R E G I O N X I; D A V A O R E G I O N ANCIE

L I T E R A T U R N T (L E G E N D )
E

THE ORIGIN OF DAVAO

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D A TU B A GO

The ruler of Davao Gulf from 1800

till his death 1850
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DON
JO SE
CRU Z DE
U YA N G U R E N

José Oyanguren was a native of

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DON
M A N U EL
Q UE S A D A

Navy General of
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D O N NARCISO CLAVERIA
Governor General of the Archipelago.

D AT U D A U PA N
Chief of the Samal Mandayas. He is an ally
of Don Jose Cruz
 SETTING
THE STORY BEGAN AT D AVA O CITY.

D AVA O REGION, FORMERLY CALLED

SO U TH ERN M IN D A N A O , IS A N A D M IN ISTRA TIV E
REGION IN THE PHILIPPINES,
DESIGNATED AS REGION XI. IT IS
SITUATED AT THE SOUTHEASTERN
PORTION OF M I N D A N A O A N D COMPRISES
FIVE PROVINCES: D AVA O DE ORO,
D AVA O DEL NORTE, D AVA O DEL SUR, D AVA O
ORIENTAL, A N D D AVA O OCCIDENTAL.
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D a va o a s ma ll village
w a s
c o n sist e d o f o rg a n iz e
vario u s barangays.
It w a s ru l e d b y
D a t u Bago.
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A CTIO N )
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During this
O yan gur e n
t im e Don
re c e ive a
jo se de
sp e c ial
g ran t fro m Don c l ave ria to
c onq uer entire gulf district,
t hxp
e e e l t h e M o ro s an d e st ab l ish
a Christian region.
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Th e y arrive d in D avao w it h
m e n a n d w o m e n a n d 70 fo u n d
an
ally n a m e D atu D a up a n . However
the attack by O yang u r e n was a
fail a n d they retreated.
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A CTIO N )
Fortunately , h e l p c a m e to t h e m d e f e a t i n g
t h e se t t l e m e n t o f D a t u B a g o w it h t h e h e l p
o f D o n M a n u e l . H e a rrive d w it h a c o m p a n y
of g u n n e d d efe nder s . This m a d e
re t re a t . A ft e r t h e y d e fe a t e d D a t u B am
gou ,slDim
o ns
Jose r e n a m e t he r e g i o n " Nueva Vergara"
.
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Nueva Vergara was renamed “Davao”.
It derived from its Bagobo origins: the
Tagabawa who called the river “Dabo”.
The Giangan or Diangan who called it
“Dawaw” and the Obo who called it
“Davah”.
Theme
Bravenes
s Love
Moral Lesson

The story show s

courage/ braveness of Datu
Bago.
THANK YOU!