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Topic: Pangutaran, Sulu


  
  The Provincial Profile of Sulu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
In 1903, Sulu became a district of the Moro Province and in 1914 became a province of the Department of Mindanao and Sulu.
Sulu became part of an autonomous regional government in Western Mindanao in 1979 and in 1989, became one of four provinces which constituted the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
Sulu’s terrain is a combination of mountains punctuated by valleys and stretches of undulating to rolling plains.
www.geocities.com /lppsec/pp/sulu.htm   (1410 words)

  
 sulu - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
Sulu is an island province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
Its capital is Jolo and occupies the middle group of islands of the Sulu Archipelago, between Basilan and Tawi-Tawi.
Once ruled by a Sultan, a 1703 treaty between him and the Sultan of Brunei granted the modern Malaysian region of Sabah to the Sultan of Sulu.
www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/Sulu   (141 words)

  
 GlobalPinoy, Travel - Sulu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Even before the arrival of the Spanish colonizers, the island of Sulu already embraced Islam introduced to them by Tuan Masha'ika in 1280 and due to their location the people were involved trading with China and other Asian countries.
Tausug tribes reign most part of the Sulu archipelago and was often referred to as "people of the current" because of their close ties to the sea.
Sulu province is also known for its excellent diving spots, the best among them is the Tubbataha Reef.
www.globalpinoy.com /travel/province/sulu.php   (622 words)

  
 Tausug
The Tausug, numbering around 502,918 (NCCP--PACT) in 1988 are predominant in the northern part of Sulu province, i.e., Jolo Island and the neighboring islands of Pata, Marunggas, Tapul, and Lugus, and to a lesser extent in Siasi and Pangutaran (Arce 1963:3).
But Sulu was only occupied and made into a protectorate in 1876 when Gov Gen Malcampo, using naval artillery, succeeded in destroying the kota (fort) of Jolo, and prevented the smuggle of ammunition to the besieged forces.
In 1934, Arolas Tulawi of Sulu, Datu Manandang Piang and Datu Blah Sinsuat of Cotabato, and Sultan Alaoya Alonto of Lanao were elected to the 1935 Constitutional Convention.
litera1no4.tripod.com /tausug_frame.html   (8040 words)

  
 Gulfnews: Soldiers go on the rampage
Army soldiers stormed a police station, seized government buildings and torched thatched houses in Pangutaran town off southern Sulu province, as security forces tried to stop the fighting between armed supporters of warring politicians, police and provincial officials said yesterday.
Sulu Governor Abdusakur Tan said he received reports that five civilians were killed in the fighting on the island and that troops went on the rampage – shooting anyone on sight and virtually turning the once sleepy town into a battlefield.
Sulu provincial police chief Candido Casimiro said the town's main district was razed by soldiers, as thousands of ethnic Muslims fled their homes, while others who escaped the island on motorboats were turned back after a flotilla of government gunboats fired on them.
archive.gulfnews.com /articles/01/05/14/17100.html   (374 words)

  
 Lupahsug.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
There is also the Sulu Sanitarium to maternity hospital by and the (AFP) Southern Command Hospital with a total bed capacity of 445 beds.
Sulu has the lowest literacy rate of 42.36 percent enrolment statistics during school year 2002-2003 for elementary level is 81,563, for high school level is 12,871and for tertiary — 4,343.
There are seven financial institutions in the province of Sulu, all of which are located in the capital town of Jolo composed of four (4) government banks and three private commercial banks.
www.lupahsug.com /resources.php   (1533 words)

  
 Be Not Afraid Movement Website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The canvassing in Sulu was the main reason behind the President's calls to Garcillano on May 27 and 29 and on June 2.
In Pangutaran, the dagdag was 8,000 votes and the bawas was 2,000, it said.
During the elections, Pangutaran's election officer was Cipriano Ebron, the brother-in-law of provincial election supervisor Reynaldo Pescadera, previously the election officer of the capital Jolo and who addresses Garcillano as "Brod." Jocelyn de Mesa, a lawyer from Comelec's head office, chaired the provincial board of canvassers.
www.888.ph /articles/gma_armm.php   (3188 words)

  
 Sulu is an island province province of the Philippines Philippines...
Sulu is an island province province of the Philippines Philippines...
"Sulu" is an island province province of the Philippines Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
Its capital is Jolo Jolo and occupies the middle group of islands of the Sulu Archipelago Sulu Archipelago, between Basilan Basilan and Tawi-Tawi Tawi-Tawi.
www.biodatabase.de /Sulu   (168 words)

  
 Sulu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Its capital is Jolo, SuluJolo and occupies the middle group of islands of the Sulu Archipelago, between Basilan and Tawi-Tawi.
RP, US hold tests to identify Sulu bodyManila Standard Today, Philippines - Dec 28, 2006PHILIPPINE and American authorities are working on DNA tests to verify if the body exhumed in Patikul, Sulu, last Wednesday was really that of Abu Sayyaf...
Janjalani’s remains exhumed in SuluManila Times, Philippines - Dec 27, 2006Marines on Sulu Island, stronghold of the extremist Abu Sayyaf, recovered Wednesday morning what an informant claimed were the remains of Khaddafy Janjalani...
www.33beat.com /Sulu.html   (309 words)

  
 eBalita - a FREE service that provides you the latest news from the Philippines through the Web and E-mail
Last Monday six of the eight mayors from Sulu’s first district signed a manifesto asking President Arroyo to hold the military exercise in their province.
Sulu Rep. Munir Arbison said the 10 mayors from the second district, who had sent Mrs.
Earlier, Sulu Gov. Yusop Jikiri said he would have to consult his constituents before deciding on whether to have the Balikatan held in his province.
www.ebalita.net /go/news/news.php?id=1094   (648 words)

  
 The Unreached Peoples Prayer Profiles
While the Joloano Sulu of Indonesia and the Tausug of Malaysia have significant religious freedom, their Tausug cousins in the Philippines are locked into a bitter battle with the mainly Christian Philippines.
The livelihood of the Joloano Sulu is based primarily on fishing and small-scale agriculture.
The Joloano Sulu are Sunni Muslims of the Shafi'ite branch.
www.global12project.com /2004/profiles/p_code6/1566.html   (845 words)

  
 Plenary session seen ... - Jun. 21, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Oreta trained her guns on alleged doctoring of vote tallies in the towns of Pangutaran, Talipao and Patikul in Sulu province.
She said Poe beat Ms Macapagal in Pangutaran, 4,252 to 716 votes, but figures were later changed, an "8" was added to the President's tally to make it appear she got 8,716 votes, Oreta alleged.
In a case of "dagdag-bawas" (padding and shaving of votes), the tally for Poe was shaved to 2,252, she added.
www.inq7.net /nat/2004/jun/21/text/nat_1-1-p.htm   (1110 words)

  
 Ethnologue report for language code:slm
West central Sulu, Pangutaran Island, west of Jolo, Mindanao.
Reported that there are also 145 in Sabah, Malaysia, Look Banga village of 620, Lahad Datu.
This web edition of the Ethnologue contains all the content of the print edition and may be cited as:
www.ethnologue.com /show_language.asp?code=slm   (112 words)

  
 About Culture and Arts
The Sama (AA Sama, Jama Mapun, Samal, Balangini, Balangingi, Bangingi, Pangutaran) are a highly variable group with the populations concentrated in Sulu and Tawi-tawi (118,572) provinces.
The core areas are in Siasi (15,248), Tandubas (16,706), and Sitangkai (30,328), and Pangutaran (14,382) (NSO 1990).
The people group themselves consistent with the dialects they speak and are identified by their home islands.
www.ncca.gov.ph /about_cultarts/ebook_subcont.php?subcont_Id=61   (576 words)

  
 Be Not Afraid Movement Website
In the same conversation, Garcillano alluded to a rigging of the canvass in Basilan and Sulu.
The election officer of Pangutaran town in Sulu was Cipriano Ebron.
It was in Pangutaran that the opposition alleged massive dagdag bawas operations took place, with Mrs.
www.888.ph /articles/canoworms.php   (1405 words)

  
 The Unreached Peoples Prayer Profiles
The Pangutaran Sama live along the main Sulu Archipelago between the Philippines and the large island of Borneo.
The Pangutaran Sama are a subgroup of a much larger group of Sama.
The Sama were originally located in the islands and coastal areas separating southwestern Mindanao from the northeastern islands of Sulu.
www.global12project.com /2004/profiles/p_code3/1569.html   (821 words)

  
 Tausug IRC dalnel network
Taw Sug, Sulu, Suluk, Tausog, Moro Joloano, Jolohano, Sinug Tausug
Taw Sug, Sulu, Suluk, Tausog, Moro Joloano, Sooloo, Taosug, Joloano Sulu
Immigrants from the Sulu Archipelago in the Philippines.
blogs.cjb.net /tausugnews/48549   (140 words)

  
 TruthForce! | Deceiving "Apology" Proves GMA Can No Longer Govern
Nagexplain ho sa akin yung election officer ng Pangutaran, si …, pero sa canvass, sinabi naman ho ng Provincial Board of Canvassers, ang ginawa, yung kinuhang original votes nya, yun din ho ang nabilang kaya wala ho kayong ….
But there will be no [problem]; I already spoke with the Chair of the Board [of Canvassers] in Sulu, for me, I first will have the EO [election officers] of Pagundaran hidden so that they will not be able to testify.
It disproves the claim of GMA in her statement of apology that she was merely trying to defend the votes that legally belonged to her.
www.truthforce.info /?q=node/view/1067   (1811 words)

  
 Philippine Missions Association - The Badjaos
LOCATION: In Sulu Archipelago, Badjao communities are situated on the shallow reefs near the seacoast or along coastal areas in Sulu, Siasi, Sitangkai, Sibutu, Sangga-Sangga, Bongao, Tapul and Tawi-Tawi Islands and to a smaller extent in Basilan Island and in Zamboanga City, Mindanao.
Later a church was built for the Badjaos but the congregation did not grow because the Badjaos kept moving from one place to another.
Pray that they will send several of their own people back to Sulu to reach their Badjao brothers and sisters there.
cybermissions.org /pma/m_badjao.php   (677 words)

  
 :: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online ::
Presented at the press conference were election returns from Maguindanao, Basilan, Sulu, Sultan Kudarat, Lanao del Sur, Lanao del Norte, and Marawi City.
In the COC from Pangutaran, Sulu, the votes for GMA were written in words as “seven hundred sixteen,” but in figures, they were written down as 8,716.
Based on the returns from 220 precincts of three Sulu municipalities, it was discovered that FPJ’s votes were shaved by 28,778.
www.mb.com.ph /issues/2004/06/10/MAIN2004061011553.html   (2165 words)

  
 Philippines; Country Study, Hotspot Report
Although the operations were partially successful and split the group into smaller factions across the islands of Sulu, Jolo and Basilan, it is believed that much of the ASG remained untouched.
To quote a April 18, 2002 statement from the U.S. Dept. of State: "U.S. citizens are warned to avoid travel to the central, southern and western areas of Mindanao, including Zamboanga City, due to incidents of terrorism, kidnappings, and violence.
Americans residing in central, southern or western Mindanao and in the Sulu Archipelago should carefully review their situation and evaluate their security posture in light of local circumstances.
www.emergency.com /philwarn.htm   (18876 words)

  
 INSIDE PCIJ » Arroyo and ARMM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Cotabato City and all the provinces that make up ARMM—Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Lanao del Sur and Maguindanao—were at the core of the conversations between the President and Garcillano.
The report, done jointly with the TV program, "Probe," was based on the testimonies of two political operators who said they were funded by First Gentleman Jose Miguel ‘Mike’ Arroyo to rig the count in Lanao and other ARMM provinces.
But the Namfrel tally, which had tabulated 100 percent of Sulu’s election returns, showed Poe leading Arroyo 45,740 to 23,896.
www.pcij.org /blog/?p=140   (9303 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - World
ZAMBOANGA CITY (Philippines): At least 10 person were killed in a clash between two political groups fighting over control of a town in the southern Philippines, officials said on Sunday.
The skirmish erupted on Saturday when heavily armed men led by Ibrahim Hadani, stormed the Municipal Hall of Pangutaran town, Sulu province, 990 km South of Manila.
LONDON: Celebrity supermodel Kate Moss has been discharged from hospital after collapsing several days ago with a kidney infection, her modelling agency said.
www.tribuneindia.com /2000/20000327/world.htm   (2888 words)

  
 Asia Dive Site | Philippines dive sites :: Davao : Sulu Archipelago
Philippines dive sites :: Davao : Sulu Archipelago
This group of around 870 islands is situated southwest of Mindanao, running down to the northeastern segment of Malaysian Borneo.
There will undoubtedly be good diving here, but the archipelago is still considered an extremely high risk region to visit due to political turmoil (July 2006).
www.asiadivesite.com /philippines-dive-sites/davao/sulu-archipelago.php   (88 words)

  
 World: 10 people killed in political feud in southern Philippines
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AP) - Gunbattles between rival political clans in a southern Philippine town left at least 10 people dead, authorities said Sunday.
Followers of Ibrahim Hadani, a former mayor of Pangutaran, clashed Saturday with supporters of Abdul Sanoh, Hadini's successor who was killed last year, said Sulu provincial police chief Candido Casimiro.
Nine of Hadani's and one of Sanoh's followers died in the fighting, he said.
www.seacoastonline.com /2000news/3_26_w1.htm   (225 words)

  
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Sulu Archipelago northeast of Jolo, islands and coastal areas of Zamboanga coast peninsula and Basilan Island, western Mindanao.
Alternate names: Taw Sug, Sulu, Suluk, Tausog, Moro Joloano, Jolohano, Sinug Tausug.
Sulu Archipelago, Basilan Island and small surrounding islands, Sakol Island, east coast of Zamboanga peninsula, western Mindanao.
www.xanga.com /crque/521305161/item.html   (4484 words)

  
 INSIDE PCIJ » Cast of characters   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Former governor, Sulu; KNP gubernatorial candidate, May 2004
Election officer, Pangutaran, Sulu; brother-in-law of Sulu provincial election supervisor Reynaldo Pescadera
Lawyer; Chair of provincial board of canvassers, Sulu
www.pcij.org /blog/?p=234   (6647 words)

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