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	ICE Case Studies Number 118, May, 2003
		Several Islamic rebel groups on the island of Mindanao in the predominantly Roman Catholic Philippines have been engaging in armed conflict with government forces over the past three decades, with two major factions demanding independence.
		The large island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines long had a Muslim majority population with little in common with the rest of the archipelago.
		Mindanao is among the most natural resource-rich areas of Southeast Asia, and the most well-endowed island of the Philippine archipelago.
	www.american.edu /TED/ice/mindanao.htm (4458 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Masbate
		Visayan Islands, island group in central Philippines, one of the four main insular groups of the Philippines, lying between the islands of Mindanao and...
		Philippines, officially Republic of the Philippines, republic in the western Pacific Ocean, made up of the Philippine Islands and forming in physical...
		Masbate, island, central Philippines, near Luzon, with an area of 4,046 sq km (1,562 sq mi).
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Masbate.html (4458 words)

	Muslim separatism in the Philippines
		The three largest ethnolinguistic groups are the Magindanaons of the Pulangi River Basin of central Mindanao, the Maranaos of the Lanao Lake region of central Mindanao, and the Tausugs of Jolo Island in the Sulu archipelago.
		Smaller groups include the Yakans of Basilan Island, the Samals of the Tawi-Tawi island group in Sulu, and the Iranuns of the Cotabato coast of Mindanao.
		That gulf is the outcome of two interlinked events; the conversion of some regions of the Philippines to Islam and the Spanish colonial occupation of other regions shortly afterward.
	www.asiasource.org /asip/mckenna.cfm (4458 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Visayan Islands
		Visayan Islands, island group in the central Philippines, one of the four main groups of the Philippines, lying in the Visayan Sea, between the...
		The Philippines can be divided into three geographic areas: the northern islands of Luzon and Mindoro, the central islands of the Visayan Islands...
		Panay, island, central Philippines, the northernmost of the Visayan Islands, between Negros and Mindoro islands.
	encarta.msn.com /Visayan_Islands.html (4458 words)

	Adherents.com: By Location
		"Mangyan (Hanuno'o group): Location : Philippines (island of Mindoro); Population : 6,000 (1970s); Language : Hanuno'o; Religion : Native spirit beliefs "; "The Hanuno'o are the best known of the various groups called 'Mangyan' living in the interior of the island of Mindoro.
		Adherent numbers here are based on % of total pop.]; [ "Bible - other " is Baptists OTHER than in the "Baptist Conference of the Philippines " and "Bible Baptist " groups]
		There are plans to start a mission in Russia and to conquer the whole of Asia since Japan has already a temple, and the Philippines seven.
	www.adherents.com /adhloc/Wh_278.html (4458 words)

	Mindanao - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mindanao is the second largest island in the Philippines and one of the three island groups in the country, with Luzon and Visayas being the other two.
		The region encloses the Davao Gulf to the south and includes the island of Samal in the gulf, and the Sarangani Islands further to the south.
		The island group of Mindanao is an arbitrary grouping of islands in the southern Philippines which encompasses six administrative regions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mindanao (964 words)

	Palawan (PalLepFarm)
		Palawan is the third biggest island in the Philippines and covers an area of about 14.800 sq.km.
		The main island is a long thin slice of mountain ridges that divides the Sulu Sea and the South China Sea.
		The majority are Christians, but in the southern parts of Palawan and Balabac Muslim groups are dominant.
	thunder.prohosting.com /plepfarm/english/palawan.htm (2472 words)

	WOW Philippines :: Great Hideaways :: Heritage
		In Central Philippines, on the island of Panay, is the Vicarate of Miag-ao in Iloilo Province.
		The Bataks are rapidly disappearing while the Tagbanuwa is one of the few remaining ethnologuistic groups in the Philippines still using a type of syllabic writing wide spread in the country prior to coming of the Spaniards.
		The Batak, the smallest of the Palawan ethnoliguistic groups, are becoming extinct.
	www.tourism.gov.ph /great_hideaways/heritage.asp (2226 words)

	Chapter 5.6- Action Plan
		Wild pigs are known to occur (or to have occurred until recently) on all of these islands and many of the smaller, offshore islands and island groups (e.g.
		However, although all of these islands are included within the Visayas (geopolitical) Region, they are actually a northward extension of the 'Mindanao Faunal Region', as defined by Heaney (1986) on the basis of the 120 m bathymetric line (Fig.
		The forests of western Panay are not only the sole surviving area of forest on this island, they are the single largest tract anywhere in the West Visayas and, hence, one of the most important tracts anywhere in the country.
	www.iucn.org /themes/ssc/sgs/pphsg/APchap5-6.htm (2226 words)

	Leyte Gulf
		Battle for Leyte Gulf (13-16 October) opens as United States submarines off Palawan Island sight and attack the Center Force of three Japanese naval groups moving on Leyte in a major effort to drive United States forces from the Philippines.
		The Task Force 38 plan was basic- eliminating the threat of Japanese air attacks and surface attacks around the Philippine islands before the invasion by MacArthur and his land forces
		Land-based aircraft from the Marianas Islands increase tempo of air strikes on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands.
	history.acusd.edu /gen/WW2Timeline/LUTZ/leyte.html (1899 words)

	The Philippines
		There are 13 Muslim ethnic groups of the Philippines who inhabit the island of Mindanao, the Sulu Archipelago, and southern parts of the island of Palawan.
		Average temperatures of the Philippines 80 degrees in the lowlands and 64 degrees in the highlands.
		Average temperature of the Philippines is_____degrees in the lowlands and_____degrees in the highlands.
	www.hawaii.edu /cseas/pubs/philippines/philippines.html (7168 words)

	The Philippines
		There are 13 Muslim ethnic groups of the Philippines who inhabit the island of Mindanao, the Sulu Archipelago, and southern parts of the island of Palawan.
		Average temperatures of the Philippines 80 degrees in the lowlands and 64 degrees in the highlands.
		Average temperature of the Philippines is_____degrees in the lowlands and_____degrees in the highlands.
	www.hawaii.edu /cseas/pubs/philippines/philippines.html (7168 words)

	Regions of the Philippines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The regions are geographically combined into the three island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
		Following is a list of the regions in their island groupings.
		A region (Filipino: Rehiyon) is a administrative subdivision in the Philippines.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Philippine_region (7168 words)

	The Philippines
		There are 13 Muslim ethnic groups of the Philippines who inhabit the island of Mindanao, the Sulu Archipelago, and southern parts of the island of Palawan.
		Average temperatures of the Philippines 80 degrees in the lowlands and 64 degrees in the highlands.
		Average temperature of the Philippines is_____degrees in the lowlands and_____degrees in the highlands.
	www.hawaii.edu /cseas/pubs/philippines/philippines.html (7168 words)

	AllRefer.com - Philippines - The Lowland Christian Population Philippine (Filipino) Information Resource
		Because of their regional base in Metro Manila and adjacent provinces to the north, east, and south, Tagalogs tended to be more visible than other groups.
		Cebuanos, whose language was the principal one in the Visayan Island area, inhabited Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor, Negros Oriental, Leyte, and Southern Leyte provinces, and parts of Mindanao.
		Their migration in large numbers to the Cotabato and Lanao areas of Mindanao led to intense friction between them and the local Muslim inhabitants and the outbreak of fighting between the two groups in the 1970s.
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/philippines/philippines58.html (7168 words)

	Philippines - The Lowland Christian Population
		Because of their regional base in Metro Manila and adjacent provinces to the north, east, and south, Tagalogs tended to be more visible than other groups.
		Their migration in large numbers to the Cotabato and Lanao areas of Mindanao led to intense friction between them and the local Muslim inhabitants and the outbreak of fighting between the two groups in the 1970s.
		Cebuanos, whose language was the principal one in the Visayan Island area, inhabited Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor, Negros Oriental, Leyte, and Southern Leyte provinces, and parts of Mindanao.
	www.countrystudies.us /philippines/37.htm (7168 words)

	The Philippines
		There are 13 Muslim ethnic groups of the Philippines who inhabit the island of Mindanao, the Sulu Archipelago, and southern parts of the island of Palawan.
		Average temperatures of the Philippines 80 degrees in the lowlands and 64 degrees in the highlands.
		Average temperature of the Philippines is_____degrees in the lowlands and_____degrees in the highlands.
	www.hawaii.edu /cseas/pubs/philippines/philippines.html (7168 words)

	Adherents.com: By Location
		"Mangyan (Hanuno'o group): Location : Philippines (island of Mindoro); Population : 6,000 (1970s); Language : Hanuno'o; Religion : Native spirit beliefs "; "The Hanuno'o are the best known of the various groups called 'Mangyan' living in the interior of the island of Mindoro.
		There are plans to start a mission in Russia and to conquer the whole of Asia since Japan has already a temple, and the Philippines seven.
		Methodists in Japan and the Philippines joined larger unions in 1941.
	www.adherents.com /adhloc/Wh_278.html (7168 words)

	Luzon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Luzon refers to the largest and most important island in the Philippines and to one of the three island groups in the country, with Visayas and Mindanao being the other two.
		These regions are further subdivided into 38 provinces, of which only eight are not on Luzon island itself.
		Ilocos Region (Region I) is located in the northwest portion of the main island.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Luzon (7168 words)

	Philippines Travel Destination: Boracay Puerto Galera Baguio
		The Philippines is an archipelago of 7,107 islands with a total land area of 300,000 square kilometers.
		The Philippine islands are volcanic in origin, being part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, and are mostly mountainous.
		Foreign nationals are allowed to enter the Philippines for 21 days without a visa provided that they have valid tickets for their return journey to port of origin or next port of destination and that their passports are valid for a period of at least six (6) months.
	www.philsite.net (614 words)

	Intas Incentives - Exploring The Philippines - Gateway Palawan
		It consists of 1,769 islands and islets divided into three major island groups: the Calamian island group to the north; the Cuyo island group in the northwest; and the Balabac-Bugsuk group in the southwest.
		Palawan island lies on the southwest of the Philippine archipelago and is just north of Malaysia's Sabah Island.
		At one of the city center's higher hills, you can have a commanding view of the South China and Sulu Seas on both sides of the island.
	www.intas-travel.com /incentives/palawan/palawan.html (195 words)

	Welcome to the Philippines!!!!!
		Mindoro’s west side diving attraction is Pandan Island, which aside from having dive sites of its own and a humble but very cozy resort, is also the gateway to Apo Reef-...
		The Visayas is a gathering of big and small islands in the middle part of the archipelago where cuisine and delicacies vary according to their ancestral influences.
		Commonly called "Puerto" or "PG" by its frequent visitors, Puerto Galera is a town off the northeast coast of mountainous island of Mindoro and can be easily reached by ferry...
	www.camperspoint.com /rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=1 (195 words)

	Cooperative Breeding by Rufous Hornbills on Mindanao Island, Philippines
		I observed breeding activity at two Rufous Hornbill nests on the island of Mindanao, Philippines: one at Mt.
		This pattern of nest attendance by feeding groups may minimize the duration of disturbance at the nest, reducing the chance of revealing the nest to preda- tors.
		Apo National Park near Davao City, Davao del Sur Province (7øl'N, 125ø22'E) from 31 July to 25 Au- gust 1984; and the other at Lake Sebu, South Cotabato
	elibrary.unm.edu /sora/Auk/v110n04/p0933-p0936.html (4312 words)

	HyperWar: US Army in WWII: Fall of the Philippines [Chapter 28]
		That island conquered, the remaining garrisons in the Philippines could be reduced at leisure if they did not surrender of their own accord.
		When organized resistance was no longer practicable, he was to split his force into small groups and conduct guerrilla warfare from hidden bases in the interior of each island.
		With the additional troops transferred from the Visayas, Sharp had organized the island into five defensive sectors: the Zamboanga Sector; the Lanao Sector, in the northwest; the Cagayan Sector, in the north-central portion of the island; the Agusan Sector, in the east; and the Cotabato-Davao Sector in the central and south portion of the island.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USA/USA-P-PI/USA-P-PI-28.html (10866 words)

	BBC NEWS Asia-Pacific Blast rocks Philippines airport
		Mindanao was also hit by a major power cut on Tuesday, for the second time in a week, amid rumours of a suspected sabotage by guerrilla groups.
		Davao city, about 1,000 km (600 miles) south of Manila, is the largest city on the island of Mindanao, and has a largely Christian population and a reputation for relative calm.
		In the past, rebels from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front have been blamed by the military for a string of attacks on the island, including a car-bomb explosion at Cotabato airport last month, which killed one and injured another six people.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/2817729.stm (378 words)

	Mindanao
		The province stretches from Davao City in the north to Sarangani Island in the south and is bounded by the province of Davao (formerly Davao del Norte) in the north, the Celebes Sea in the south, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and South Cotabato in the west and the Davao Gulf in the east.
		Mindanao, the most southern point of the Philippines, is the second largest island group in the archipelago and a nature lover's paradise.
		It is also home to ethnic groups such as the Bagobos, the Mandayas, the Mansakas, the Atas, the Kalagans, the Tagakaolos and the Mangguangans, whose culture and way of life has been preserved.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /asia/philippines/about_destin/mindanao.html (692 words)

	Jolo, Philippines
		Jolo is the Capital of the Sulu Province: Jolo Island is mountainous, being volcanic in origin.
		The island is bounded on the north by the Sulu Sea and on the south by the Celebes Sea.
		Occurs in the mountains of Jolo, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi.
	www.waltokon.com /Jolo04.html (1770 words)

	Special Warfare: Multiple insurgent groups complicate Philippine Security
		Claiming that all the factions are actually "money-seeking thugs" rather than ideologically oriented insurgents, the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, or GRP, officially refers to all insurgent groups as "bandits" rather than as terrorists or rebels.
		In spite of official protests to the contrary, the Philippines are indeed both a target and a producer of terrorism.
		The most serious insurgent threat in the Philippines is the militant arm of the Communist People's Party, known as the New People's Army, or NPA, which was founded in 1969.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0HZY/is_1_17/ai_n9543861 (366 words)

	Corregidor
		The Muslim pirates were first to take advantage of Corregidor, using the island as a rendezvous with their other groups or as a jumping board from where they could spring attacks to the coastal towns of Luzon.
		The islands of Corregidor, which consist also of four rock islet named Fraile, Caballo, Monja and Carabao, form part of the jurisdiction of the City of Cavite.
		Immediately upon the invasion of the Philippines by the Japanese, the American military high command ordered all Filipino civilians to evacuate Corregidor.
	roger_santos.tripod.com /corregidor.html (1119 words)

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