BARMM

The Bangsamoro, officially the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim

Mindanao or BARMM (Filipino: Rehiyong Awtonomo ng Bangsamoro sa Muslim
Mindanao;  Munṭiqah banjisāmūrū dhātiyyah al-ḥukm), is an autonomous region
located in the southern Philippines.
Replacing the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), the Bangsamoro
Autonomous Region was formed with the ratification of its basic law,
the Bangsamoro Organic Law following two-part legally-binding plebiscite in
Western Mindanao held on January 21 and February 6, 2019. The ratification was
confirmed a few days later on January 25 by the Commission on Elections.

Sulu

The Sulu Archipelago is a chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean, in the

southwestern Philippines. The archipelago forms the northern limit of the
Celebes Sea and southern limit of the Sulu Sea. The Sulu Archipelago islands are
within the Mindanao island group, consisting of the provinces of Basilan, Sulu,
and Tawi-Tawi. The archipelago is not, as is often supposed, the remains of a
land bridge between Borneo and the Philippines. Rather, it is the exposed edge of
small submarine ridges produced by tectonic tilting of the sea bottom. Basilan,
Jolo, Tawitawi and other islands in the group are extinct volcanic cones rising
from the southernmost ridge. Tawi-Tawi, the southernmost island of the group,
has a serpentine basement-complex core with a limestone covering. This island
chain is an important migration route for birds. The largest municipalities in the
area are on the island of Jolo. The larger island of Palawan to its north, the
coastal regions of the westward-extending Zamboanga Peninsula of Mindanao,
and the north-eastern part of the island of Borneo were formerly parts of the
thalassocratic Sultanate of Sulu.

Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque

The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque, also known as the Grand Mosque of
Cotabato, is situated in Cotabato City and is the largest mosque in the Philippines
with the capacity to accommodate 15,000 people. The mosque is located in
Barangay Kalanganan II in Cotabato City. It is also the second largest mosque in
Southeast Asia after the Istiqlal Mosque of Indonesia.

Limunsudan Falls

Limunsudan Falls is a two-tiered waterfall located in Sitio Limunsudan,

Barangay Rogongon, 55 kilometers from Iligan city-proper in the Philippines. At
870 feet, it is considered the Philippines' second highest waterfall, next to
Aliwagwag Falls in Cateel, Davao Oriental. Areas surrounding the falls have
been occupied by immigrants from Kalamlamahan of Barangay Rogongon of
Iligan City since 1995, together with natives of the hegaonon tribes from the
nearby barangays or sitios. The current and flow of the water is gradually
decreasing due to the operations of logging concessionaires in the area since in
the 1950s, as well as those of illegal loggers.

Panampangan Island

Panampangan Island is an island in the municipality of Sapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi.

With an area of 0.1 square kilometres. It is located inside Basibuli Shoal, to
which its sandbar extends to 3,128.37 metres. It is considered as the longest
sandbar in the Philippines and is characterized with fine white sand beach in the
Sulu Archipelago.

Masjid Dimaukom

r Pink Mosque is a mosque in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao, the

Philippines. The mosque's construction was financed by Datu Saudi Ampatuan
Mayor, Samsodin Dimaukon. The land where the mosque was built was a
property of the mayor's family. The mosque was painted pink to symbolize peace
and love and was built by workmen to symbolize unity and inter-faith
brotherhood.

Bud Bongao

Mount Bongao is a mountain located in Bongao Island in the province of Tawi-

Tawi. It is a mountain formed with six limestone pillars that serves as its 6 peaks.
Bud Bongao is inside the Bongao Peak Eco-Tourism Park which was
inaugurated last July 3, 2017. It is a 250-hectare forest that is one of the last
remaining moist forest in the Sulu Archipelago. The mountain is considered
sacred where it is believed that two preachers who are direct followers of Karim
ul-Makhdum, are buried under what is called Tampat Rocks, although the site
was already sacred even before Islam arrived. Karim ul-Makhdum brought Islam
to the Philippines in the year 1380.

Bud Dajo

Bud Dajo, is the second highest point in the province of Sulu, Philippines. it is
one of the cinder cones that make up the island of Jolo and part of the Jolo
Volcanic Group in the Republic of the Philippines. The extinct volcano is located
8 kilometres southeast from the town of Jolo in Sulu province. The mountain and
adjacent lands were declared as Mount Dajo National Park in 1938

Sheik Karimol Makhdum Mosque

The Sheik Karimol Makhdum Mosque is located in Barangay Tubig Indangan,
Simunul, Tawi-Tawi, the Philippines. It is the oldest mosque in the Philippines
and was built by an Arab trader, Sheikh Makhdum Karim in 1380. It was first
thought that the pillars of the old mosque found within the current mosque are
the pillars of the original built in 1380. However, studies from the National
Museum of the Philippines have confirmed that the pillars found within the
present mosque dates back to the 17th century, making them remnants of a
reconstruction of the mosque during the 17th century, and not the 14th century.
Nevertheless, the four pillars are regarded as sacred and have high status in
Philippine culture as they are at least 400 years old and are the oldest known
Islamic artifacts in the entire Philippines. The mosque has been declared as a
National Historical Landmark by the National Historical Commission and a
National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum.

Lake Dapao

Lake Dapao is a deep water lake located in the province of Lanao del Sur,
southwest of Lake Lanao, in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is one
of the deepest lakes in the country, reaching a maximum depth of 120 metres. It
has an estimated surface area of 1,011 hectares. The lake receives water from
local run-off and several small rivers. In 1965, the lake and its vicinity was
declared as a protected national park under Republic Act 4190 that covers an
area of about 1,500 square kilometres. Plants growing in the lake includes
hydrilla and the filamentous alga. The lake is also rich in fish that includes dalág,
Mozambique tilapia, common carp, goby and catfish

Mount Makaturing

Makaturing, is a stratovolcano on Mindanao island in the Philippines. It is found

in the province of Lanao del Sur in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in
Muslim Mindanao. Makaturing has an elevation of 1,940 metres and a base
diameter of 29 km. It is part of a string of volcanoes called the Central Mindanao
Arc. e Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanology Program, citing the Catalog
of Active Volcanoes of the World, suggests that some eruptions were actually
those of neighboring Ragang volcano. Makaturing is one of the active volcanoes
in the Philippines. All are part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.

Jolo Group of Volcanoes

The Jolo Group of Volcanoes, more commonly referred to as the Jolo Group, are
an active group of volcanoes in the island of Jolo in Southern Philippines. The
Global Volcanism Program lists Jolo as one of the active volcanoes in the
Philippines while the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
collectively list the group as Bud Dajo, one of the cinder cones on the island.
Saluag Island

Saluag Island is located in the Province of Tawi-Tawi, in the Autonomous

Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines. Its length is 1.6 kilometres. The island
belongs administratively to the municipality of Sibutu. The southernmost island
of the Philippines

Mount Alu

Mount Alu is a volcano located on the eastern tip of island town of Lugus, in the
province of Sulu in the southernmost Philippines. The Philippine Institute of
Volcanology and Seismology classifies Mount Alu as Inactive.

Mount Baya

Mount Baya is a dormant volcano in the municipality of Ganassi in Lanao del

Sur province, Philippines. The mountain has a peak elevation of 1,484 meters
rising from a plateau of about 950 meters. It is located about 4 kilometers east of
Lake Dapao and about 4.5 kilometers southwest of Lake Lanao. Between Lake
Dapao and Mount Baya is Mount Gadungan, another inactive volcano. The
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology lists Mount Baya as
Inactive.

Liguasan Marsh

Liguasan Marsh is a marsh in the Mindanao River basin in the southern island of
Mindanao, Philippines. The marsh covers an area of around 2,200 square
kilometers spanning the provinces of Cotabato, Maguindanao and Sultan
Kudarat. 300 square kilometers of this area is reserved for a game refuge and
bird sanctury At least 92 species of birds, dozens of fish species, six species of
reptiles and five species of amphibians are recorded to live in the area. The
marshland is the only area in the Philippines where the Comb-crested Jacana can
be sighted according to the Haribon Foundation. The place is also one of the few
places in the country where there are populations of the Philippine crocodile and
the Estuarine crocodile, and in the forested area of the march, the Philippine
eagle. Liguasan Marsh is also noted for its natural gas deposit which is estimated
to cover a radius of 300 square kilometers.

Sacred Mountain National Park

Sacred Mountain National Park is a national park in Marawi, Lanao del Sur in
Southern Philippines. The 94-hectare national park and protected area, located in
Brgys. Guimba and Papandayan, was established on August 5, 1965 by Republic
Act no. 4190. The park is dominated by Mount Mupo, a 900-foot tall extinct
volcano with a lofty cone. Activities in the park include birdwatching and
trekking to the mountaintop where a pond is located

Mado Hot Spring National Park

Mado Hot Spring National Park is a protected area of the Philippines located in
barangay Awang in the municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao in
Mindanao Island. The park covers an area of 48 hectares containing the
medicinal hotspring, along with a natural swimming pool and health resort near
the Awang Airport. It was declared a national park in 1939 by virtue of Republic
Act No. 456.

Sugbai

Sugbai Island is a Philippine island in the Sulu Archipelago between the Sulu
Sea and the Celebes Sea. It is in the South Ubian municipality of Tawi-Tawi
province. There is a fishing village on its southern shore. In October 2015,
aircraft wreckage was discovered on the island, leading to speculation about it
being from a lost flight.

Latukan

Latukan volcano is a potentially active stratovolcano in the centre of a chain of

young E-W-trending stratovolcanoes in northwest Mindanao, southeast of Lake
Lanao, province of Lanao del Sur, island of Mindanao, in the Bangsamoro
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. The Global Volcanism Program
records its elevation as 2,338 metres at a latitude of 7.65°N and longitude of
124.45°E. Latukan is flanked on the west by Makaturing volcano and on the
northeast by the historically active Ragang volcano. Latukan was listed as an
active volcano in the Catalog of Active Volcanoes of the World, but the date of
its most recent eruptions is not known. Latukan lies in an area of dominantly
basaltic volcanoes west of the cordillera in central Mindanao. The Philippine
Institute of Volcanology and Seismology lists Latukan as an inactive volcano,
without any indication as to why it considers Latukan to be inactive. Like most
volcanoes in southern Philippines, Latukan has not been well studied.

Mount Ragang

Mount Ragang, also called Mount Piapayungan and Blue Mountain by the local
people, is a stratovolcano on Mindanao island in the Philippines. It is the seventh
highest mountain in the Philippines and the highest point in Lanao del Sur.

Panguan Island
Panguan Island is an island in the municipality of Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi. With an
area of 0.06 square kilometres. It is also known as Malamanok, coming from the
Sama-Bajau dialect which means eat chicken as locals who travel to Sabah
usually use this island as a stop-over to eat roasted chicken prior continuing their
journey to Malaysia. It is the last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the
Philippine-Malaysian border. The island has a newly constructed military
barrack, a flagpole, and a small community of Badjao.

Tandubato

Tandubato is an island-barangay in Tandubas, Philippines, one of the smaller

islands of the Tawi-Tawi group, of the Sulu Archipelago. It lies off the northeast
coast of the island of Tawi-Tawi; length, north and south, six miles; greatest
width, five miles. The island is mountainous, Tandubato peak being the highest
point.

Catholic Church

The Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, also known as Jolo Cathedral, is a
Roman Catholic cathedral in Jolo, Sulu and the seat of the Apostolic Vicariate of
Jolo. The cathedral is located in Jolo, a volcanic island in the Sulu Province of
the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in the Philippines.
The cathedral is dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the title Our Lady of Mount
Carmel. 

Rungkunan National Park

Rungkunan National Park is a protected area of the Philippines located in the

municipalities of Ditsaan-Ramain and Tagoloan II in Lanao del Sur, some 10
kilometers east-south-east of the provincial capital Marawi. The park covers the
mountainous eastern section of Lanao del Sur near the Lake Lanao-Agus River
Watershed Area known for its beautiful sparkling stream, virgin forest and
invigorating climate. It was declared a national park in 1965 by virtue of
Republic Act No. 4190.

Aga Khan Museum of Islamic Arts

The Aga Khan Museum of Islamic Arts is a museum of Islamic art and Moro
culture situated in Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Philippines. 

Salikata National Park

Salikata National Park is a protected area of the Philippines located in the

municipality of Lumba-Bayabao, Lanao del Sur in Mindanao Island. Nestled in
the thickly forested foothills of the Mount Ragang range, the park is one of the
six national parks in the province of Lanao del Sur declared in 1965. The area is
characterized by waterfalls, river gorge, rocky cliffs and dense canopy stretching
the length of the Gata River valley from barangay Salaman to Mapantao near the
provincial border with Cotabato.

Great Bakkungaan Island

Great Bakkungaan Island is a small tropical island surrounded by the Sulu Sea in
the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. The island is the one of the seven
Philippine Turtle Islands.

Taganak Island

Taganak Island is a small tropical island surrounded by the Sulu Sea in the
province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. The island is the largest of the seven
Philippine Turtle Islands.

Old Cotabato City Hall Museum

Old Cotabato City Hall Museum is a city museum fronting Rizal Park Plaza in
Cotabato City, Philippines. The structure was built in 1940s as the Municipal
Hall of former Municipality of Cotabato also served as the visitors information
center

Tantawan Park

Tantawan Park is a historical park in Cotabato City. Located on the corner of

Quezon Avenue and Sinsuat Avenue, next to the Central Bank of The
Philippines - Cotabato City Branch and Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Cotabato, locals use the park for the relaxing massage offered by the therapist
while viewing the busy street and the monument of Muhammad Kudarat.
Situated at the foot of Pedro Colina Hill, also known as Tantawan, it is a
historical site in Mindanao. It served as the watch tower of the natives during
their defence of the island from the invasion of the spaniards dated 1635 to 1645.
Sultan Muhammad Dipadatuan Kudarat Monument in remembering the heroic
act of Muhammad Kudarat during the Spaniards Invasion in his courage and
strong faith as he had never bowed his head and surrendered to the conquerors,
Sultan Kudarat is the 7th Sultanate of Maguindanao, known to the spaniards as
Corralat, he reigns in 1619 to 1671 he unites all the Muslim leaders and
Sultanate of Sulu at that time to fought against the spanish colonization in 1935
to 1945, he has been the leader of Cotabato, Davao and Zamboanga.

Andulinang Island
Andulinang Island is an island in the municipality of Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi. With
an area of 0.02 square kilometres. It is located at the western edge of the
Andulinang Reef. It is one of the last islands of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the
Philippine-Malaysian border next to Panguan Island and Mardanas Island

Lake Seit

Lake Siet, is a volcanic lake on the island of Jolo in the Philippines.

Buluan Lake

Lake Buluan is a lake located in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. With
an estimated surface area of 61.34 square kilometres, it is the third largest lake in
Mindanao, after Lake Lanao and Lake Mainit. It has an average elevation of 4.5
metres. The lake is sandwiched between the provinces of Maguindanao and
Sultan Kudarat. The lake falls under the political jurisdiction of the
municipalities of Buluan of Maguindanao and President Quirino and Lutayan in
Sultan Kudarat. The lake actually consists of adjoining marshy basins of the
Pulangi, Maanoy, Buluan, Alah rivers, which are all tributaries of the Mindanao
River. 

Basilan Strait

The Basilan Strait is a strait of water separating the islands of Mindanao and
Basilan in the Philippines. It was above sea level during the last ice age.