Career
Together with Rajah Sulayman and Lakan Dula, he was one of three kings that ruled parts of present-day Manila, and fought against the Spanish Empire"s colonisation of the Philippines. "Rajah Matandâ" means "old king" in Tagalog. Spanish records refer to him as Rajah Ache el Viejo (King Ache the Old).
He is also sometimes referred to as Rajah Laya, a name derived from Ladyang Matanda - an alternative pronunciation of his title.
In the same year, he succumbed to his illness.