Chapter 34 : Ceferino Dulay, a Patriarch of the Descendants of Lakan Dula

In the tomb of Ceferino Dulay recently found in the secret cemetery of the Our Lady of the Abandoned at the poblacion of Marikina Valley, this epitaph is written in a black marble stone: Ceferino Rivas Dulay: the 4th Hereditary Leader of the Dulay Clan of Marikina Valley". The tomb has been secretly guarded by the descendants of Lakan Dula of Tondo. Historical records show that Ceferino Dulay is the eldest son who descended from the eldest son of Lakan Dula of Tondo, the ancient King of Manila. The bloodline of the succession of the eldest son of the Lakan Dula descendancy apparently is in Ceferino, who himself is the first-born child. The bloodline of Lakan Dula of Tondo is carried by prominent Filipinos of the modern times. To some descendants of Lakan Dula of Tondo, Ceferino is their patriarch. He is the traditional leader of the Lakan Dula Clan, the hereditary head of the growing Lakan Dula of Tondo bloodline, descendancy and allies. When Ceferino Dulay died, his eldest son, Sofronio Dulay l, assumed the hereditary leadership of the Dulay Clan of Marikina Valley and the descendants of Lakan Dula of Tondo as the 5th Traditional Patriarch. His eldest son, Sofronio Dulay ll, will eventually be the 6th Traditional Patriarch of the Clan after Sofronio Dulay l. This succession is based on an ancient tradition practiced by the lineage of Lakan Dula of Tondo called "the reign of the lineage of the eldest son". This tradition will help unify and stabilize the bloodline of Lakan Dula of Tondo from his generation to the future generation. This will assure the bloodline, descendants and allies of the presence of a family that will be a unifying and living symbol of a great genealogy of Lakan Dula of Tondo, the last King of Manila before it was subjugated by the Spain.

Gatbonton link to the Dula Lineage. I am a grandson of Feliza Gatbonton Corrales-Macam. The Gatbontons are not descendants of Lakan Dula but rather a direct relative. Gatbonton (mandala) was the administrator of the rice granary of the kingdom. He was the son of Dayang Lahat, sister of Raja Sulaiman Sri Lila (salalila) I. His other kin were MONMON, GATCHALIAN, GATMAITAN, MACARALAGA, GATMAITIM, MANDIC, GATDULA and DUMANDAN. Note, the Gatdula of today is not in the line of the present day Dula but surely of the Gatbonton as their Father was Gat Timog. The will says: "GATBONTON married MACAYABONGDILI (in english: the one with the ladies in waiting), a sister of my father*. They had five children, namely LOVERA, MACABAT, CAPITANGAN, TAUI and PAMPALUNG (founder of the Kingdom of Apalit) whom they called MACAPAGAL. The name could have been used as a cover up to avoid persecution when the Gatbonton escaped Tondo for Candaba via Rio Grande River. The name was used during his youth and assumed another before he died. He had also a son named Palong Gatbonton. From this line comes the line of my great Grandmother Simeona Gatbonton-Corrales, Martha Gatbonton-Kelly; grandmother of FPJ, Juan Gatbonton, Liborio Gatbonton, Manolo Gatbonton and Zcarina Gatbonton. Regarding the Gloria quest to the lakandula thingy..I have an acquaintance whose name was Jeanne Pascal Tan her mother was a De Lacandola, she was really Spanish looking though she claims that her roots were from Tondo. okey...it means the surname de Lacandola really did it exist but it has no proven relation with the Dula Lineage. Since it does sound similar it created a confusion between the two. And now the Marcoses also claims that they are the descendants of Lakan Dula, remember their Maharlika illusion? from the Gutilio side, and so the Macapagals, by way of attaching their family name here and there. Rumors has it that the Arroyos are related to the Marcoses...hmmm... parang nga. (Source: from a leader of the Gatbonton Clan in his article at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Lakandula/Archive_1)

Lakan Dula was the most prolific of Luzon's ancient rulers. His descendants are spread out all across the Kapampangan Region during the Spanish colonial era. He fathered at seven children, namely, Batang Dula, Martin Lakan Dula, Don Dionisio Capulong, the Datu of Candaba; Don Phelipe Salonga, the Datu of Pulu; Magat Salamat, the Datu of Tondo, Maria Poloin and Luis Taclocmao (Carating, 2014, p.36). Batang Dula has three children: David, Daba and Dola. They were hidden in different places within sea routes and given vast tract of lands, farm workers, and armed followers. The plantation given to David was named Kandawid, the one given to Daba was now known as Kandaba and that of Dola is known as Kandola in San Luis Pampanga.Kan is an ancient tagalog word for owned.

The Romualdezes of Leyte Consider David Dula y Goiti of Candawid, Laoang Samar as one of their Clan Heroes. Daniel Zialcita Romualdez (September 11, 1907 – March 22, 1965) was a Filipino politician who served as Speakerof the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1957 to 1962. He was named after his paternal grandfather, Daniel Romualdez, of Pandacan, Manila and former owner of the Malacañang Gardens, the huge expanse of land dedicated to entertaining guests of the Philippine presidents. Another namesake is a first cousin once removed, Daniel Gomez Romualdez, the New York architect and son of former ambassador and governor Benjamin Trinidad Romualdez (brother of Imelda Marcos) and that of the son of Froilan Romualdez and Josefina Cerbo named Daniel Cerbo Romualdez. Daniel "Danieling" Romualdez was born in Tolosa, Leyte. His father, Miguel, once served as an assemblyman for Leyte and mayor of the city of Manila.[2] His great-grandfather was involved in the Sumoroy Revolt but narrowly escaped Spanish execution when he was allowed by David Dulay to visit his ailing mother. Dulay and his seven trusted men were later executed in Palapag, Northern Samar and were buried in unmarked graves without Roman Catholic rites. Superstitions existed that a Romualdez was to die that day in Palapag. More than fifty years later, Philippine Supreme Court Associate Justice Norberto Romuáldez, Danieling's famous uncle and the man who made their surname distinguished in society, would suddenly die of a heart attack in Palapag, hometown of his second wife Beatriz, daughter of the parish priest Fray Salustiano Buz, who insisted on campaigning at the grassroots level for the Philippine Senate elections when he was almost guaranteed to win on account of his nationwide reputation. Romualdez enrolled at the University of Santo Tomas in Sampaloc, Manila. He obtained his law degree in 1931 (https://www.revolvy.com).

The Macapagal Descended from a Heroic Granddaughter of Lakan Dula. Don Juan Macapagal, Datu of Arayat, was the great-grandson of the last ruling Lakandula (King) of Tondo, Don Carlos.The eldest son of Lakan Dula is Batang Dula who was married to the relative of the de Goiti, the founder of Manila. The marriage gave birth to three children, the eldest is David de Goiti Dula, next is Daba de Goiti Dula and the youngest is Dola de Goiti Dula. Batang Dula has five brothers and one sister, namely: Martin Lakan Dula, Magat Salamat, Phelipe Salonga, Don Dionisio Capulong, Luis Taclocmao and Maria Poloin. The Lacandola of Arayat came from one of the grandchildren of Lakan Dula of Tondo named Dola, who is from San Luis, Pampanga. When Dola married, she insisted to use the surname Lacandola for her children to maintain connection with his grandfather from Tondo and partly, to hide from Spanish authorities. She has nine children and one of them married a Spanish mestizo surnamed Reyes. Eventually, the Reyes - Lacandola was married into a Macapagal. Dola in her old age was jailed by the Spanish authorities on charges of treating wounded native rebels. She was eventually executed. Her children and grandchildren reacted to her execution by being friendly to the Spaniards, to avoid further persecution of their family. Don Juan Macapagal was given the title Maestre de Campo General of the natives Arayat, Candaba and Apalit for his aid in suppressing the Kapampangan Revolt of 1660. He further aided the Spanish crown in suppressing the Pangasinan Revolt of Don Andres Malong in the same year, and the Ilocano Revolt of 1661. Don Juan Macapagal died in 1683. Don Juan Macapagal is a direct ancestor of Philippine Revolutionary General, Lazaro Macapagal and two former Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal and his daughter, former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (https://www.geni.com).

The Duterte are Descendants of Lakan Dula. José Rizal’s sister Lucia married Mariano Herbosa. The granddaughter, Concepcion Herbosa, in turn, married the late USPF (University of Southern Philippines Foundation Vice President and nephew of the founders, Escolastico “Nene” Duterte y Solon (grandson of the original Escolastico nicknamed “Ticoy”). Escolastico Duterte, (the first), was a brother of Rodrigo Duterte's great grandfather named Isabelo Duterte. So Escolastico II (the second), the guy who married the granddaughter of Lucia Rizal is a 2nd cousin already of Rodrigo's father, Vicente. Rodrigo Duterte's grandfather named Facundo Duterte is a first cousin of Escolastico II or Nene's father (still unnamed), a brother of the founders of USPF,Beatriz Duterte-Jereza and Soledad Duterte-Samson. That’s why Nene or Escolatico II was mentioned as nephew of the founders, Beatriz and Soledad Duterte. So, if he works against the desire of the descendancy towards a prosperous nation, the curse could affect him.

The Descendants of Lakan Dula of Tondo are united. Their unassuming secretive patriarch of the modern times does not rule, he reigns privately, the personal leadership style he inherited from the earlier traditional leaders of the descendancy, a reaction from the centuries of Spanish persecutions. He might even deny his historical role or point to somebody else when talking to a non-descendant. Descendants will not point directly their patriarch but if needed, they will indirectly identify him as the one who has been very active in coordinating them.

Delmar Topinio Taclibon

"My deepest gratitude to Hrh Prince Omar Kiram and His Majesty Sultan Fuad A. Kiram I of the Royal Hashemite Sultanate of Sulu and Sabah for this conferment as one of the Datu(k) of the Royal Dominion."

Message of Hrh Prince Omar Kiram:

"The Hon. Datuk Sir Delmar Topinio Taclibon, KRSS, we wish you and your family and all our beloved members a blessed and prosperous joyful new year. Let us continue our resolve, commitment, dedication, true faith and allegiance to our beloved anointed Sultan Fuad A. Kiram I, to realize our advocacy of Sabah and Spratlys against Malaysia's land grabbing for the benefits of the Tausugs and the Filipinos. God Defend the Right!"

Toti Dulay : "congrats insan Delmar Topinio Taclibon and mabuhay ang Magat Salamat lineage ni Lakan Dula ng Tondo..."

Delmar Topinio Taclibon : "Thank you too Modern Day Grand Patriarch of the Lakan Dula Clan Sir Toti Dulay!"

Roderick Alain Alvarez :

“9th cousin's husband's 9th great uncle's wife's 6th great aunt's husband's 16th great grandson we’re that related, insan Toti, pero hindi pa tapos ang Lakan Dula genealogy: please add as many relatives coz, as head of the Royal House, you know them better.”

Toti Dulay:

“Thank you insan Roderick, in the Geni. Com genealogy, we saw na lumabas na yung name nung Juan Reyes Macapagal..ang main concern na lang natin is paano na connect si Diosdado Macapagal kay Juan Macapagal?”

Suijul Tasorre : Dear Sir Toti, I am very happy to know that you were able to protect the continuity of the Dula lineage....... how I wish na makilala ko kayo....... I'm a fan royalty especially ancient filipino royalty.... the missing link of our history as a nation.......

Sam Jezrel Moran kamahalan.. pinag mamalaki ko po na akoy pilipino.. kau po pala ang prinsipe ng tondo si Prince. Sofronio Cerbito Dulay I.

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