Piang Tan (Maguindanaon pronunciation: [daːtʊ pɪjaːŋ]; 1846–1933) a Maguindanaon-Chinese ruler, popularly known as Datu Piang, is often referred to as the Grand Old Man of Cotabato.[1] He was one of the most powerful rulers in Maguindanao from the end of Spanish rule to the arrival of American forces in late 1899.
| Datu Piang Piang Tan / Tan Sim Ping دات ڤياڠ 大都皮昂 | |
|---|---|
 Datu Piang (fourth from left) with American officers, 1899. | |
| Sultan of Mindanao | |
| Reign | 6 January – December 1899 |
| Born | 1846 Kuta Watu, Sultanate of Maguindanao |
| Died | August 24, 1933 (aged 86–87) Cotabato, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands |
| Father | Tuya Tan (陳頓仔, POJ: Tân Tùiⁿ-á) |
| Mother | Tiko |
| Religion | Islam |
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Sometimes referred to as Amai Mingka, he was recognized as the undisputed Moro leader in Central Mindanao when the United States Army occupied and administered what was then referred to as "Moroland".[2]
History
editMinister of Lands in Buayan
editDatu Piang was the appointed Minister of Lands by Datu Uto of the Sultanate of Buayan. However, according to oral tradition, many of Datu Uto's followers defected him for Piang, as Datu Uto refused to open his granaries to his people during a time of famine. This apparent blunder by Datu Uto helped Piang gain a large following in the Buayan mainland, which eventually culminated into his usurpation of power.[3][4]
Coup d'etat and the end of Spanish rule
editIn January 1899, Datu Piang, accompanied by a thousand warriors betrayed Datu Uto and established his headquarters on the old Buayan capital, now renamed Dulawan, as well as capturing another Buayanen capital of Bacat, forcing Datu Uto to transfer back to Sapakan. On the 6th day of the same month, Piang overthrew the Spanish garrison in Cotabato and Tamontaka and granted himself the title of 'Sultan of Mindanao'. It was after this event that the Spaniards finalized their evacuation from the entirety of Mindanao except for Zamboanga and Jolo. This left Datu Uto frustrated as Datu Piang became a rival of Buayan.[5]
American colonial period
editAmerican forces landed on Cotabato in December 1899. Piang greeted American rule and saw it as a means to maintain his power in the Cotabato region. However, in spite of this, the Moro resistance would be organized by Datu Ali of Buayan, but would be fully suppressed by American expeditionary forces in 1905. With Datu Ali gone, Piang has lost any potential local rival that could threaten his authority and would continue to collaborate with the American civil government.[5]
Personal life
editBorn of a Hokkien Sangley Chinese merchant named Tuya Tan (陳名頓) from Amoy, China and a Maguindanaon woman identified as "Tiko" (Philippine Hokkien Chinese: 豬哥; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ti-ko; lit. 'Muslim').[6][7][8] He was a Chinese mestizo due to his Maguindanaon and Hokkien Sangley Chinese admixture.[9]
Datu Piang's son by his sixth wife, Polindao, was Datu Gumbay Piang, who led the Moro-Bolo Battalion to fight against the Japanese during their occupation of Mindanao in World War II.
See also
editReferences
edit- University of California Press. "Muslim Rulers and Rebels," (Accessed on February 25, 2010).[1]
- "Datu Piang Book Reference," (Accessed on February 25, 2010).[2][3]
- ^ The Century. Century Company. 1911. pp. 682–.Josiah Gilbert Holland; Richard Watson Gilder (1911). The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine. Scribner & Company; The Century Company. pp. 682–. Richard Watson Gilder (1911). The Century. Scribner & Company. pp. 682–. Richard Watson Gilder (1911). The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine. Century Company. pp. 682–. Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine ... Scribner & Company. 1911. pp. 682–. The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine. The Century Co. 1911. pp. 682–.
- ^ Robert A. Fulton (2007). Moroland, 1899-1906: America's First Attempt to Transform an Islamic Society. Robert Fulton. pp. 61–. ISBN 978-0-9795173-0-3.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Thomas M. McKenna (August 10, 1998). Muslim Rulers and Rebels: Everyday Politics and Armed Separatism in the Southern Philippines. University of California Press. pp. 91–. ISBN 978-0-520-91964-8.
- ^ Mark S. Williams (June 20, 2011). Business and Peace: The Case of La Frutera Plantation in Datu Paglas, Maguindanao, Philippines. Universal-Publishers. pp. 42–. ISBN 978-1-61233-758-6.
- ^ a b The Philippine Revolution in Mindanao by Rufus B. Rodríguez
- ^ O. W. Wolters (January 1999). History, Culture, and Region in Southeast Asian Perspectives. SEAP Publications. pp. 134–. ISBN 978-0-87727-725-5.
- ^ Leo Suryadinata (2011). Migration, Indigenization and Interaction: Chinese Overseas and Globalization. World Scientific. pp. 237–. ISBN 978-981-4365-91-8.
- ^ James R. Arnold (July 26, 2011). The Moro War: How America Battled a Muslim Insurgency in the Philippine Jungle, 1902-1913. Bloomsbury USA. pp. 132–. ISBN 978-1-60819-024-9.
- ^ Michael Salman (2001). The Embarrassment of Slavery: Controversies Over Bondage and Nationalism in the American Colonial Philippines. University of California Press. pp. 67–. ISBN 978-0-520-22077-5.
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