Sri Lumay
According to the epic Aginid, Bayok sa atong Tawarik, a Bisayan epic story, Sri Rajahmura Lumaya, known in his shortened name Sri Lumay, was the first Rajah and the founder of the Indianized kingdom of historic polity of Cebu. Sri Lumay was a half-Tamil and half-Malay from Sumatra. In the epic, Sri Lumay was the grandfather of Rajah Humabon. He may be called a literary figure, as he is found only in the oral traditions in the Visayan epic story of Aginid.
Sri Lumay, ancestor of Rajah Humabon, a half-Malay and half-Indian from Sumatra established Cebu as an Indianized monarchy, and sired at least four known sons, namely Alho, Ukob, Parang the Limp, and Bantug. Sri Alho ruled a land known as Sialo which included the present-day towns of Carcar and Santander in the southern region of Cebu.
Literary accounts
Sri Lumay, or Rajahmura Lumaya, established his kingdom in Cebu, which he himself ruled with his son, Sri Alho and Sri Ukob; they ruled the south known as Sialo, which included covered an area including Singhapala to Carcar-Valladolid and beyond up to Santander.The account of Aginid, Bayok sa atong Tawarik is about Sri Lumay who settled in Sugbo with his son, Sri Alho, ruling the south known as Sialo which included Valladolid, Carcar, up to Santander. Sri Lumay established the city of Singhapala that become the capital of the rajahnate and what is now part of Mabolo in the northern district of Cebu City.
Battle campaigns
Sri Lumay fought the Magalos, or destroyers of peace, Muslim Moro warriors coming from Mindanao, who had been raiding the island of Cebu in search for precious items like gold or ceramics and slaves. Sri Lumay was noted for his strict policies in defending against Moro Muslim raiders and slavers from Mindanao. His use of scorched earth tactics to repel invaders gave rise to the name Kang Sri Lumayang Sugbu to the town, which was later shortened to Sugbu.In other folk stories, the problem about the Magalos where already an issue since the time of early Malay settlers during the time of the legendary Datu Daya who build a watch tower to watch the community against the upcoming raids.
Death
He died in battle, fighting with the Muslim Moro pirates known as magalos from Mindanao.Issue
- Sri Ukob, ruled the north, known as Nahalin, which includes the present towns of Consolacion, Liloan, Compostela, Danao, Carmen, and Bantayan.
- Sri Alho ruled over Sialo, which includes the present-day towns of Carcar and Santander in the southern region of Cebu.