The Autonomous Region in Muslim

Mindanao (ARMM)
GROUP 9
POSO, ALLAN P.
SAEL, REYCEL ANN L.
RUANES, JARALYN C.
ROMAN, JENNY JOY C.
WILSON, JAY MHAR O.
 INTRODUCTION

The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)

was an autonomous region of the Philippines, it located in
western part of Mindanao Island group of the Philippines, that
consisted of five predominantly Muslim provinces: Basilan,
Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi. It was the
only region that had its own government.
 INTRODUCTION

The ARMM included the province of Shariff Kabunsuan

from its creation in 2006 until July 16, 2008, when Shariff
Kabunsuan ceased to exist as a province after the Supreme
Court of the Philippines declared the "Muslim Mindanao
Autonomy Act 201", which created it, unconstitutional in
Sema v. COMELEC and Dilangalen. On October 7, 2012,
President Benigno Aquino III said that the government aimed
to have peace in the autonomous region and that it would
become known as the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, a
compound of bangsa and Moro.Provinces

• Basilan
• Lanao del Sur
• Maguindanao
• Sulu
• Tawi-Tawi
 Fast Facts
Capital Land Area Major No. of cities No. of Baranggays
(2013), in Industries Towns and
km2 Munici -
palities

Basilan Isabela 3,453.42 Agricultural, 2 11 255

km2 Farming,
(1,333.37 sq Fishing
mi)

Lanao del Marawi 87.55 km2 Agricultural 1 38 1,159

Sur (33.80 sq industry
mi)

Maguindan Buluan 9,968.31 Agriculture, 1 36 508

ao km2 farming rice
(3,848.79 sq and corn
mi)
 Fast Facts
Capital Land Area Major No. of No.Towns Baranggays
(2013),in Industries Cities and
km2 Munici-
palities
Sulu Jolo 4,547.16 Fishing 0 19 410
km2
(1,755.67 sq
mi)
Tawi-Tawi Bongao 365.95 km2 Agriculture, 0 11 203
(141.29 sq fishing,
mi) farming
 E. Festivals and Special Events

List of Festivals in ARMM Region

• Lami-Lamihan Festival – Lami-lamihan is the

annual festival of Lamitan in Basilan, which means
“merry making” in the Yakan local dialect. Lami-
lamihan was the last leg of the Fiesta Filipinas series of
online events. This festival celebrates the rich culture of
the Yakan Tribe and is seen as a way to promote cultural
harmony among the Yakan, Tausug, Muslim and
Christian communities in the province. Began in 1983
by former mayor Wilfrido Furigay, the festival
showcases the rich Yakan traditions. This is highlighted
by a parade and a horse race.
 E. Festivals and Special Events

Kariyala Festival - is held every month of February. It is a

colorful thanksgiving for peace, prosperity and bountiful harvest
wherein different tribes in Wao town come together and
celebrate.Sanggutan Festival - May 18 (Leyte)

Inaul Festival – For the very first time, the Province of

Maguindanao in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
will be celebrating the Inaul Festival, a festival honoring the
province and its people’s identity and cultural heritage the Inaul.
INAUL, a Maguindanaon word that literally means “weaved”, is
a unique fabric manually and meticulously woven mostly by
Maguindanaon women weavers in Mindanao. More than just
piece of textile used traditionally as a “malong”, it is considered
as a “Bara-Bangsa”, a term tantamount to something with
royalty, dignity and nobility. In the past, the use of inaul in
Muslim Mindanao was a status symbol and worn always with
pride and respect..
 E. Festivals and Special Events

Rajah Baguinda Festival – Rajah Baguinda Festival is

celebrated every 2nd week of August.The festival is
celebrated to the essential contribution of Rajah Baguinda
in history. He led the spread of the adoptation of Sulu
Sultanate government and Islam religion. It starts on the
second week of August in Jolo, Sulu. Knowing that they
have the same faith, the natives accepted Rajah in the island
and his arrival is not welcomed by the natives but he fought
back. Participants are in the city throughout with the
colorful costumes and the performance of different cultural
shows is done to give honor to the arrival of Rajah.
 E. Festivals and Special Events

Agal-agal Festival - is the main Seaweed Festival in

the nation. It is gotten from the word Agal-Agal which
is the nearby term for kelp in the Sulu Archipelago. The
organizing of AGAL-AGAL FESTIVAL corresponds
with the Kamahardikaan Sin Tawi-Tawi or the
Founding Anniversary of the Province which happens
each 25th of September. This year, the festival was held
in the town of Languyan, one of the 11 towns of Tawi-
Tawi.
 F. Major Cultural Groups
The Yakan, Tausug, Sama, Meranao and Maguindanaon ethnic villages inside the 32-
hectare ARMM compound here also showcases the cultural practices of each of the
five tribes particularly those on propagation of peace, cultural and religious solidarity,
commerce and trade.

G. Major Industries
The local communities are learning a lot on the ethnicity of the original southern
inhabitants from mock villages in the capitol here of the Autonomous Region in
Muslim Mindanao. The sector comprises 4 subsectors. Among its subsectors,
Electricity, gas and water supply is the largest contributor to the industry sector’s
economic output in the region. This is followed by Construction, Manufacturing and
Mining & Quarrying.
 H. Language/ Dialect Spoken

The official language of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao was English,

Filipino Tausug, Maranao, Zamboangueño, Yakan, Sama, Badjao, Maguindanaoan,
Iranun, Manobo, Bagobo, Tiruray, T'boli. And Maguindanao and Cebuano are the
major dialects spoken in the province. Subdialects include T'boli, Manobo and Tiruray.
The province has evenly distributed rainfall throughout the year.
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