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 Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao 116 municipalities

was an autonomous region of the Philippines, ARMM is located at the southernmost part of the
located in the Mindanao island group of the Philippines and is composed of five provinces,
Philippines, that consisted of five predominantly namely; Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao,
Muslim provinces: Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Sulu, and Tawi-tawi. It has 116 municipalities and
Maguindanao, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi. It was the 2 cities, namely; City of Lamitan, Basilan and
only region that had its own government. Marawi City, Lanao del Sur.
⬗ MAGUINDANAO: Sultan Kudarat

⬗ LANAO DEL SUR: Marawi City

⬗ BASILAN: Lamitan City

⬗ SULU: Jolo

⬗ TAWI TAWI: Bongao

 MAGUINDANAO

⬗ Maguindanao is situated
in the central section of
Mindanao, bordered by
Lanao del Sur to the
north, Cotabato to the
east, Sultan Kudarat to
the south, and the Illana
Bay to the west.
 MAGUINDANAO
⬗ Maguindanao (Maguindanaon: Prubinsya nu Magindanaw; Iranun:
Perobinsia a Magindanao) is a province in the Philippines located in the
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Since 2014 the provincial capital is Buluan[5] but the legislative branch
of the provincial government, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, convenes
in the old provincial capitol in the town of Sultan Kudarat.[6] It borders
Lanao del Sur to the north, Cotabato to the east, Sultan Kudarat to the
south, and the Illana Bay to the west.
 HISTORY
⬗ The Sultanate of Maguindanao is said by some sources to have been
established at the end of the 12th century, by others in the eatly 1300s; the more
likely date is c.1515. The earlier dates probably refer to the establishment of a
pre-Muslim rajahdom by that name. Sultan Sharif Kabungsuwan, a native of
Johor (died 1543) is said to have introduced Islam in Mindanao. Maguindanao
was a traditional ally of the Sultanate of Ternate; the royal houses intermarried. In
about 1668 the Sultanate of Maguindanao was partitioned in the Sultanates of
(smaller) Maguindanao, Buayan, Kabuntalan and Ganassi. It lasted until into the
19th century, when it was threatened by Spanish expansion. Following the
Philippine-American War 1899-1902, it was integrated in the Philippines as part
of Moro Province. The center of Maguindanao is Cotabato.
 ETYMOLOGY
⬗ The name "Maguindanao" is generally translated to mean "people of the flood
plains". However, it comes from the root word danao (also danaw, ranaw, or
lanaw), which can also mean "lake". Thus the name can also be translated as
"people of the lake", identical to their closely-related neighbors, the Maranao and
Iranun people. These three groups still speak the mutually-intelligible Danao
languages.[1][2]

⬗ The name "Maguindanao" itself was corrupted by Spanish sources into

"Mindanao", which became the name for the entire island of Mindanao.[2]
 LANGUAGE
They speak Maguindanaon[4] and second languages Cebuano, Tagalog and
Arabic and/or English. Because of the mass influx of Cebuano migrants to
Mindanao, many of the Maguindanao people tend to be exposed to the
Cebuano language from Visayas easily enough to be able to speak it.

Arabic, a Central Semitic language, is also spoken by a minority of the Moro

people, being the liturgical language of Islam. Most Maranaos however, do
not know Arabic beyond its religious uses.
 MAGUINDANAO
ECONOMY/PRODUCT FESTIVAL PEOPLE ETHNIC
Industrial Arts. ⬗ HARIFF GROUP
KABUNSUAN ⬗ Tausūg people
Trade.
FESTIVAL
Division of Labor. (Maguindanao) ⬗ Maranao people
Land Tenure. (December 19) ⬗ Tboli people
Subsistence and ⬗ MEGUYAYA ⬗ Lumad
Commercial Activities. FESTIVAL (Upi,
Maguindanao- ⬗ Iranun people
December 19) ⬗ Subanon people
⬗ Moro people
 MAGUINDANAO
ISLANDS AND CITIES LANGUAGE/DIALECT GEOGRAPHY
Ampatuan The main languages are Maguindanao is situated
Maguindanao and Iranun. in the central section of
Buluan
Cebuano, Hiligaynon and Mindanao, bordered by
Dado Chavacano are also Lanao del Sur to the
Datu Paglas spoken by both Christians north, Cotabato to the
and Muslims, with the east, Sultan Kudarat to
Ebcor Town dialect of Chavacano
the south, and the Illana
Kulempang native to Cotabato City
being called Cotabateño,
Bay to the west.
Sultan Kudarat which evolved from the
Zamboangueño dialect.
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Masjid Dimaukom

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Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
Mosque
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Blue Lagoon

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Pedro Colina Hill
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Timako Hil
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Masjid Al-Nasser Abpi -White
Mosque
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 LANAO DEL SUR

⬗ Lanao del Sur, officially the

Province of Lanao del Sur, is a
province in the Philippines
located in the Bangsamoro
Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao. The capital is the city
of Marawi, and it borders Lanao
del Norte to the north, Bukidnon
to the east, and Maguindanao and
Cotabato to the south.
 LANAO DEL SUR
⬗ Lanao del Sur (Maranao and Iranun: Pagabagatan Ranao), officially the
Province of Lanao del Sur, is a province in the Philippines located in the
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The
capital is the city of Marawi, and it borders Lanao del Norte to the north,
Bukidnon to the east, and Maguindanao and Cotabato to the south. To
the southwest lies Illana Bay, an arm of the Moro Gulf.
⬗ The Lanao del Sur village carries the tagline “Sarimanok Rising.”
Cradleof muslim art.
 HISTORY
⬗ Lanao del Sur has a long, colourful history to share. The Darangen Epic, famous
among the Maranaos, relates about ther events and people and defines the old
towns during pre-colonial period. Lanao is the home of Maranao sultanate
modernly known as the four princilpalities or Pat a Pagampong sa Ranao namely
Masiu, Unayan, Balo-I and Bayabao. The Sultanate governs independently yet it
is still identified with the national community. Its political power and domain is
equally recognized like those in Sulu and Maguindanao.
⬗ Lanao del Sur is composed of 39 municipalities and Marawi City. The Province is
currently composed of 1,159 barangays and is divided into two congressional
districts.
 LANGUAGE/DIALECT
⬗ Maranao (Mëranaw [ˈmәranaw])[3] is an Austronesian language spoken
by the Maranao people in the provinces of Lanao del Norte and Lanao
del Sur in the Philippines, and in Sabah, Malaysia.

⬗ Iranun was once considered a dialect.

⬗ Unique among other Danao languages, Maranaoan is spoken with a

distinct downstep accent, as opposed to stress accent.
 LANAO DEL SUR
ETYMOLOGY GEOGRAPHY PEOPLE ETHNIC
"Lanao" means "lake", The climate in the GROUP
derived from ranao. The province is characterized ⬗ Maranao
province, situated at by even distribution of
rainfall throughout the ⬗ Hiligaynon/Ilongo
basin of Lake Lanao, is
known as the land of the year, without a distinct ⬗ Iranon
summer season. The
"Maranaos" (which ⬗ Ilocano
province is located outside
means "the "people of the typhoon belt ⬗ Bisaya/Binisaya
the lake").
⬗ Cebuano
 LANAO DEL SUR
ECONOMY/PRODUCT FESTIVAL ISLANDS AND CITIES
 KARIYALA • Lanao del Sur
CORPS:
FESTIVAL (Wao, • Wao
PALAY,CORN,BANAN
Lanao Del Sur) • Malabang
A,COCONUT,DURIAN, • Marantao
AND PINEAPPLE (February 22)
• Balabagan
FOOD PROCESSING • Balindong
 KALILANG SA • Masiu
MASS
RANAO (Marawi • Piagapo
TRANSPORTATION • Lumba Bayabao
City) (April 15)
OPERATION • Saguiaran
• Bayang
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Limunsudan Falls
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Mount Ragang

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Aga Khan Museum of
Islamic Arts
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King Faisal Mosque

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 LAKE LANAO

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Sacred Mountain National
Park
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 BASILAN

⬗ Basilan tagline is ‘Weavers of

Peace’ The Province of Basilan is
an island province of the
Philippines in the Bangsamoro
Autonomous Region. Basilan
Island is the largest and
northernmost of the major islands
of the Sulu Archipelago. It is just
off the southern coast of the
geographic Zamboanga Peninsula.
 BASILAN
⬗ The Province of Basilan (Chavacano: Provincia de Basilan; Tausug: Wilaya'
sin Basilan; Yakan: Wilayah Basilanin) is an island province of the
Philippines in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. Basilan Island is the
largest and northernmost of the major islands of the Sulu Archipelago. It is
just off the southern coast of the geographic Zamboanga Peninsula.[4][1]

⬗ Isabela City, the former capital, is a component city under the provincial
government of Basilan but is administered as part of the Zamboanga
Peninsula Region and is listed statistically independent. Its capital has been
transferred to Lamitan City.
 HISTORY
⬗ In 1973, Basilan officially became a province. It joined the Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao in 2001, the last province to do so. Its former capital, Isabela City, opted out and
remains a part of the Zamboanga Peninsula Region (formerly Western Mindanao, Region
9).
⬗ Basilan first came to European attention when it was documented by the remnants of the
Ferdinand Magellan expedition in 1521. It was eventually colonized by the Spanish as early
as 1636 and was formally ceded by the Sulu Sultanate to Spain in 1726. The withdrawal of
the Yakans inland was hastened by Spanish establishment of advance bases on the island's
northwestern coast, bringing in Christianized 'indios' from Zamboanga, the Visayas and
Luzon. By then, even the Yakan communities of Lamitan were completely overrun. Jesuit
missionaries brought Catholicism to the region. Fighting with the Sultanate, the Dutch East
India Company, Moro Pirates, and the French figured in Basilan's history over the years.
 PEOPLE ETHNIC GROUP
⬗ The biggest cultural influences on the island derive from Basilan's tri-ethnolingusitic community: the native
Yakan, Tausug and Chavacano peoples. The Yakans and Tausugs are predominantly Muslim, while the
Chavacano are primarily Catholic.
⬗ Among the Tausugs and Samals, the phrase "mag-tausug na kaw" means "become a Muslim", instead of the more
literal translation, "become a Tausug", as the Tausug ethnic is regarded as the "original Muslims" of the area.
Although the majority of the Yakans are Muslims, a significant number conform to traditional local beliefs,
traditions and rituals, while a few have likewise opted to be baptized Catholics. Along with a majority of the
Chavacano, the Cebuano and the Ilonggo/Hiligaynon Bisaya are also Catholics.
⬗ Culturally, the Yakan and the Tausug are distinct ethnolinguistic nations; the Yakan represent the "Lumad" (albeit
lately most Yakans have since converted to Islam) or indigenous peoples of Basilan, while the Tausugs, the Samal
and the Bajao are regarded as the "original Muslims", and the Chavacano, Cebuano and Ilonggo are the
"Cristianos". The rest, a mixture of Ilocanos, Waray, Bicolanos, Maranaos, Iranuns and Maguindanaos, are more
recent migrants permanently residing in the region, itinerant merchants or government workers.
 ETYMOLOGY
⬗ Oral traditions of the local Yakan people include several names for pre-historic
Basilan: "Uleyan", which is derived from the present-named Basilan Peak (Puno
Mahaji), and later changed to "Matangal" after a mountain farther to the east of
the island. These names were presumably used by the Maguindanao traders from
mainland Mindanao, using these mountains as navigation landmarks when sailing
the Celebes Sea.
⬗ Other names romantically given were "Puh Gulangan" or "island of forests",
"Umus Tambun" or "fertile land", "Kumalarang" after the westward flowing river
on the island's western half which is otherwise called Baunuh Peggesan.
 GEOGRAPHY
⬗ Basilan is located between latitudes 6°15' and 7°00' and longitudes 121°15' and 122°30'.
The island is bordered by the Basilan Strait to the north, the Sulu Sea to the northwest and
west, the Moro Gulf to the northeast, and the Celebes Sea to the south, southeast and east.
⬗ The province encompasses Basilan Island and all nearby offshore islands, together with
the Pilas Island group (now Hadji Muhtamad Municipality) west of the island, and the
Bubuan and Tapiantana Island group (now Tabuan-Lasa Municipality) in the south. These
are listed among the Philippine islands with a moderate risk of getting hit by tsunamis.
The province has a land area of 132,723 hectares (327,970 acres) under its jurisdiction.[2]
Basilan Island itself has an area of 1,265.5 square kilometres (488.6 sq mi) and a
shoreline of 169.8 kilometres (105.5 mi).
 LANGUAGE
⬗ Basilan is home to several ethnolingusitic groups who have their own native vernaculars; the main
ones being Chavacano, Tausug, Yakan, and Cebuano (Bisaya). Chavacano is primarily the native
tongue of the Christian inhabitants of the island. It is a major lingua franca of Basilan and is
understood and spoken by nearly 80% of the residents, Christian and Muslim.[citation needed]
Basilan has the biggest concentration of Chavacano speakers in the Philippines outside of Zamboanga
City. A number of Muslim speakers of Chavacano are Spanish mestizos. Tausug is also widely
spoken, especially among the Muslim tribes, and is spoken and understood by approximately 70% of
Basilan's population. Cebuano is a preferred third tongue among the Christian tribes and even by
Muslim tribes because of the mass influx of Cebuano settlers to Mindanao, especially with the Tau
Sūg since Bahasa Sūg, is a Visayan languages and is spoken and understood by approximately 60% of
residents. Yakan, the acknowledged native language of Basilan, is used primarily by Yakans, although
it is spoken and understood by about 15%-20% of the non-Yakan residents. A lesser percentage can
speak or understand Samal/Banguingui and Iranon, which are mostly confined to members of their
respective ethnolinguistic groups.
 BASILAN
ECONOMY/PRODUCT FESTIVAL ISLANDS AND CITIES
Agriculture is the main source  Pakaradjaan Basilan • Akbar
of economic livelihood. March 1 to March 7 • Al-Barka
Basilan's major products  'Cocowayan' Festival, • Hadji Mohammad
include coconut (primarily April 25. • Ajul Hadji
copra), rubber, coffee, black Muhtamad
pepper, and African palm oil.  Lami-Lamihan • Isabela City
Other crops are palay, corn, Festival, June 29 • Lantawan
cacao and cassava.  Fiesta Santa Isabel, • Maluso
The Sulu and Celebes Seas July 8 • Sumisip
provide fish such as tuna,  Maulidin-Nabi • Tabuan-Lasa
mackerel, and sardines. (December 27) • Tuburan
• Ungkaya Pukan
 TOURIST
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Malamawi Beach

[Link]
Bulingan Falls

[Link]
 Sta. Isabel
Cathedral

[Link]
WEE SIU TUY MEMORIAL
HALL

[Link]
Basilan Provincial Capitol

[Link]
Catholoc Shrine in Fort
Pilar

[Link]
 SULU

Sulu is a province of the

Philippines in the Sulu
Archipelago and part of the
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao. Its capital
is Jolo on the island of the same
name. Maimbung, the royal
capital of the Sultanate of Sulu, is
also located in the province.
 SULU
⬗ Sulu (Tausūg: Wilāya sin Lupa' Sūg) is a province of the Philippines in the
Sulu Archipelago and part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao (BARMM).

⬗ Its capital is Jolo on the island of the same name. Maimbung, the royal capital
of the Sultanate of Sulu, is also located in the province. Sulu is along the
southern border of the Sulu Sea and the northern boundary of the Celebes Sea.
 SULU
ETYMOLOGY TAGLINE PEOPLE ETHNIC
It is said that the Chinese  Jolo, officially the GROUP
traders who frequented the Municipality of Jolo
place, named Jolo after ho lâng (Tausūg: Dāira sin
Tiyanggi), is a 1st • Tausūg people
( 好人 ). Ho lâng meaning
class municipality .... • Moro people
‘Good People’ reflects the The Moro had an
Chinese perception of the independent state • Banguingui people
natives. Chinese traders would known as the • Yakan people
leave goods on Jolo's shore, and Sultanate of Sulu • Cuyunon people
find them undisturbed on their
return. The phrase was
eventually extended to ho ló
( 好佬 ) meaning ‘Good
Community’.[10]
 SULU
PEOPLE ETHNIC GROUP FESTIVAL ISLANDS AND CITIES
• Banguingui
The Tausugs are referred to  Rajah Baguinda • Hadji Panglima
Tahil
as ‘people of the current’, Festival 2nd week of • Indanan
August. • Jolo †
reflective of their close ties to • Kalingalan Caluang
the sea. The handicrafts of  Vinta Festival • Lugus
• Luuk
Sulu mirror Islamic and February 14 • Maimbung
Indonesian influences. Skilled • Old Panamao
• Omar
artisans make boats, bladed • Pandami
• Panglima Estino
weapons, bronze and • Pangutaran
brassware, pis cloth, • Parang
• Pata
embroidered textiles, • Patikul Siasi
shellcraft, traditional house • Talipao
• Tapul
carvings, and carved wooden
grave markers.
 HISTORY
PRE SPANISH AND SPANISH ERA
Prior to the arrival of Islam in Sulu, the province used to adhere to local animist religions; this later changed to Hindu
and Buddhist belief systems. Throughout this time, the Kingdom of Lupah Sug had been established centuries before
Islam arrived.
AMERICAN AND JAPANESE ERA
After Spain ceded the Philippines to the United States, American forces came to Jolo and ended the 23 years of Spanish
military occupation (1876 to 1899). On August 20, Sultan Jamalul Kiram II and Brig. Gen. John C. Bates signed the
Bates Agreement that continued the gradual emasculation of the Sultanate started by Spain (Treaty of 1878) until
March 1915 when the Sultan abdicated his temporal powers in the Carpenter Agreement. The Agreement eliminated
opposition to the civilian government of Gov. Clinton Solidum.
Philippine Independence era
At the beginning of Philippine independence era, the reconstruction of the Daru Jambangan continued to be of huge
importance to the people of Sulu as only a few arches and posts remain from the once grand palace complex. Many
members of the royal family advocated for the reconstruction of the palace, however, the government of the Philippines
made no official position or fund for the matter. During that time, the Mindanao sentiment to become a free country on
its own was also felt in Sulu.
 LANGUAGE
⬗ Tausug is a regional language spoken in the province of Sulu in the Philippines,
in the eastern area of the state of Sabah, Malaysia, and in North Kalimantan,
Indonesia by the Tausūg people. It is widely spoken in the Sulu Archipelago,
Zamboanga Peninsula, Southern Palawan, Malaysia and Indonesia.
⬗ Tausug language. Tausug (Tausug: Bahasa Sūg, Malay: Bahasa Suluk) is a
regional language spoken in the province of Sulu in the Philippines, in the
eastern area of the state of Sabah, Malaysia, and in North Kalimantan, Indonesia
by the Tausūg people
 GEOGRAHY
⬗ The province covers an area of 1,600.40 square kilometres (617.92 sq mi).[2]
Sulu's main island, Jolo, has an area of 868.5 square kilometres (335.3 sq mi),
[5] making it the 16th largest island of the Philippine Archipelago by area
⬗ Sulu is a part of the Sulu Archipelago, which stretches from the tip of the
Zamboanga Peninsula on the north to the island of Borneo in the south. The
main island and its islets are situated between the island-provinces of Basilan
to the northeast, and Tawi-Tawi to the southwest. Sulu is bordered by two
seas; the Sulu Sea to the north, and the Celebes Sea to its south. Sulu has over
157 islets, some of which remain unnamed.[1]
 ECONOMY
⬗ Sulu is predominantly agricultural with farming and fishing as its main livelihood activities. Its fertile
soil and ideal climate can grow a variety of crops such as abaca, coconuts, Sulu coffee,[10] oranges,
and lanzones as well as exotic fruits seldom found elsewhere in the country such as durian and
mangosteen.
⬗ Fishing is the most important industry since the Sulu Sea is one of the richest fishing grounds in the
country. The province also have an extensive pearl industry. Pearls are extensively gathered and a pearl
farm is established at Marungas Island. The backs of sea turtles are made into beautiful trays and
combs. During breaks from fishing, the people build boats and weave mats. Other industries include
coffee processing and fruit preservation.
⬗ The handicrafts of Sulu have both Islamic and Malay influences. Skilled artisans make boats, bladed
weapons, bronze and brassware, pis cloth, embroidered textiles, shellcraft, traditional house carvings,
and carved wooden grave markers.
⬗ The province used to be one of the most prosperous in southern Philippines, however, due to conflicts,
terrorism, and the establishment of jihadists groups such as the Abu Sayyaf, the province's economy
has suffered badly and has been reduced to its current state.
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SULU PROVINCIAL CAPITOL
MAJID TULAY, THE LARGEST MOSQUE
IN SULU
RIZAL PARK AND JOLO CATHEDRAL
JOLO WALLED CITY
MAUBOH BEACH
"I LOVE SULU" SIGNBOARD, WITH
THE CAPITOL
ANCIENT MEMORABILIA
 TAWI-TAWI

⬗ The capital of Tawi-Tawi is Bongao and

the province is subdivided into 11
municipalities. Tawi-Tawi is the southern
most province in the Philippines - 300
breathtakingly beautiful islands and
atolls in the Autonomous Region of
Muslim Mindanao. It is also the
headquarters of the Philippines' most
violent militant group - Abu Sayyaf,
which recently aligned itself with so-
called ISIS.
 TAWI-TAWI
⬗ Tawi-Tawi (Tausug: Wilaya' sin Tawi-Tawi) is an island province in the Philippines
located in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The
capital of Tawi-Tawi is Bongao.[4]
⬗ It is the southernmost province of the country, sharing sea borders with the Malaysian
state of Sabah and the Indonesian North Kalimantan province, both on the island of
Borneo to the west. To the northeast lies the province of Sulu. Tawi-Tawi also covers
some islands in the Sulu Sea to the northwest, the Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi Island and the
Turtle Islands, just 20 kilometres (12 mi) away from Sabah.
⬗ The municipalities comprising the current Tawi-Tawi province were formerly under the
jurisdiction of Sulu until 1973.
 TAWI-TAWI
ECONOMY/PRODUCT FESTIVAL ISLANDS AND CITIES
⬗ • Bongao
Agriculture, fishing, and agar- AGAL-AGAL
• Languyan
agar (seaweeds) farming are the FESTIVAL 25th of • Mapun
leading source of livelihood of September • Panglima Sugala 
the people of Tawi-Tawi, with ⬗ Kamahardikaan • Sapa-Sapa
quite a number engaged in the Every September • Sibutu
barter trade business. Copra is • Simunul
the top agricultural product, • Sitangkai
followed by root crops, fruits, • South Ubian
• Tandubas
and vegetables. • Turtle Islands
 TAWI-TAWI
ETYMOLOGY TAGLINE PEOPLE ETHNIC
Province was named after its Tawi-Tawi: A beautiful GROUP
main island. Tawi-Tawi is the pearl in Sulu’s waterworld • Ethnicity
Sinama form of jawi-jawi, “We believe in the vast • Tawi-Tawi
Malay for "banyan tree;"[5] offerings of the island,
the island is known for having • Sama Dilaya
including ARMM,
an abundance of this tree.[6] specifically, Tawi-Tawi. • Tausug
Early Spanish accounts give the With its beautiful beaches • Sama
name of the island as Tauitaui, and its location as a (Samal)/Abakno
[7] Tavi-Tavi or Tavitavi. natural gateway, there is
vast potential for the • Jawa Mapun
island,” • Badjao, Sama
Dilaut
 HISTORY
⬗ Evidence of human presence in Tawi-tawi was carbon-dated to be 6,810 BC to 3,190 BC, signifying
one of the earliest known evidence of human presence in Southeast Asia. The bones, jars, shells, and
other artifacts and fossils were found in the Bolobok Rock Shelter Cave Archaeological Site, which
has been declared as an Important Cultural Treasure by the government in 2017.
⬗ Tawi-Tawi became one of the three integral provinces of the Sultanate of Sulu during its inception
and became of its strongest domains in its twilight years. The sultanate's influence of the area have
remained to this day, despite the de facto status of the sultanate due to Philippine pressures.
⬗ The province was never officially controlled directly by the Spanish as the Sultanate of Sulu was in
a perpetual war with Spain, resulting to the preservation of its Muslim and Bajau cultures. However,
the sultanate waned and was captured by Spain, only to be handed to American forces after a few
years. Sibutu remained under Spanish rule until 1900.
⬗ The Tawi-Tawi anchorage was a major base for the Imperial Japanese Navy's Southwest Area Fleet
during the Second World War.
 GEOGRAHY
The province lies at the southwestern tip of the country, situated between the Sulu
Sea in the north and the Celebes Sea in the south. The province is part of the Sulu
Archipelago, and consists of Tawitawi Island and 106 surrounding islands and
islets with a combined land area of 1,087.4 square kilometres (419.8 square
miles).[1] Tawitawi Island itself has an area of 580.5 square kilometres (224.1
square miles).[14]. The last island of the province at the edge of the Philippine-
Malaysia border is Panguan Island.

The province has two seasons: dry and wet. The climate is generally moderate.
The wettest months are from August to November. The other months of the year
are generally dry with occasional rain showers.
 LANGUAGE
⬗ The Tausug language is the lingua franca of Tawi-Tawi, as in the case of the rest
of the provinces in the Sulu Archipelago. Another prevailing local language,
Sama, is spoken in varied tones and accentsm with the major ones being Sinama
Sibutu (spoken mainly in the Sibutu-Sitangkai Region), Sinama Simunul
(concentrated in Simunul-Manuk-Mangkaw Islands), Sinama Kapoan (spoken in
the South Ubian-Tandubas and Sapa-Sapa Regions) and Sinama Banguingui
(concentrated in Buan Island and spoken by Banguingui people).
⬗ Chavacano, Cebuano, and Yakan are also spoken, as is English. Many locals and
barter traders can also speak Malay (Sabah Malay)
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 Bongao

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 Simunul

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Diving in Tawi-Tawi

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Sheik Karim al Makdum Mosque
stilt houses of Badjao

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Boloboc Cave
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⬗ Light brown #9e7c59 · Dark brown #473d37

You don’t need to keep this slide in your presentation. It’s only here to serve you as a design guide if you need to
create new slides or download the fonts to edit the presentation in PowerPoint®
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 Hello!
I am Jayson [Link]
I am here because I love to give presentations.
You can find me at @jaxonfoales