Sandugo Festival
The blood compact of Datu Sikatuna and Miguel López de Legazpi, sworn in 1565, is re-enacted on the shore at Tagbilaran. The 2026 run opened in Talibon on 4 July and carried through the month with the street dance and the agri fair.
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Sandugo Festival
A July celebration of the blood compact between Datu Sikatuna and Miguel López de Legazpi in 1565. The two leaders cut their chests, mixed the blood with wine and drank it, and that sealed the friendship between the Spaniards and the Boholanos. Juan Luna painted the scene. The …
