TAWI - TAWI

Presenter: Queensen Mera S. Cantonjos

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BRIEF HISTORY
• Tawi‑Tawi is a province in the Philippines situated in
the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao (BARMM).
• Tawi-Tawi claims the distinction of being the earliest
home of Islam in the country. In 1380, Sheik Karim ul-
Makhdum established the first mosque on Philippine
territory, in Simunul.
• Tawi-Tawi was incorporated into an autonomous
regional government for Western Mindanao in 1979
following agreements with the Moro secessionist
movement. In 1989, the province voted overwhelmingly
to become part of an Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao.
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BRIEF HISTORY
• Tawi-Tawi was previously part of the province of Sulu.
On September 11, 1973, pursuant to Presidential Decree
No. 302, the new province of Tawi-Tawi was officially
created, separate from Sulu. The seat of the provincial
government was established in Bongao.
• The name of Tawi-tawi is a projection of the Malay
word “jaui”, which means “far”. Prehistoric travelers
called the province as “Jasui-jaui” to denote a very far
place because of its distance from mainland Asia. The
word “Tawi-tawi” was picked up to later become the
official name of the province.
• Tawi-Tawi is subdivided into 11 municipalities with the
municipality of Bongao as the provincial capital.
POPULATION 4
Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 440,276 people. The
population density is computed at 121 inhabitants per square kilometer or
314 inhabitants per square mile

LAND AREA
The province has a land area of 3,626.55 square kilometers or
1,400.22 square miles. The capital of Tawi-Tawi is Bongao.

LOCATION
Tawi-Tawi is an southmost province in the Philippines located in the
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Sharing sea borders with the Malayan state of Sabah and the Indonesian
North Kalimantan province, both on the island of Borneo to the west.
Coordinates: 5.1338° N, 119.9509° E
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES 5
Mindanao State University – Tawi Tawi
• Location: Bongao, Tawi-Tawi
• State College
• Bachelor’s courses, Master’s Courses, & Certificate Courses

Tawi-tawi Regional Agricultural College

• Location: Bongao, Tawi-Tawi
• State College
• Bachelor’s Courses, & Master’s Courses
Abubakar Computer Learning Center Foundation
• Location: Bongao, Tawi-Tawi
• Private College
• Bachelor’s Courses, Master’s Courses,
Doctorate Course’s & Certificate Courses
GOVERNANCE 6

Governor Yshmael
Michail K. Ahaja
Hon. Matba, Rashidin H. "Mang" I. Sali
Vice Governor, 2019
Congressman, 2019 Governor, 2019
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 Bongao
 Languyan
 Mapun
 Panglima
Sugala
 Sapa-Sapa
 Sibutu
 Simunul
 Sitangkai
 South Ubian
 Tandubas
 Turtle Island

Provincial Capital
• Bongao
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• Agriculture, fishing and agar-agar farming
are the leading source of livelihood of the
people of Tawi-tawi, with quite a number
engaged in the barter trade business.
• Copra is the top agricultural product,
followed by roots, crops, fruits and
vegetables.
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THEIR
AGRICULTURE &
TRANSPORTAT
CRAFTS
ION

HOTE
LS
TRADITIONS 10
 Islam religion
The Tausug adopted
Islam when the first Muslim
missionary arrived in Sulu in
1380.
 Ethnic groups Men begin to gather at a local mosque for Friday prayer. A Tausug woman
Widely known as the during Friday prayer at a mosque in Bongao, the capitol of Tawi-Tawi.
“Sea Gypsies” of the Sulu
and Celebes Seas, the Sama Sama-Bajau women applying
Badjaus are scattered along a natural paste on their faces
the coastal areas of Tawi which they call burak. It
Tawi, Sulu, Basilan, and eventually dries creating a
some coastal municipalities white or yellowish coating.
of Zamboanga del Sur in the
ARMM.
 Christians
A 15 year old Sama Bajau girl on her wedding day,
with the charateristic henna tattoos on her hand.. 
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• Tausug is primarily spoken in the Sulu Archipelago, which aside from the
island of Sulu, also includes the Tawi-Tawi chain of islands and the island
of Basilan. It is a lingua franca spoken in different areas/islands of the
archipelago. While many also speak the local “Sama” language, especially
in the island of Sitankai.
• The prevailing language in the province is the indigenous Bahasa Bajau
which is widely used in varied tones and accents.
• The Sama-Bajau language is also spoken, as well Cebuano, English and
Tagalog.
• Many locals and barter traders can speak Malay and Indonesian.
• Chavacano is also spoken by Christian and Muslim locals who maintain
contacts and trade with mainland Zamboanga Peninsula and Basilan.
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Kamahardikaan Sin Tawi-

Tawi
AGAL-AGAL
A Sinama word which
means “the highest honor”. FESTIVAL

 Agal-Agal Festival is a
local term in the sulu
Achipelago, which means
“Seaweed”.
 Lepa Festival - According
to the local government,
lepa means houseboat.
LEPA
FESTIVAL
DELICACIES 13
KAHANGA
TIYULA RENDANG PICKLED AGAL-
ITUM  AGAL (SEAWEED)

CHICKEN
PASTI AND BEEF
L SATTI
TOURIST SPOTS 14
BUD BONGAO
PANAMPANG PEAK
AN ISLAND

SHEIK MAKHDUM
MOSQUE

GUSONG
REEF
TOURIST SPOTS 15
BALOBOK ROCK
TURTLE SHELTER
ISLAND

BAJAU VILLAGE IN
BONGAO
SITANGKAI
LEGAL ORDINARIES, POLICIES ISSUE 16
• Presidential Decree No. 302, s. 1973
The 11 municipalities in the Tawi-Tawi group are hereby removed from the territorial
jurisdiction of the Province of Sulu and constituted into a separate province to be known as
the Province of Tawi-Tawi.
• Administrative Order No 8: Establishment of certain Islands in Tawi-Tawi,
Palawan and Antique as Turtle Sanctuaries, 1982
Seven islands in the country, including Baguan in the Turtle Islands, are set aside as
sanctuaries,
• Presidential Proclamation: Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary, 1999
The six Philippine Turtle Islands are declared a wildlife sanctuary
• Republic Act 9147: The Wildlife Act, 2001
Prohibition of the collection of threatened wildlife and its derivatives for non-scientific
and breeding purposes
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MAJOR OUTCOME RECOMMENDATION

• Lack of awareness of the • Promote the Beauty of

beauty of Tawi-Tawi. Tawi-Tawi.
• Illegal wild life trade • Promote the way of
• Lack of Knowledge. protecting wildlife.
• Develop livelihood
program for locals.
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2/1/20XX

Thank
you
By: Queensen Mera S.
Cantonjos

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