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among the Subanen people; rajah in polities which traded extensively with Indonesia and Malaysia; or simply datu in some areas of Mindanao and the Visayas.

Proof of Filipino royalty and nobility (dugóng bugháw) could only be demonstrated by clear blood descent from ancient native royal blood, and in some cases adoption into a royal family.

Terminology

Datu is the title for chiefs, sovereign princes, and monarchs throughout the Philippine archipelago.

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