blood compact performed island philippines spanish explorer march seal friendship tribal tradition considered treaty friendship word means blood depicted provincial flag official seal government features image blood compact seal explains history event occurred fleet location anchored place treaty conducted dated march history portuguese explorer person europe reach asia sailing west voyage meet death island philippines spain sent expeditions competition portugal seize control trade expeditions failed sailing mexico ships men reached philippines spanish settlement established greeted hostile muslim tribes opposing foreign invasion attempt land island resulted death soldiers prompting explore island seek trade tribes sailing south island fleet encountered forcing sail northward island captured vessel borneo sailors informed natives inhabiting region traded people borneo indonesia arriving noticed hostility people servant explained hostility expeditions conducted portuguese islands portuguese fleets arrived waters enslaved inhabitants help sailor explained tribes portuguese come islands trade learning tribes welcoming ceremony began arrival establishment allegiance king spain cut left arm dagger poured blood cup filled wine drank honour friendship inscription monument describes event added compact performed tribal tradition report wrote tradition performing blood compact preserves bond friendship tribes ceremony treaty friendship natives honor ceremony president philippines established presidential decoration conferred politicians filipino painter depicted event painting entitled blood compact spanish obtained prize paris period important tribes perform peace process monument constructed publications filipino people 8th edition emergence philippine nation revised edition philippines past revisited publishing series scott sixteenth century society history epic filipino greatness war peace manila
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