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Local Government Unit: Province of Sulu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) abaca is abundantly grown in Municipalities of Indanan, Patikul, and Talipao. It is grown in the municipalities of Talipao, Indanan, Luuk, Patikul and Panamao. Upland rice is grown in the municipalities of Indanan, Kalingalan Caluang, Luuk, Maimbung, Panamao, Panglima Estino, Parang Patikul, and Talipao. www.sulu.gov.ph /index.php?id1=4&id2=2   (559 words)

Asia Times Online :: Southeast Asia news and business from Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam MAIMBUNG, Sulu - A website of the Philippines Department of Tourism describes Sulu as the southernmost part of the Philippines, lying between the Sulu Sea on the north and the Celebes Sea on the south. Sulu is famous worldwide for the 33,200 hectare Tubbataha Reef Marine Park, but more recently it has become better known for the violence and terror that grip the area. Three years ago, a fact-finding mission to Sulu by human-rights groups and non-governmental organizations reported on a hidden war in the province "waged by the AFP [Armed Forces of the Philippines] against defenseless and deprived people, hidden from public consciousness like a nightmare". atimes.com /atimes/Southeast_Asia/GD13Ae05.html   (2534 words)

Asian Journal Online KARAWAN COMPLEX, Indanan, Sulu -- Government forces captured a major Abu Sayyaf camp in Jolo after killing or wounding 25 members of the group in more than a week of fighting, the military said yesterday. Sulu Gov. Benjamin Loong said the captured Abu Sayyaf camp could be used as a relocation for civilians displaced by the recent fighting. She is still awaiting the assessment of the military and defense establishments on the Sulu situation," Bunye said. www.asianjournal.com /cgi-bin/view_info.cgi?code=00009673   (882 words)

Mindanao Times News Online - Davao City   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) Sulu Governor Sakur Tan, in a long distance interview said M/V Arlahada with main port of call in Zamboanga City was illegally carrying passengers over its capacity when its sank more than two hours after it left the port of Jolo in Sulu. Survivors of the sea tragedy recounted that the ship leaned on its side around 8:00 in the evening but the crew were not able to bring it back to its original sailing position prompting the sea waters to enter into all its cabins and other parts of the vessel. The local crisis management committee composed of Sulu Governor Sakur Tan as its chairman with the Philippine Coast guard, the Philippine Navy, the Maritime police and the members of the Philippine National Red Cross in Jolo as members, are still continuing their search and rescue operations. www.mindanaotimes.com.ph /news2000/april14/boat.sinkl.html   (382 words)

Indanan Sulu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Look for Indanan Sulu in Wiktionary, our sister dictionary project. Look for Indanan Sulu in the Commons, our repository for free images, music, sound, and video. If you have created this page in the past few minutes and it has not yet appeared, it may not be visible due to a delay in updating the database. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Indanan_Sulu   (124 words)

Bulatlat - The Philippines's alternative weekly newsmagazine That the boy continues to be threatened and had to escape from the hospital where he was being treated reflects the terror that continues to grip Sulu. MAIMBUNG, Sulu -- A website of the Department of Tourism describes Sulu as the southernmost part of the Philippines, lying between Sulu Sea on the north and Celebes Sea on the south. Sulu is famous worldwide for the 33,200-hectare Tubbataha Reef Marine Park, but more recently, it has become more known for the violence and terror that continue to grip the area. www.bulatlat.com /news/5-9/5-9-straw_printer.html   (1359 words)

Ricciardone: People of Sulu can turn island into a peaceful, progressive communityn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) JOLO, Sulu – United States Ambassador Francis Ricciardone expressed confidence that the people of Sulu can turn the island province into a peaceful, progressive community as he reiterated the U.S. Government’s commitment to work with them in advancing peace and prosperity in the area. We know who you are, we admire who you are, we respect what you are doing for your country and for your children,” he told local officials and residents during the turn-over ceremony of Anuling water supply system and unveiling of the Indanan-Parang Road and Maimbung Road upgrading projects. The planned road improvement projects include the concrete-paving of the 5-km road segment of the roadway that connects the municipalities of Parang and Indanan, and the 4.8-km road segment of the roadway that links the municipalities of Maimbung and Indanan. www.mindanao.org /news/0505/04a.htm   (735 words)

eBalita - a FREE service that provides you the latest news from the Philippines through the Web and E-mail JOLO, Sulu -- Government troops have launched a search for two television journalists who set out to interview Abu Sayyaf bandits and their hostages on this lawless island teeming with Moro rebels and kidnappers, officials said Tuesday. Sulu Gov. Yusop Jikiri also refused to confirm that Lorenzo and Ordiales had been abducted. Arip Baanan, Sulu police chief, said that he had already submitted a spot report to Chief Supt. Acmad Omar, police director of the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao that has jurisdiction over the province. www.ebalita.net /go/news/news.php?id=448   (536 words)

Carolyn O. Arguillas, Fighting displaces 44,000 in Jolo JOLO, Sulu-At least 44,000 residents in seven towns have been displaced by the ongoing military operations in the province, but relief and health workers have served less than half the number. Sulu Gov. Abdusakur Tan said evacuation centers had been put up in the towns of Parang, Maimbung, Indanan, Talipao, Panamao, Luuk and Patikul. He said it was the Sulu Provincial Peace and Order Council who last week directed all residents to secure police clearances and cedulas. www.hartford-hwp.com /archives/54a/257.html   (1138 words)

Sulu celebrates 614th anniversary of local governance with hope   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) JOLO, Sulu -- The province is celebrating the 614th anniversary of local governance and public administration on September 18 to 20 with hope that the new administration will, indeed, deliver its promises to its 600,000 population. The Covenant acknowledged the many problems that have made Sulu the 78th among 78 provinces in the country in terms of human development index, and at the same time mapped out plans on how to make a turnaround. The celebration of September 18 as the date of the foundation of local governance and public administration in Sulu was declared in a 1993 provincial ordinance under the then Sulu govenor, Tupay Loong, the incumbent governor’s elder brother. www.mindanews.com /2004/09/17nws-sulu.html   (294 words)

Troopers didn't behead Sulu farmers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) Sulu military commander Col Alexander Aleo said an investigation by the Army's 104th Brigade showed that members of the Abu Sayyaf executed and beheaded the five in Barangay Likup, Indanan after interrogating, basing his report on what a survivor had narrated. Sulu Governor Yusop Jikiri bewailed the brutal act, and some elements claimed that soldiers under the 15th Scout Rangers Company deployed in the area were the ones who murdered them. Soldiers are not long-haired, although they are in military uniform." Ayyadi is still confined at a Sulu hospital for treatment of his wounds. afp-cmo.tripod.com /articles-2003/04-07-troopers-didnt-behead-sulu-farmers.html   (233 words)

More troops sent to Indanan, Sulu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The military has poured in more troops to Indanan town in Sulu, site of the latest clash between soldiers and the Abu Sayyaf, to scour the town's hinterlands for remnants of a bandit group whose leader was reportedly wounded during the firefight. A soldier was killed while eight others were wounded on the government side during the clash that took place around 9:30 a.m. Government troops have widened their search in Indanan town as pursuit continues against the group of Parad and Hapilon, said Lucero. www.mindanews.com /2003/01/3rd/arn14troops.html   (307 words)

ELECTION DEATH TOLL NOW 99; 2 MORE KILLED IN SULU CLASH The warring clans set houses on fire in the village of Bato-Bato in Indanan town, sending villagers fleeing for safety, Army commander Col. Romeo Tolentino said. At least 99 people were killed nationwide, including 11 candidates and 14 government officials, and 63 were wounded since campaigning began in May for last Monday’s elections for barangays, the smallest political districts. Sulu is inhabited by numerous Muslim armed bands, including private armies of local politicians, rebel groups and outlaws like the Abu Sayyaf. www.newsflash.org /2002/07/ht/ht002707.htm   (476 words)

Bulatlat - The Philippines's alternative weekly magazine The direct attacks that civilian communities in Sulu suffered are undeniable proofs that the military does not distinguish combatants from non-combatants. The bombing resulted in the massive evacuation and displacement of civilian populations in the municipalities of Panamao, Indanan, Patikul, Maimbong and Parang. In District Indanan, there was a reported arrest of 21 civilian men, two of whom were badly beaten up after they were caught by the Marine soldiers visiting their coconut farms. www.bulatlat.com /news/5-9/5-9-hiddenwar.htm   (1063 words)

security situation in mindanao   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) While the attacks in sulu were being carried out, suspected members of Misuari's renegade forces were reported to be massing at the MNLF's headquarters in Kabatangan complex in Zamboanga City, and occupied the regional training center of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports. Governor Misuari said the passage of the law was “a violation of the Peace Agreement” as it was allegedly a unilateral act by the Government without the participation of the MNLF and the OIC. In the Bangsamoro People’s congress in Sulu on Nov. 1 to 3, Gov. Misuari became even more vocal in his position that he 1996 GRP-MNLF Peace Agreement "IS ALL BUT DEAD." He further accused the GRP of violationg the Peace Agreement due to its alleged failure to give the ARMM full autonomy and sufficient funding. www.dfa.gov.ph /news/pr/pr2001/nov/armmsecurity.htm   (3020 words)

Fifty dead, 48 wounded in MNLF attacks in Sulu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) Later in the afternoon, OV-10B ground attack aircraft dropped bombs on known MNLF lairs in Indanan, Maimbung and Patikul towns in Sulu. Outside Sulu, there was reported MNLF armed presence outside Zamboanga City, Pagadian City in Zamboanga del Sur and in an MNLF enclave in Davao del Sur. Misuari’s aide Abdurahman Jamasali said in a telephone interview that the MNLF forces staged the attacks to prevent the holding of elections in the Muslim self-rule area on November 26. www.cyberdyaryo.com /features/f2001_1120_01.htm   (1011 words)

Sun.Star Zamboanga - Abu visits Sulu for 'truce assessment' ARMED Forces chief of staff General Efren Abu flew to Sulu Tuesday to personally assess the current situation in area and recommend to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo whether to declare a ceasefire or not. The military's offensives in Sulu are continuous to hunt down the Moro attackers, who killed more than 30 soldiers, including an army battalion commander, since the violence flared up last February 7. About 13,000 civilians were displaced at the height of the Sulu fighting. www.sunstar.com.ph /static/zam/2005/03/03/news/abu.visits.sulu.for.truce.assessment..html   (265 words)

USPACOM Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) MANILA -- Government forces overran a known stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf, killing 12 bandits in Indanan, Sulu, on Thursday. Alberto Braganza, Armed Forces Southern Command chief, said the bandits were killed following a firefight with troops from the Army's 75th Infantry Battalion, who overran Camp Karawan, a known stronghold of Abu Sayyaf leaders Umbra Jumdail alias Dr. Abu and Albader Parad in Indanan, Sulu. Bartolome Bacarro, Army spokesman, said that around 6:15 a.m., a patrol team from the Army's 18th Infantry Battalion chanced upon six bandits near Pintasan village in Tuburan town, triggering a gunfight. www.pacom.mil /articles/articles2005/050225story4.shtml   (203 words)

Local Government Unit: Province of Sulu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) Because of its fertile soil and ideal climate, Sulu grows a great variety of crops. In addition to abaca, coconuts, oranges, and lanzones, exotic fruits seldom found elsewhere in the country such as durian and mangosteen are grown here. Fishing is the most important industry since the Sulu Sea is one of the richest fishing grounds in the country. www.sulu.gov.ph /index.php?id1=4&id2=2   (111 words)

Ex-MNLF eyed in abduction of news team   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) Councilor Datu Mawalil of Indanan town said they saw television reporter Carlo Lorenzo and his cameraman Gilbert Ordialles held by a group of Arulla Abubakar, a former commander of the MNLF. Authorities in Sulu are also looking for a certain Hadja Ling, who facilitated the appointment for interview with Commander Abubakar. Altogether, at least nine hostages are being held in Sulu the two members of the news team, three Indonesian shipping crewmembers and the four members of the Jehovah's Witnesses. www.mindanews.com /2002/10/1st/nws01gma.html   (305 words)

GN Online: Reporter, cameraman disappear in Sulu A television reporter and his cameraman were reported missing after venturing into a rebel-infested town on the southern Philippine island of Sulu, police and military reports said. A source from the hotel where they were staying said Amil Paradji, the driver the duo hired, returned yesterday to Jolo and was questioned by the police about the disappearance of the two men. Sulu army commander Col. Alexander Aleo said they are still verifying the police reports. www.gulf-news.com /Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=64418   (571 words)

Sipadan/Pandanan Hostage News Specials   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) ZAMBOANGA, (ABS-CBN) -- Military offensives on the extremist Abu Sayyaf lair in Sulu finally bore fruit Wednesday after French journalists Jean Jacques Legarrec and Roland Madura were rescued by combined forces of the 7th Infantry 1st Division of the Philippine Army and the composite batallion of the First Scout Rangers around 6:30 a.m. In an interview over DZMM radio, President Joseph Estrada confirmed the journalists had indeed been freed and are now safe in the custody of the Armed Forces in Camp Bautista, according to field reports from Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Angelo Reyes. The other group, which is reportedly hiding in Talipao, Sulu, is responsible for American hostage Jeffrey Schilling, Malaysian hostages Mohamad Noor Sulaiman, Joseph Jongkinoh and Ah Kai, and twelve Filipinos led by Jesus Miracle Crusade (JMC) founder Wilde Almeda. www.e-borneo.com /news/s429.html   (233 words)

Big three Abu Sayyaf leaders - INQ7.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) Known as the smiling Abu Sayyaf leader, Galib Andang, alias Commander Robot, was wounded and captured during a firefight in Indanan town, Sulu province, in December 2003. They also seized locals, including Edwin Indoso in Jolo, Sulu, in March 2000; Patrick Viray in Sulu in February 2000; four local representatives of the Zizmore company in Sulu in February 1995, and some teachers in Sulu in September 1997. Before he joined the Abu Sayyaf, Andang was a leader of the lost command of the Moro National Liberation Front, the mainstream Muslim secessionist group which concluded a peace agreement with the government in 1996. beta.inq7.net /nation/index.php?index=1&story_id=30673   (1116 words)

The Manila Times Internet Edition | TOP STORIES > New Jolo clashes kill 9   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) Senior Supt. Suaibon Jalad, the Sulu police chief, said an Abu Sayyaf band under commander Albader Farad operates in the area. A reporter for DZBB radio in Jolo near Indanan reported that the area was shelled by military artillery and saw two armored personnel carriers rushing toward Indanan to help recover the government casualties. He said local government officials of Sulu, particularly Rep. Bobby Dimaporo, com­men­ded President Arroyo and top officials of the DND and AFP for capturing the camp in Karawag, Panamao. www.manilatimes.net /national/2005/feb/20/yehey/top_stories/20050220top1.html   (537 words)

Abu Sayyaf weaker after core leader's fall: Philippine military   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) Andang was arrested during a brief encounter with government troops on Sunday night in the town of Indanan, Sulu province in the south. Andang, along with Janjalani, were suspected leaders of the Abu Sayyaf group that swooped down on the Malaysian posh resort in Sipadan island on April 20, 2000 where 21 people, including 17 western tourists, were snatched and taken to southern Philippines where they were held hostages for several months awaiting ransom payments. A six-month Philippine-US joint military exercise was held early last year in Basilan island not far from Sulu, another hotbed for the Abu Sayyaf, where the AFP units succeeded in annihilating Abu Sabaya, leader and spokesman of the group, and rescued an American woman hostage. english.peopledaily.com.cn /200312/09/print20031209_129966.html   (333 words)

Manila Standard Today -- Abu Sayyaf frees Indonesian kidnap victims -- June 13, 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) Initial reports say soldiers engaged the abductors in a fierce firefight before the foreigners were abandoned by their kidnappers. The men were shaken but unhurt, were recovered before dawn near Indanan town on southern Jolo island after a firefight between troops and Abu Sayyaf guerrillas, military officials said. Erickson Hutagaol, 23, and Yamin Labuso, 28, along with another Indonesian identified as Ahmad Resmiyadi, were abducted by a group of armed pirates at Mataking Island near the Philippine-Malaysian boarder on March 30. www.manilastandardonline.com:8080 /mnlastd?page=news06_june13_2005   (318 words)

ABS-CBN Interactive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) The encounter was the first in the province after President Arroyo rejected calls for a cease-fire in Sulu Friday. Ocampo said the committee also wants to determine if the recent outbreak of fighting in Sulu between government forces and MNLF forces was in any way caused by the seeming failure of the peace accord signed in 1996. The majority leader in the House of Representatives, I think, is tired of being in the defensive and aims to capture the high ground. beta.abs-cbnnews.com /storypage.aspx?StoryId=361   (1682 words)

Executive Summary of the 1999 Annual Audit Report on the Municipality of Indanan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) The Municipality of Indanan, Sulu was created by virtue of Republic Act No.2664 dated February 3, 1968. Pursuant to R.A. 7160, known as the Local government Code of 1991, the municipality, like other Local Government Units, enjoys total independence in managing, deciding, and planning its own administrative, fiscal and development affairs in conformity with the National Government’s thrust for sustainable social and economic growth. A financial and compliance audit was conducted on the accounts and operations of the municipality of Indanan for 1999. www.coa.gov.ph /coa_htm/1999_AAR/Local_Govt/ARMM/Indanan99_es.htm   (386 words)

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