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Pre-colonial Philippine society was organized into autonomous barangays led by chieftains called datus. Each barangay consisted of around 150-200 families and the datu served as the ruler, legislator, and judge. Laws were created by datus and approved by councils of elders before taking effect. Disputes were typically resolved through trials that involved witnesses or physical ordeals, and punishments for crimes could include imprisonment, torture, or death. This decentralized system of barangays governed t

Author

Katsumi Reiko

Language

EN