ARMM: Autonomous

Region of Muslim Mindanao

The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is the region of the Philippines that is composed of all the

Philippines' predominantly Muslim provinces, namely: Basilan (except

Isabela City), Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi, and

the Islamic City of Marawi. It is the only region that has its own

government. The regional capital is at Cotabato City, although this city is

outside of its jurisdiction.

Provinces

Capitals

Basilan Isabela

Sulu Jolo

Tawi-tawi Panglima Sugala

Maguindanao Shariff Kabunsuan

Lanao del sur Marawi

BasilanBasilan's name may also derive from its iron ore

deposits. Tausug warriors and slave-

traders from Sulu came to Taguima to purchase

high-quality magnetic iron ores, which they used for swords, knives and

other blades.basih-lan means "the iron (magnet) trail" or

"the iron way".

Basilan Provincial Capitol

Trademark:

Bulingan Falls

It is said that the Chinese traders who frequented the place, named Jolo after ho

lâng. Ho lâng meaning ‘Good People’ reflects

the Chinese perception of the natives.

Sulu

Trademark:

Pamalican Island

Maimbung Road

Tawi-Tawi"Tawi-Tawi" means "very far away." The province consists of a great many small islands, grouped

into ten towns. The people make their living

mostly from the sea. Many of them live in

house-boats, and more live in houses built over the water and connected

by little bridges.

Trademark:Tango Island

MaguindanaoMaguindanao

 means “people of the flood plain,” the

Maguindanao are most heavily

concentrated along the shores and in the flood lands of

the Pulangi-Mindanao

River basin.

Trademark:

Pulangi River

Lanao del SurLanao del Sur is defined by Lake

Lanao, the second largest and deepest in the Philippine Islands. Lanao

comes from the word ranao,

meaning "lake."

Trademark:

Lake Lanao

The Moro people are a population

of indigenous Muslims in the Philippines,

forming the largest non-Christian group

in the country, and comprising about 5%

of the total Philippine population.

There are ten Moro ethnic groups,

although other smaller tribes

are also called "Moro", as the majority

of their populations are also Muslims.

Cultural Heritage

Music of the Philippines and Kulintang

The native Maguindanaon and

other native Muslim/non-Muslim

groups have a culture that revolves around kulintang music, a

specific type of gong music, found among

both Muslim and non-Muslim groups of the Southern Philippines.

Ogopingku a ginawangka

Ka inogopangka

o Allahotaalah

Badum mala sa dalog

Apukulilid sa lapadNada

akapadal iyan.

(Tagalog Version)

Tulungan mo ang iyong sariliAt si Allah ay

tiyak na tutulong sa iyo

Malaki ang kamote

Na gumugulong sa pinggan

Ngunit tiyak na walang lasa

iyan.

Maranaw (Pananaroon)