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Local Politics In The Sulu Archipelago And The Peace Process

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This article will consider the conflict and the peace process on Mindanao between the Muslim ethnic minority and the government in the southern Philippines, with a particular focus on refugees from the Sulu Archipelago. “Given the control of governors in the local elections and their alliance, that means they will just have to deliver the province to BGC and they get the majority,” Bacani added. What will become of the peace process if traditional politicians wrest regional power from the MILF? They promised to implement all signed peace agreements.

The Mindanao Conflict and the Direction of the Peace Process: A Sulu ...

Lack of rule of law, governance weaknesses, clan politics and criminality – Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago’s remoteness and weak governance makes those regions the most vulnerable in the Philippines to violent extremist recruitment and training.

Why Sulu is no longer part of BARMM

JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources. E-Library, RCSS Tuesday, May 22, 2012 International Crisis Group : The Philippines: Local Politics in the Sulu Archipelago and the Peace Process International Crisis Group : The Philippines: Local Politics in the Sulu Archipelago and the Peace Process Posted by Kamani Perera at 2:29 AM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to

A vital but often overlooked question about the peace process in the southern Philippines is whether the three provinces of the Sulu archipelago – Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi – will opt to join the new autonomous region known as the Bangsamoro. However, the talks ended in a deadlock as both sides disagreed on the details of autonomy. It was apparent that both parties maintained their hardline positions. For its part, the MNLF scaled up its demand ? as it had done earlier ? by asking that the entire island of Mindanao, Palawan and the Sulu archipelago be covered by the autonomy.

It does seem that women have taken on more operational roles in recent years after having done mostly logis-tical support work in the past.89 In the Sulu archipelago, local and foreign women appear to have played an important part in Abu Sayyaf’s operations, for example by facilitating the flow of funds or directly engaging in hostilities.90

34 On Wahab’s ASG connections, see International Crisis Group, “The Philippines: Local Politics in the Sulu Archipelago and The Peace Process”, Asia Report No.225, 15 May 2012.

IV. CONSOLIDATING POWER IN SULU This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer section. JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources. Sulu ([sʊˈlu]), officially the Province of Sulu (Tausūg: Wilaya‘ sin Lupa‘ Sūg; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Sulu), is a province of the Philippines in the Sulu Archipelago and part of the Zamboanga Peninsula region. It was part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), until the Supreme Court of the Philippines on September 9, 2024 declared its

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The Philippines: Local Politics in the Sulu Archipelago and the Peace Process Crisis Group Asia Report N°225, 15 May 2012 Page 19

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The MILF peace process that culminated in the passage of the BOL is perceived by political leaders of the island provinces as favoring the Maguindanaons and the Maranaos in the mainland provinces of Maguindanao and Lanao. T he Supreme Court’s recent decision to exclude Sulu from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has thrown the peace process in Mindanao into a state of uncertainty. This decision, while intended to address the historical grievances of the Sulu Sultanate, and Sulu’s desire to opt out has sparked a new wave of conflict, with the

34 On Wahab’s ASG connections, see International Crisis Group, “The Philippines: Local Politics in the Sulu Archipelago and The Peace Process”, Asia Report No.225, 15 May 2012.

The ongoing efforts to bring Sulu back into the core territory of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) present a complex issue with significant implications for the region’s political landscape, economic stability, and social harmony. While Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim’s assertion that “Sulu is always part, a major part, of the However, concerted efforts by government forces, local officials, and the community have turned the tide. Sulu is now ranked as “number one in improved peace and order,” according to Governor Sakur Tan. He commended authorities and the public for their cooperation in supporting peace and development efforts. The peace process was a priority for the president, and the provincial governors had no choice but to go along with it in public because they are all—for political expediency rather than any deeper loyalty—members of Aquino’s Liberal Party.

INTRODUCTION This paper examines the peace process in Mindanao, Philippines, situating it within broader national and international political economies. The predominantly Muslim ethnic groups (the ―Moro‖) that are indigenous to Mindanao and the neighbouring Sulu archipelago have long been in conflict with a succession of administrations in Manila: first successfully Politics in the Sulu archipelago could be an unforeseen stumbling block for a negotiated peace with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in the southern Philippines. So far the presumed spoilers have been Christian settlers, conservative nationalists, and recalcitrant members of the other insurgency in the Muslim south, the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF). The islands The Supreme Court delivered yet another plot twist in a peace process marked by disruptions and surprises. Voting unanimously, the high

After introducing the context and development of the Mindanao peace process, the report analyses the actions and initiatives that allowed negotiations to make progress for 17 years and the innovations brought about by this process in areas such as public participation. Particular attention is devoted to the security-related agreements (including arms decommissioning by

It sheds light on the profound cultural, social, and political transformations shaped by Islamic influence, particularly in Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago.

19 See Crisis Group Reports, Local Politics in the Sulu Archipelago and the MILF Peace Process, Counter-insurgency vs Counter-terrorism in Mindanao, The Role of Militant Islamic Converts, and Terrorism and the Peace Process, all op. cit. JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources.

The southernmost island of Mindanao has faced almost three decades of civil war between the Christian-dominated Philippine government in Manila and the Moro Muslims who once sought for political independence. In finally securing the peace among various Christian, Muslim, and indigenous ethnic groups, the Philippine government has signed various peace agreements

Indeed, Filipino lawmakers passed legislation setting up the autonomous region in part due to fear, after a five-month battle in Marawi city in 2017 between Philippines forces and local groups aligned with the Islamic State (ISIS), that delays in the peace process were fuelling militancy. The SC decision declared that Sulu is not part of the BARMM because its inclusion violates Section 18, Article X of the 1987 Constitution. 4 For background on political families in the Philippines, see Crisis Group Asia Report N°225, The Philippines: Local Politics in the Sulu Archipelago and the MILF Peace Process, 15 May 2012.

Zamboanga City’s importance as a hub will only grow. Despite serving as a transportation, administrative and political hub that connects the two Muslim-majority areas of Central Mindanao and the Sulu archipelago, Zamboanga City is mainly Christian, with a small Muslim community, and will almost certainly lie outside the new region.

This paper examines political dynamics in the Sulu archipelago leading up to and after the Mamasapano incident. It looks at the complex interests of the different stakeholders and the 2 The Sulu Archipelago and the Philippine Peace Process ©2015 IPAC resistance to change. 34 On Wahab’s ASG connections, see International Crisis Group, “The Philippines: Local Politics in the Sulu Archipelago and The Peace Process”, Asia Report No.225, 15 May 2012.

THE PHILIPPINES: LOCAL POLITICS IN THE SULU ARCHIPELAGO AND THE PEACE PROCESS THE PHILIPPINES: LOCAL POLITICS IN THE SULU ARCHIPELAGO AND THE PEACE PROCESS

The peace process was a priority for the president, and the provincial governors had no choice but to go along with it in public because they are all—for political expediency rather than any deeper loyalty—members of Aquino’s Liberal Party. JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources.