Amai Pakpak

Datu Akadir Akobar (died March 10, 1895), better known as Amai Pakpak, was a Maranao military leader who is noted for leading the Maranao resistance against Spanish colonization of the Lanao region in the 1890s.

Background A Marawi native, Amai Pakpak maintained a fortification known as Fort Marawi (situated near modern-day Agus 2 hydroelectric dam) which defended the region from Spanish colonizers. The Spanish withdrew from the area following the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in 1898.

Legacy Amai Pakpak is widely regarded as a Maranao hero.