Historical Relevance
The mountain was the site of the First Battle of Bud Dajo during the Moro Rebellion of the Philippine-American War in 1906, which culminated in the Moro Crater Massacre, the killing of over a thousand villagers hiding on the crater of Bud Dajo. The five-day Second Battle of Bud Dajo in 1911 ended with less casualties through negotiations, persuading the majority to return home.
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