Does "Sumpa ni Lakan Dula" Really Work on the Philippine Presidency?

     This is found in an obscure discussion page of Wikipedia which some PGMA hackers tried to remove or hide. The way we see it, this discussion is among the descendants of Lakan Dula, otherwise, they will not bother to go to that Wikipedia topic. We removed the names of those involve in the discussion so that our understanding of the topic will be more objective. More or less, this will tell us if there is really such a curse:

    "We have been hearing of some legends about Lakan Dula from our old folks. Is it probable that we can somehow incorporate some of the legends that we been hearing about him in this article? Like, maybe, if it’s possible, then, we can incorporate the "Candola of Lubao" tales, written by the grandfather of President Gloria Arroyo. Here is another legend that we can also probably include together with "Candola of Lubao" tales, the "Sumpa ni Lakan Dula" legend.

SUMPA NI LAKAN DULA

    President Erap was supported by the Dulay Clan of Marikina Valley when he run for senator and later vice president in 1992, until the time he run for President and won. But after winning the presidency, Erap neglected the Clan. Erap was booted out of office and was convicted and jailed.

    President Gloria Arroyo was supported by the Dulay Clan of Marikina Valley, when she run for senator, vice president and in EDSA Dos against Erap. But after she assumed the presidency, she neglected the Clan. She was jailed after her term.

    The Dulay Clan supported Noynoy Aquino when he run for senator and president. But after winning the presidency, he neglected the clan. Will he be jailed like Erap and Gloria? Cases are now file against him. Will President Duterte also suffer the curse?

MAY SUMPA KAYA SI LAKAN DULA?

    "We know that this is still a legend that has to be accepted through time, and we think it will not pass the Wikipedia standard same way as the "Candola of Lubao" tales. As this article is being written, the fulfillment of "SUMPA NI LAKAN DULA" is presently unfolding in the Philippines today. Filipinos from all walks of life are demanding the resignation of President Arroyo for a series of corruption charges. Is the Sumpa of Lakan Dula now working on President Arroyo after it worked on President Erap? Is the "Sumpa" just coincidental or it is rooted on the psyche of Filipinos and written in the destiny of this nation? We find it quite interesting."-------

    "The Curse of Lakan Dula is I think true. Like today, Former Senate President Jovito Salonga, a descendant of Lakan Dula from Pasig filed a plunder complaint against President Gloria Arroyo. The late Ceferino Dulay, the 4th generation leader of Dulay Clan of Marikina is a good friend of President Diosdado Macapagal. During the second term of Marcos, the Dulay Clan of Marikina became eventually supporters of Marcos. Sofronio I, the 5th generation leader of the clan even joined the UP Vanguard. Yet, when Marcos started to be abusive, the whole Dulay Clan of Marikina started to fight Marcos. Sofronio l, then a young professional, organized the "Kramer Junta" and joined EDSA 1. Maybe we can restate the "SUMPA NI LAKAN DULA" this way: if you are a leader trusted by Lakan Dula thru his descendants, serve the people well, dont steal and be honest, because if you violated the Lakan Dula trust, you will earn the curse of Lakan Dula thru the wrath of his descendants. This sounds logical and doable, and historical too. In fact, it is happening right now on President Gloria Arroyo who is claiming to be a descendant of Lakan Dula herself, a claim which the Wikipedia community had been questioning by asking some proofs or citations."

    "The elders of the descendants of Lakan Dula of Tondo, Philipine Vice President Teofisto Guingona and Philippine Senate President Jovito Salonga will make sure that the "SUMPA NI LAKAN DULA" will apply on both President Joseph Estrada and President Gloria Arroyo."-------

    A probable PGMA staff wrote this: "To all detractors of PGMA in this discussion, why dont you give her a break. The Sumpa of Lakan Dula will not work on PGMA because she is not a descendant of Lakan Dula of Tondo but a descendant of Carlos Candola of Lubao, a Spanish collaborator. The two are different people. Please read the original "La Candola - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia", which is coming from the Macapagal family itself, and you will see that they are different people.”-------

    One curious Wikipedian asked this: "Candola is a place in San Luis, Pampanga. Can someone make a link between La Candola of Lubao and Candola of San Luis? Maybe Candola of Lubao is named after Candola of San Luis. Candola is a Spanish word. What is the meaning of that word in English? Traitor? Fake? What."-------

    It seems that PGMA, a descendant of Carlos Candola may be tried for plunder. Is Carlos Candola a descendant of Lakan Dula of Tondo? How? What is the proof? Is the "Sumpa ni Lakan Dula" applicable to all Filipinos, descendants or not? Let us see how this PGMA plunder case will unfold. President Noynoy is a Lakan Dula descendant on the Sumulong side of Cory. Noynoy should be very careful not to be corrupt, otherwise, he might also suffer the "Sumpa ni Lakan Dula".

    "So, because Gloria Arroyo is a descendant of Lakan Banao Dula, therefore, the curse has an effect on her. If she is not a descendant, the curse will not affect...logical.But, just the same, they have to visit the ancestral land of Dola in Candola, San Luis, Pampanga and search for their relatives there.They should listen to the stories of the old folks in Candola, San Luis why they adopted the surname Lacandola and moved to Lubao, etc..they should look for artifacts.Maybe they will also learn of some heroic deeds ( not traitors deed) of their Dola lineage..."

    "Speaking of Noynoy Aquino, he is a descendant of Lakan Dula on the Sumulong side of his mother. He initiated the 12-K that gave hardship to millions of Filipinos. The high school and college drop outs number will shoot up because of K-12. Maybe he will also be jailed because he did not take care of his people. The "Sumpa ni Lakan Dula" is working on him now. It is so consistent....it will not to spare him. Now people are already talking of putting him in jail."

    "The descendants of Lakan Dula are watching closely President Duterte. Will he suffer also the Sumpa ni Lakan Dula? Whats out for his appointees. If he is careless he will also go to jail."

      President Duterte has Lakan Dula Bloodline through the Lineage of Jose Rizal: He is covered with the Sumpa ni Lakan Dula                         

       José Rizal’s sister Lucia married Mariano Herbosa. The granddaughter, Concepcion Herbosa, in turn, married the late USPF (University of Southern Philippines Foundation Vice President and nephew of the founders, Escolastico “Nene” Duterte y Solon (grandson of the original Escolastico nicknamed “Ticoy”). Escolastico Duterte, (the first), was a brother of Rodrigo Duterte's great grandfather named Isabelo Duterte. So Escolastico II (the second), the guy who married the granddaughter of Lucia Rizal is a 2nd cousin already of Rodrigo's father, Vicente. Rodrigo Duterte's grandfather named Facundo Duterte is a first cousin of Escolastico II or Nene's father (still unnamed), a brother of the founders of USPF, Beatriz Duterte-Jereza and Soledad Duterte-Samson. That’s why Nene or Escolatico II was mentioned as nephew of the founders, Beatriz and Soledad Duterte. So, if he works against the desire of the descendancy towards a prosperous nation, the curse could affect him. Three Philippine presidents have already been punished, another one is about to be