Question

in what period of evolution of philippine politics and governance the term "datu" was first used as chief of the baranggay​

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Answer:

In large ancient barangays, which had contacts with other southeast Asian cultures through trade, some Datus took the title Rajah or Sultan. The oldest historical records mentioning the title datu are the 7th century Srivijayan inscriptions such as Telaga Batu to describe lesser kings or vassalized kings.