SULTAN KUDARAT

Sultan Muhammad Dipatuan Kudarat was a Muslim ruler who reigned the Sultanate of Maguindanao from 1625 to 1671.

Known for bravery, leadership, and defending the Islamic faith and Philippine liberty, he embodied the idea of basic unity, oneness and freedom among the people of the Sultanate. For this reason, he was honored as National Hero of the Filipino people by the late President Ferdinand Marcos. 

His legacy: responsible for keeping Mindanao united while Filipino Muslims fought against Spanish invaders.