Mangubat is a Visayan, and old Tagalog word that means "to battle or combat". according to

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Mangubat refers to those who war against a group of people or country. It is mentioned in

Antonio de Morga Antonio de Morga Sánchez Garay (29 November 1559 – 21 July 1636) was a Spanish soldier, lawyer and a high-ranking colonial official for 43 years, in the Philippines (1594 to 1604), New Spain and Peru, where he was president of the Real Audienc ...

's 1609 book ''Sucesos de las islas Filipinas'': :''These Visayans are a race less inclined to agriculture, and are skilful in navigation, and eager for war and raids for pillage and booty, which they call "mangubat". This means "to go out for plunder."''

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