Don Carlos, Bukidnon - History

History

The first person of this place before was Datu Andarol and Ba-e Mahanu are the parents of Datu ‘Mangginayun’.Datu Andarol was a ruler and a great leader of the manobo tribe in his place Minduso(Don Carlos). This place are very forest before and no one can tresspass his jurisdiction without his permission. They got children in their time of living. They are Born, Die and buried in this place. When the time of Datu Manginayun Sr was come, every one needs to have a name. So he got the name Datu ‘Manginayun’ Antonio Sagandilan Sr. He was got married to Ba-e Antonina Manlayuan. Datu ‘Manginayun’ Antonio Sagandilan Sr was also a great leader like his father. He implement the law and settle the problems like murder case. He also lead the wedding ceremonies, doraise and the tribal community. The first popular Spanish stranger that come to our grandfather is Thomas Sandoval. He ask for a parsel of land that he want to borrow,he want to make it a ricefield and Datu ‘Manginayun’ Antonio Sagandilan Sr give him. He offer an agreement that every croppings he will give in return, even any product. As the time goes by, there is new Spanish that come and again ask Datu ‘Manginayun’ Antonio Sagandilan Sr to borrow a land to make a ranches, he is Elizalde.

Pantel-pantilan, Migtutugop, Mulita river Squash mountain and Tugas falls, are area borrowed by Elizalde before and all this native name has a meaning for them and only the “Manobo” can translate it to other language,especially the elders.

Before, the Don Carlos place was not have a name yet. Only the Ramag (Breakfast) known now as the municipality of Maramag. Datu Manginayun Antonio Sagandilan jr the son of Datu ‘Manginayun’ Antonio Sagandilan Sr was born on March 17, 1917 at “Miuvan”(Sinangguyan), his parent register him at Maramag because only this place is already civilized on their time. When World WarII was started in the Philippines. Datu Manginayun Antonio Sagandilan jr was hired as USAFE army, his wife and parents was nothing to do about his decision. He was also a Corporal before. Later on, when the World WarII was ended, Datu ‘Manginayun’ Antonio Sagandilan Sr was died and buried in this place. Not of the war but because of old age.

Datu Manginayun Antonio Sagandilan jr inherited the leadership of his tribe as a Datu . He became counselor before on his tribe, they called it now a barangay captain. In his time of service, Senyora Meding Fortich personally visit Datu Manginayun Antonio Sagandilan jr . She want him to change the name of “Miuvan”(Sinangguyan) to Don Carlos as a remembrance of his living in the land of Sagandilan. But Datu Manginayun Antonio Sagandilan jr did not allow her to change the entire place because this place is very memorable and valuable to him. He only allow her just the place beyond “miuvan” the place “Bot-bot”, this place don’t have permanent name. sometimes they called it “minduso”. Senyora Meding was so happy and so thankful for the permission of Datu Manginayun Antonio Sagandilan jr. Meanwhile Senyora Meding Fortich was held the celebration and inauguration in a ritual way as an official baptism of the place named Don Carlos. The sacred place of the Sagandilan ancestor before is the Pinamaloy Lake. Even before the migrant came, the pinamaloy lake is already their sacred and ritual place that down to Datu Manginayun Antonio Sagandilan jr inherited until now. This place is located at Menduso(Don Carlos). They even know until now the name of each river in this place and they also know the boundaries of the land properties owned by their ancestor. they also know where is the salted water spring that their grandparents cooked and became stone salt. They don’t even need to go to kagay-an to buy a sack of salt before. they also know the area where you can make a kettle because of its clay soil.The grandchildren of Sagandilan inherit not only the land but also the costumes and tradition of their tribe. This place was very memorable for the Sagandilan even though they do not own it now because of the migrants that owned this place.