Philippine history : reassessed / Isidro Escare Abeto.

respected by the people and he was likewise loved by them. He came from a
Malaysian island.
Various Versions in History
Various versions about Kalantiaw had been evolved by historians
drawn from their own researches. In a brochure published by the National
Historical Institute in 1976, the lawgiver's name was mentioned as "Datu
Bendahara Kalantiaw, born about 1410 A.D., the only son of Rajah Bendahara
Gulah, ruler of Aklan." But Visayan historians, from whose manuscripts,
written between the years 1712 and 1820, Fr. Jose Apolonio Burgos y Garcia
drew his information which he transcribed into his book, LOS CIDES DE
FILIPINAS, showed coincidence and conformity to each other regarding the
ancestral origin of Kalantiaw. These historians especially from Panay, state
that Ikong Kabungsol, widely known as a valiant warrior in his own right, was
Kalantiaw's father. Kabungsol had three wives, one of them was Tadya
Bungsalan, Matnuhay Kalantiaw's mother. With his three wives, Kabungsol
had nine children. Kalantiaw's brothers became adept seafarers.

Visayan historians narrate Kalantiaw was born in 1380. Many roosters criowed to
announce it.

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