Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

The legal characteristics of a state defining the existence of statehood without the need of laying down International Legislation in the formation of a state and the issues in the creation of the Bangsamoro in the Philippines. This chapter deals with identifying the legal characteristics which can qualify an entity as a sate and the act of recognition. It considers the norms constituting the statehood criteria and their relationship with the act of recognition. It is important to note the capacities

Effect of Marawi War in Philippine economy Marawi was also known as the “Philippine’s premiere Islamic City”. It is the largest city of Lanao del Sur. It is all its capital on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It was founded by Dansalan group in 1639 by the Spaniards led by Francisco Atienza, their true reasons of going to Marawi is to conquer the entire Lake Lanao area. Recently the battle in Marawi started on May 23, 2017 they called themselves a Maute Group and the CNN Philippines had

Bangsa moro is a fusion of the word bangsa, meaning nation or people in Malay, and moro or moor which is a Spanish term for Arabs or Muslims. The Bangsa moro is the general name referring to the 13 ethnolinguistic Muslim tribes in the Philippines which comprise a quarter of the total population in Mindanao with an approximate population of 4.5 million Muslims (East, 1005). Their ways of life may differ from each other as well as the dialects they speak but it is their religion Islam that serves as

as a Revolutionary The Malaysian government of Tunku Abdul Rahman, on the other hand, responded to the incident by promising Muslim leaders, especially Sultan Haroun Al-Raschid Lucman, the Congressman from Lanao, that it would help train and provide arms to dedicated young Muslims. Nur Misuari, together with Abul Khayr Alonto, were part of the first batch of 90 young Muslims, composed of 67 Maranaos, 8 Maguindanaos, and 15 Tausug-Samal, recruited by MIM leaders and Lucman, who began military training

to be attractive for investors, foreign and local. The proclamation of military law in Mindanao will have an effect on the feeling of foreign financial specialists with respect to the Philippines, as indicated by the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, particularly on the off chance that it takes long to settle the 4 month-long conflict in Marawi City. (Cordero, 2017) Vicente Lao, Chairman of Mindanao Business Council said on an interview that the ongoing conflict between the government

The Philippines security threat has been in danger for many years dating back to the establishment of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF). MNLF sought to establish an autonomous Muslim region within the country. (Fowler, 2011) MNLF used guerilla style tactics against the country for several years before agreeing to a ceasefire with the Philippine government in 1976. (Fowler, 2011) As with many ceasefire agreements not everyone within the group was in favor of the deal therefore resulting in

The country is made up of 7100 islands, and only about 460 are more than 1 sq mi (2.9 sq km) in area. Eleven islands have an area of more than 1000 sq mi (more than 2600 sq km) each and have a huge amount of the population. These islands are Luzon, Mindanao, Samar, Negros, Palawan, Panay, Mindoro, Leyte, Cebu, Bohol, and Masbate. The total area of the Philippines is about 120,000

in Southeast Asia, sitting in the western Pacific Ocean. It is known as the Republic of the Philippines, and consists of seven thousand, one hundred, and seven islands, that are geographically split into three main divisions, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The capital is Manila, referred to as the Paris of Asia, and the most populated is Quezon City, which are both part of Metro Manila. The Philippines has a population of close to one hundred,

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administrations (Jennings-Forbes). Widespread disparities in income and quality of life persist across regions and sectors (UNDP). The most impoverished regions in the country are rural and agricultural areas, specifically in the island of Mindanao, a perennially underdeveloped region that has hosted violence between Muslim insurgents and government forces for decades (Suansing). The Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) contains the highest poverty with 53.4 % below