

Daginding bore a son named “Baless” who took the leadership from Daginding. Baless bore a son
named, “Baan” then Baan bore a son named “Paluli”, who also bore a son named, “Habali” who bore a
son named “Bongulan”, who bore a son named “Pamaisen”. The latter also bore a son named “Samaya”
who bore a son named “Lihaiwan”, who bore a son named “Sanira”. It was at the time of the leadership
of Sanira that he transferred his place to Salug Valley now Molave town. There he met and married a
wife from Dumangkilas, now Margosatubig, Zamboanga Del Sur. Sanira bore four children, triplets – two
boys and one girl. The triplets were called “Palaganding” “Dainding” and Gumaed”. The only girl was
named “Balao”. Among the triplets, Palaganding became the leader after his father Sanira. He was the
most feared Subanon leader. He ate his enemies heart raw every battle.

During Palaganding’s leadership, he met a girl from Pingoles and bore four sons, named Lumang,
Mandaulay, Sandok and Talatap and one daughter named Sinumpay. Son Talatap and daughter
Sinumpay were one day kidnapped by pirates when they were fishing in Dumangkilas bay.

Daughter Sinumpay was sold by the pirates to a Hadji Usah in Jolo, who married her and became a
Mohammedan. The whereabouts of Talatap was unknown because he was separated from his sister
when they reached Jolo.

Palaganding’s eldest son Lumang took over the leadership of the Subanons when he passed away.
Lumang bore three sons and two daughters. He named his sons (first son) Mandal, then Bahong and the
youngest son as Imbing” He named his daughters as Ames and Amog.

Palaganding’s eldest son Lumang took over the leadership of the Subanons when he passed away.
Lumang bore three sons and two daughters. He named his sons (first son) Mandal, then Bahong and
the youngest son as Imbing” He named his daughters as Ames and Amog.

Third son of Lumang named Imbing was my great, great grandfather on my mother side. He took over
the leadership of the Subanens during the American regime. It was during this time when the battle of
Mt. Guillian took place with the Iranons and he won. The mountain where they fought with the Iranons
was named after him Mt. Imbing., the third son of Subanen Timuay Lumang. The naming of Mt. Imbing
was by American Governor General Leonard Wood, who happened to stay with Timuay Beng Imbing on
his way to Lakewood, where he saw a lake while flying during World War I. The lake was so beautiful
surrounded by trees that General Wood named it as Lakewood. Today, Lakewood is already a
municipality which was a former barangay of Lapuyan Zamboanga Del Sur.

Timuay Labi (highest) Beng Imbing bore six children —  three boys and three girls. He named his boys 
as Calay, Lumok and Purok,  all with a title of Datu. He named his girls as Calat, Calangian (my
grandmother, mother of my mother) and the last Sindium. All with a bloodline of a glorious and
honorable past from the times of warrios title of Timuay Dlibon. The last Subanen Datu among the
Subanens was Datu Purok Imbing. After him, there was no more anointment. The American
missionaries were already in Lapuyan, Zamboanga Del Sur and the saga of the Datus and Timuays
ended its cruel and happy days.

Ang Zamboanga Peninsula ay ang kinilala na lugar na kung saan ang tribo ng Subanen

naninirahan. Tatlong mga lugar ang napili batay sa magkakaibang pagkakaiba-iba sa dayalekto bawat isa

nagsasalita ang pangkat at ang mga natatanging kasanayan na sinusunod ng bawat isa bilang isang
resulta ng pagkakaiba-iba sa spatial.

Mayroong mga nagmumula sa Kanlurang baybayin ng Zamboanga City, o sa Subanons ng

Malayal, Sibuco, ang gitnang Subanons ng Mandih sa Sindangan Zamboanga del Norte din

tulad ng mga nagmula sa silangang bahagi o sa Subanens ng Lapuyan, sa Zamboanga del Sur.

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