The Sandugo (Blood Compact) Shrine in Tagbilaran, Bohol

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The Sandugo Shrine in Tagbilaran is a historical monument depicting the treaty of friendship between the Spaniards and the Filipinos. The blood compact in Bohol was between Rajah Sikatuna, then Bohol chieftain and Spanish conquistador Miguel Lopez de Legazpi on March 16, 1565. This is the final stop of the countryside tour.

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