Cabesang Tales, full name Telesforo Juan de Dios, was a former cabeza de barangay of San Diego. Struggling to gain ownership of the land he tilled, he eventually abandoned his family to join a group of bandits, becoming feared throughout the province as Matanglawin. Tales was born the son of Selo de Dios, raised alongside his many brothers as a member of the de Dios Family.[1] At some point, Tales became a cabeza de barangay and married, having three children, namely Lucia, Tano and Juli.[2]…
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