Bangsamoro

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This article deals with the land claimed by the Moro people. For the region controlled by them, see : Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
For Bangsamoro Incident see Bangsamoro Incident.
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█ Bangsamoro territory under Moro control
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Bangsamoro or Moroland is the name for the "homeland" of the Moro.

The term comes from the Malay word bangsa, meaning nation or people, and the Spanish word moro, from the older Spanish word Moor, the Reconquista-period term for Arabs or Muslims.

It may also refer to the Moro people, in general. These include the Tausug, the Maranao, Maguindanaoan, and the Banguingui.

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[edit] Extent

Bangsamoro covers the provinces of Basilan, Cotabato, Davao del Sur, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Palawan, Sarangani, Shariff Kabunsuan, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, and Zamboanga Sibugay; and the cities of Cotabato, General Santos, Iligan, Marawi, Pagadian, Puerto Princesa, and Zamboanga.

Other interpretations may include territories that used to form North Borneo including Sabah, Labuan and the islands of Sipadan and Ligitan. This area is currently under the Sabah dispute.

[edit] History

[edit] Early History

Bangsamoro was originally home to the Muslim sultanates of Mindanao (such as Maguindanao and Sulu). These sultanates resisted Spanish colonial rule, and were therefore not fully integrated with the rest of the islands.

[edit] American period

After the American occupation of the islands (as well as the Moro Rebellion) the area was slowly integrated into the rest of the country.

[edit] Moro Province

Moro Province is the former name of the combined and undivided provinces of Cotabato, Davao, Sulu, and Zamboanga.

[edit] Department of Mindanao and Sulu

The Department of Mindanao and Sulu was an agency of the United States colonial administration in the Philippine Islands tasked to administer all Muslim-dominated areas in the territory. It was established on July 23, 1914, pursuant to Act No. 2408, replacing the Moro Province after the latter was divided into the then districts of Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Davao, Misamis, Palawan, Sulu, Surigao, and Zamboanga.

It was eventually abolished in 1920, after the responsibility for the administration of Moro lands was transferred to the Bureau of Non-Christian Tribes of the Philippines' Department of the Interior. It was headed by a governor, subordinate to the U.S. Governor-General of the Philippine Islands. Frank C. Carpenter served as its governor from 1914 to 1920.

[edit] World War 2 and the Japanese Occupation

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The area was occupied by Japanese Imperial forces from 1942 until its liberation in 1945. The local guerrillas used traditional weapons such as the Kris, Barong and Kampilan while aiding their liberators.

[edit] Post Philippine Independence

Two decades after the Philippines reclaimed its independence from the U.S., the area was claimed by the Moro National Liberation Front, who intended it to become the "Moro homeland" separate from the Republic of the Philippines. However, claims were suspended due to a peace agreement in 1996. Currently, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) seeks to establish an independent Islamic state in this area.

In 1990, the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao was created to act as a homeland for Moros. However, only the provinces within the Sulu Archipelago (excluding the city of Isabela) and the provinces of Lanao del Sur and Maguindanao (excluding Cotabato) are currently included.

[edit] Bangsamoro Incident

Bangsamoro Incident
Part of Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines
Date 2006
Location Bangsamoro
Result Unknown
Belligerents
Flag of Australia Australia
Flag of the Philippines Philippines		 Moro National Liberation Front
Strength
10 Australians,
22 Philippine Renforcments		 Unknown

The Bangsamoro Incident was a small gun battle between Australian and MNLF forces in Bangsamoro. The Bangsamoro Incident was about MNLF forces ambushing Australian forces. MNLF forces retreated after Philippine reinforcement arrived.

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[edit] External links

[edit] Moro Organization links

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