Datu Piang

Who was Datu Piang?

Piang popularly known as Datu Piang was a Maguindanao leader, often referred to as the Grand Old Man of Cotabato.

Datu Piang was born to a Moro mother and a Chinese father. Datu Piang was recognised as the undisputed Moro leader in Central Mindanao when the United States Army occupied and administered what was then referred to as "Moroland".

Datu Piang's son by his sixth wife, Polindao, was Datu Gumbay Piang, who led the Moro-Bolo Battalion to fight against the Japanese during their occupation of Mindanao in World War II.