BANGSA MORO HISTORY and the (NON-MORO) FILIPINOS

Sometime in 1991 or earlier, Mr. Alfonso Felix, Jr. obtained copies of two historical documents from the Biblioteca Nacional de Madrid written in 1755. He promptly translated the two texts entitled “The Siege of Palumpong” and “The Battle of Iligan.” The Society of Jesus printed the original Spanish texts in 1755 in Manila. The English… Read More BANGSA MORO HISTORY and the (NON-MORO) FILIPINOS

September 10, 2016July 4, 2018 jamalashleyLeave a comment

Once upon a time: Sarangany Island

Located thirteen kilometers from Tinaka Point, the southernmost tip of mainland Mindanao, is a beautiful island called Sarangany. It is accessible by ferry from Davao City or by banca from my hometown, Malita in Davao del Sur. From the Sarangany town proper, one can take another banca ride to go to Maluku (Moluccas) Beach with… Read More Once upon a time: Sarangany Island

April 17, 2007August 15, 2020 jamalashley12 Comments

Changing Narratives: Federalism for All

Tags: Federalism, narratives

The Mindanao problem is ultimately a POWER problem – the power of one group over another. It is a problem of colonization. The fact that there was a law called the Legislative Act 4197 or Quirino-Recto Colonization of Mindanao Act, which was enacted on 12 February 1935 is very telling. The Commonwealth considered the Act… Read More Changing Narratives: Federalism for All

USA & the BangsaMoro

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The US gave the Moros and Moroland to the Indios-Filipinos. Perhaps it is about time to give the Moros back their freedom. It is never too late to undo a harm done — even if it is one hundred years late… Read More USA & the BangsaMoro

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The Setting Sun

The Life and Times of the Bangsa Moro at its sunset, as told by a Moro datu gentleman who still dreams of a new dawn for the Bangsa Moro. (All articles / essays here are under the copyright of the author, © Datu Jamal Ashley Yahya Abbas)

Tag: Moro history

BANGSA MORO HISTORY and the (NON-MORO) FILIPINOS

Once upon a time: Sarangany Island