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
The Olympic torch world relay is getting a lot of attention due to protests by Tibetans and their supporters. While the current Dalai Lama has been popular in the West, the condition of his land and people are not as well known to most of the world. Tibet has a long history of independence. At… Read More FREE TIBET FROM CHINESE IMPERIALISM
The Sultanate of MAGUINDANAO The Sultanate of Maguindanao, the lower valley (sa ilud) kingdom, was a harbor sultanate relying heavily on trade and naval power. At the height of its power in the 17th century under Sultan Qudarat and Sultan Barahman, Maguindanao was the acknowledged overlord of all Mindanao, Sulu and even Borneo. The… Read More The Moro Sultanates
Mindanao, Sulu and Palawan comprised the Land of the Moros since the 13th century. In the 1660s, Palawan and Sabah were added to the Moro territories by virtue of a gift from the Sultanate of Brunei to the Sultanate of Sulu. The lands north of it like the Kingdom of Manila were invaded and colonized… Read More MOROLAND – Land of the Bangsa Moro
