Well the blades do show that they are not post 1940s. Nice blades, although I suspect an etch could show laminations.
These knives if I remember right were used for personal defense. Smaller ones are usually older (as well as your hilts on these) and kept on the body, sometimes even hidden in the clothing.
As far as the sword banning, it was done I think after the Battle of Bud Bagsak, which was in 1915. After this battle we gradually see these gunongs get bigger and more ornate, sort of replacing the outlawed Moro swords.
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