102-576: The Apo–Talomo Range (also known as Mount Talomo ) or Talomo Mountain Range in the provinces of Davao del Sur and Cotabato on the island of Mindanao contains the Philippines ' highest peak: Mount Apo , at (9,692 ft (2,954 m)). Mount Talomo (8,773 ft (2,674 m)) is one of the top 15 highest mountains in the Philippines. In terms of climbing difficulty, it is rated with
204-481: A 7/9 difficulty and has a 2-4 trail class. List of peaks by elevation: Mount Talomo is a headwaters catchment area of several major river systems of Panigan River and Tamugan River, Talomo River. The Panigan River and Tamugan River are Tributaries of Davao River System. The Talomo River is a stream into Davao Gulf . 7°2′51.18″N 125°20′17.56″E / 7.0475500°N 125.3382111°E / 7.0475500; 125.3382111 This article about
306-534: A Maharaja of Sulu, it is assumed that the Majapahit did not take it back, and it was a rival to it. By 1390 CE, Rajah Baguinda Ali, a prince of the Pagaruyung Kingdom , arrived at Sulu and married into the local nobility. At least in 1417, when Sulu rivaled Majapahit according to Chinese annals, three kings (or monarchs) ruled three civilised kingdoms in the island. Patuka Pahala (Paduka Batara) ruled
408-483: A Muslim city-state to supplant Hindu Tondo . The Sulu sultanate became notorious for its so-called "Moro Raids" or acts of piracy on Spanish settlements in the Visayan areas with the aim of capturing slaves and other goods from these coastal towns. Tausug pirates used boats known collectively by Europeans as proas (predominantly the lanong and garay warships), which varied in design and were much lighter than
510-499: A backstrap loom. The final product is embroidered with bright-colored threads in geometric patterns. Some elements of tribal folklore are also included in the designs. The Mansakas, together with the Mandayas, are also expert silversmiths. They craft weapons, breastplates and dress accessories. Much of its people are Christians. Davao is also a harmonious blend of Christian and Muslim cultures. However, its most stunning cultural aspect
612-547: A core Islamic community in the island. The Sulu Archipelago was an entrepôt that attracted merchants from south China and various parts of Southeast Asia beginning in the 14th century. The name "Sulu" is attested in Chinese historical records as early as 1349, during the late Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), suggesting trade relations around this time. Trade continued into the early Ming dynasty (1368–1644); envoys were sent in several missions to China to trade and pay tribute to
714-461: A grandmother from Sulu in the person of the Tausug princess, Laila Mechanai, wife of Sultan Bolkiah of Brunei and ancestor of Rajah Matanda and Rajah Sulayman of Manila . On 24 May 1974, the reign of Sultan Mohammed Mahakuttah Kiram began and lasted until 1986. He was the last officially recognized Sulu sultan in the Philippines, having been recognized by President Ferdinand Marcos . After
816-521: A location in Davao Region is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Davao del Sur Davao del Sur ( Cebuano : Habagatang Dabaw ; Filipino : Katimugang Davao ), officially the Province of Davao del Sur ( Cebuano : Lalawigan sa Habagatang Dabaw, Lalawigan sa Davao del Sur ; Filipino : Lalawigan ng Katimugang Davao, Lalawigan ng Davao del Sur ), is a province in
918-936: A loose shirt. Red is a color only for a headman ("bagani") and for women of high status. Aeta people live in some areas of Davao City all the way to Davao del Norte , Compostela Valley and Bukidnon . They are related to the Manobos of Cotabato and include sub-groups such as the Talaingod of the Kapalong forests in Davao del Norte and the Matigsalug . Numbering about 222,000, Ata men wear long-sleeved shirts, carry spears, hunt, log and grow crops. Their womenfolk wear native blouses, "malong" skirts and accessories of brass bracelets and bead necklaces. Mandaya and Mansaka are culturally related groups who are highly musical - playing
1020-653: A mosque in Tubig-Indagan, Simunul, the first Islamic temple to be constructed in the area, or in the Philippines . This later became known as the Sheik Karimal Makdum Mosque . He died in Sulu, although the exact location of his grave is unknown. In Buansa, he was known as Tuan Sharif Awliyā. On his alleged grave in Bud Agad, Jolo, an inscription reads "Mohadum Aminullah Al-Nikad". In Lugus , he
1122-426: A non-issue and thus dismissed the claim. In February 2022, an international court ruled that Malaysia had violated a treaty signed in 1878 of annual cession payment and would have to pay at least US$ 14.92 billion (RM62.59 billion) to the descendants of the Sulu sultan, which Malaysia ceased payment in 2013 as it deemed that the Sulu counterpart had first violated the treaty through the 2013 Sabah incursion . The award
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#17327981081381224-670: A secret alliance with the Japanese shogunate and Bruneiean sultanate (together with her Manila and Sulu allies) to expel the Spaniards from the Philippines. Many Tausugs and other native Muslims of Sulu Sultanate already interacted with Kapampangan and Tagalog Muslims called Luzones based in Brunei, and there were intermarriages between them. The Spanish had native allies against the former Muslims they conquered like Hindu Tondo which resisted Islam when Brunei invaded and established Manila as
1326-545: A sign of friendship between the two countries. The descendants of Su'il also inherited the title Timway, which means "chief". On tarsila's third page, it accounts the fact that the slaves were the ancestors of the inhabitants in the island to Parang, Lati, Gi'tung, and Lu'uk respectively. The fourth page then narrates the coming of the Buranun (addressed in the tarsila as "the Maimbung people"), Tagimaha, Baklaya, and finally
1428-651: A southernmost boundary at Dumaring), near the Straits of Macassar (now Kalimantan ). From 1726 to 1733, the Sulu sultanate restarted their tributary relationship with China, now the Qing Empire , about 300 years after it had ended. By 1800–1850, the areas gained from Brunei had been effectively controlled by the Sultanate of Bulungan in Kalimantan, reducing the boundary of Sulu to a cape named Batu Tinagat and
1530-450: Is at 2,954 metres (9,692 ft) above sea level . Davao del Sur comprises 9 municipalities and 1 component city , all encompassed by a lone legislative district . Davao City , although part of the province for geographical and statistical purposes, is governed independently from the province. The province enjoys a mild, pleasant climate all year round. Because of its topographical characteristics and geographical location, it
1632-425: Is bounded by Davao del Norte to the north; Davao Occidental to the south-east; North Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat to the west; South Cotabato and Sarangani to the south-west; and Davao Gulf to the east. The province is composed of sandy beaches and outlying islands, agricultural plains and valleys, rainforests, swamps, rolling hills and mountains, including the Philippines' highest peak, Mount Apo , which
1734-530: Is definitely its ethnic art which encompasses music, dance, religious ritual, dress and ornamentation. Download coordinates as: Sulu Sultanate The Sultanate of Sulu ( Tausug : Kasultanan sin Sūg ; Malay : Kesultanan Suluk ; Filipino : Kasultanan ng Sulu ) was a Sunni Muslim state that ruled the Sulu Archipelago , coastal areas of Zamboanga City and certain portions of Palawan in
1836-622: Is his abbreviated name. He settled in Buansa, Sulu . The sultanate gained its independence from the Bruneian Empire in 1578. At its peak, it stretched over the islands that bordered the western peninsula of Zamboanga in Mindanao in the east to Palawan in the north. It also covered areas in the northeast of Borneo , stretching from Marudu Bay , Sabah to Tepian, Sembakung subdistrict, North Kalimantan . Another source stated
1938-525: Is included for geographical purposes, the province's population is 2,265,579 people, with a density of 492/km (1,274/sq mi). Davao del Sur is an ethnic mix of Visayans (mostly Cebuanos ), Chinese , Japanese , and Koreans with a number of indigenous ethnic groups scattered across the province. The Cebuano language, with Davaoeño as its regional variant, is the main language of the province, although Filipino and English are also widely spoken and used in government functions and publications. Since
2040-612: Is one of the tribes which resisted Muslim conversion and maintained a highland animistic culture. The Kalagan people are part Islamized and part Chistianized and related to the Tagacaolos. Numbering only about 7,000, they live along the shores of Davao Gulf. The Mangguangan people now number only 3,000. They can be found in Davao del Sur and Davao del Norte. In both groups, women generally wear handwoven abaca tube skirts, embroidered blue cotton tops and heavy jewellery. Men sport wide blue or white fringed and embroidered trousers and
2142-501: Is rarely visited by typhoons. There is no pronounced wet or dry season. The coolest months are from November to February with an average temperature of 25 °C (77 °F). during the peak summer months from March to May, temperatures average 28 °C (82 °F) but may rise as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The population of Davao del Sur in the 2020 census was 680,481 people, with a density of 310 inhabitants per square kilometre or 800 inhabitants per square mile. When Davao City
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#17327981081382244-579: Is referred to as Abdurrahman. In Sibutu , he is known by his name. The differing beliefs about his grave's location came about because the Qadiri Shaykh Karim ul-Makhdum travelled to several islands in the Sulu Sea to preach Islam. In many places in the archipelago, he was beloved. It is said that the people of Tapul built a mosque honouring him and that they claim descent from Karim ul-Makhdum. The customs, beliefs and political laws of
2346-426: The Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao . Its capital is Digos . Davao City is the largest city in terms of area and population within the province's jurisdiction, yet it is administratively independent from the province; as such, Davao City is only grouped for geographical and statistical purposes and serves as the regional center of Davao Region . The province is bounded by Davao del Norte to
2448-648: The Tawau River . In 1848 and 1851, the Spanish launched attacks on Balanguingui and Jolo respectively. A peace treaty was signed on 30 April 1851 in which the sultan could only regain the capital if Sulu and its dependencies became a part of the Philippine Islands under the sovereignty of Spain. There were different understandings of this treaty; although the Spanish interpreted it as the sultan accepting Spanish sovereignty over Sulu and Tawi-Tawi, but
2550-541: The attempted invasion of Sabah since Malaysia viewed that as an act of violation of the 1903 Confirmation of Cession agreement and its earlier 1878 agreement. Republic Act 5446 in the Philippines, which took effect on 18 September 1968, regards Sabah as a territory "over which the Republic of the Philippines has acquired dominion and sovereignty". On 16 July 2011, the Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled that
2652-469: The liberation of southern Davao by United States and Philippine Commonwealth troops was supported by Davaoeño guerrilla fighters. In 1967, Davao Province was divided into three provinces, one of them being Davao del Sur; the town of Digos was made its capital and would become a suburban city for the next 33 years. On October 28, 2013, along with the Barangay Elections, a plebiscite
2754-627: The 10th–13th centuries. In contrast to their cousins in the Butuan Rajahnate, who considered themselves diplomatic competitors of Champa for China trade, (under Butuan's Rajah Kiling); instead, Sulu freely traded with the Champa civilization. The Orang Dampuans from Champa however were eventually slaughtered by envious native Sulu Buranuns due to the wealth of the Orang Dampuan. The Buranun were then subjected to retaliatory slaughter by
2856-651: The 1300s the Chinese annals, Nanhai zhi , reported that Brunei invaded or administered the Philippine kingdoms of Butuan , Sulu and Ma-i (Mindoro), which did not regain their independence until later date. According to the Nagarakretagama , the Majapahit Empire under Emperor Hayam Wuruk invaded Sulu in 1365. However in 1369, the Sulus rebelled and regained independence and in vengeance assaulted
2958-656: The 20th century, Filipino government never official recognition of the head of the royal house of the sultanate. In Kakawin Nagarakretagama , the Sultanate of Sulu is referred to as Solot, one of the countries in the Tanjungnagara archipelago (Kalimantan-Philippines), which is one of the areas that is under the influence of the mandala area of the Majapahit kingdom in the archipelago. The present area of
3060-567: The British North Borneo Company. The confirmatory deed of 1903 makes it known and understood between the two parties that the islands mentioned were included in the cession of the districts and islands mentioned on 22 January 1878 agreement. Additional cession money was set at 300 dollars a year with arrears due for past occupation of 3,200 dollars. The originally agreed 5,000 dollars increased to 5,300 dollars per year payable annually. The Sulu sultanate later came under
3162-648: The British informed the Congressman Salonga that the wording of the receipts had not been challenged by the sultan or his heirs. During a meeting of Maphilindo between the Philippine, Malayan and Indonesian governments in 1963, the Philippine government said the sultan of Sulu wanted the payment of 5,000 from the Malaysian government. The first Malaysian Prime Minister at the time, Tunku Abdul Rahman said he would go back to Kuala Lumpur and get on
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3264-636: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , Seventh-day Adventist , other Evangelical Christians and Jehovah's Witnesses . The major Moro ethnic group is the Kagan tribe , an Islamized group related to the Tagacaolos, Mandaya , Mansaka , and Kalagan, since Davao del Sur was once part of Sultanate of Maguindanao . Some Moro tribes that can be found in Davao del Sur are Maguindanaon , Maranao , Tausug and Iranun . The Bagobo people live in an area that extends from Davao del Sur and South Cotabato to
3366-426: The Davao ethnic groups, they wear them only on special occasions. Like the Mandayas and Mansakas, they shave their eyebrows to a thin line and file and blacken their teeth. Bagobo smiths cast little bells which are attached to pouches, bracelets, jackets, anklets and inlaid metal boxes. The Tagacaolo people number about 23,000 and occupy the area between the western shores of the gulf and the slopes of Mount Apo. This
3468-609: The Great (who is known as Iskandar Zulkarnain in Malay Annals ). However, Najeeb Mitry Saleeby , a Lebanese American doctor who wrote A History of Sulu in 1908 and other studies of the Moros, dismisses this claim by concluding that Jamiyun Kulisa and Indra Suga were mythical names. According to tarsila , during the coming of Tuan Mashā′ikha, the people of Maimbung worshipped tombs and stones of any kind. After he preached Islam in
3570-583: The Hindu sri pada, which symbolises authority. The principality was instituted and governed using the system of rajahs. Sipad the Older was succeeded by Sipad the Younger. Some Chams who migrated to Sulu were called Orang Dampuan. The Champa civilization and the port-kingdom of Sulu engaged in commerce with each other which resulted in merchant Chams settling in Sulu, where they were known as Orang Dampuan in
3672-551: The Majapahit Empire and its province Po-ni (Brunei), as well as the northeast coast of Borneo and thereafter went to the capital, looting it of treasure and gold. In the sacking of Brunei, the Sulus stole two sacred pearls from the Bruneian king. A fleet from the Majapahit capital succeeded in driving away the Sulus, but Po-ni was left weaker after the attack. Since Chinese historiographies later recorded there to be
3774-564: The Majapahit Empire as the alliance of the three Sulu kings had territory that reached East and North Kalimantan , which were former Majapahit provinces. Moumin's descendants the son of Tuan Mashā′ikha populated Sulu. After some time, a certain Timway Orangkaya Su'il was mentioned by the second page of tarsila; he received four Bisaya slaves (people from the Kedatuan of Madja-as) from Manila (presumably Kingdom of Maynila) as
3876-757: The Malaysian Government's appeal against the French arbitration court's 2022 decision to award US$ 15 billion to the claimants to the Sultanate of Sulu. The Court of Appeal also ruled that Stampa and the arbitration tribunal did not have jurisdiction over the case. In addition, the Court of Appeal annulled the US$ 15.9 billion award. The decision was welcomed by Malaysian law minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman . Stampa also faces legal proceedings in Spain for ignoring
3978-664: The Malaysian Government. While the Malaysian Government welcomed the court's ruling, the Sulu heirs' lawyer Paul Cohen expressed disappointment. On 9 November 2023, the Paris Court of Appeal dismissed legal attempts by the Sultanate's claimants to seize Malaysian diplomatic properties in Paris. On 10 November, the Madrid Court filed criminal charges against Stampa over his role in handing the US$ 14.92 billion arbitration award to
4080-404: The Malaysian government”. On May 17, 2024 the Madrid Court of Appeal upheld the contempt of court conviction and sentence against Stampa, upholding his six-month prison sentence, and a one-year ban from practicing as an arbitrator. The Madrid Court highlighted that the arbitrator's appointment was a judicial decision made before the arbitration process. Consequently, once the nullification of
4182-518: The Moro pirate raids. By the last quarter of the 19th century, Moro pirates had virtually disappeared and the maritime influence of the sultanate became dependent on the Chinese junk trade. In the 18th century, Sulu's dominion covered most of northeastern part of Borneo. However areas like Tempasuk and Abai had never really shown much allegiance to its earlier ruler, Brunei, subsequently similar treatment
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4284-539: The Orang Dampuan. Harmonious commerce between Sulu and the Orang Dampuan was later restored. The Yakans were descendants of the Taguima-based Orang Dampuan who came to Sulu from Champa. Sulu received civilization in its Indic form from the Orang Dampuan. During the reign of Sipad the Younger, a Sunni Sufi scholar and mystic named Tuan Mashā′ikha arrived in Jolo in 1280 CE. Little is known to
4386-499: The Philippine claim over Sabah is retained and may be pursued in the future. As of 10 May 2018 , Malaysia maintains that their Sabah claim is a non-issue and non-negotiable, thereby rejecting any calls from the Philippines to resolve the matter in the International Court of Justice. Sabah authorities sees the claim made by the Philippines' Moro leader Nur Misuari to take Sabah to International Court of Justice as
4488-403: The Philippine national government decided to deal with one or more of the sultan claimants regarding issues concerning the sultanate’s affairs. Muedzul Lail Tan Kiram was formally recognised as the legitimate successor as the 35th sultan of Sulu by Memorandum Order 427 of 1974, signed by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos . The then Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
4590-488: The Philippines officially further recognized the sovereignty of the Sultanate of Sulu over North Borneo (now Sabah ), clarifying that "WHEREAS, for the last two hundred years or more the title of sovereignty and dominion over the Territory of North Borneo has been vested in the Sultanate of Sulu." The dispute is based on a territorial claim by the Philippines since the era of President Diosdado Macapagal over much of
4692-401: The Philippines that led to the peaceful revolution and subsequent removal of President Marcos . The gap in the sultanate leadership was filled by claimants of rival branches. Therefore, the succeeding claimants to the sultanship were not crowned with the support of the Philippine government nor received formal recognition from the national government as their predecessors had until 1986. However,
4794-609: The Secretary-General of the United Nations, the independence of North Borneo was brought about as the result of the expressed wish of the majority of the people of the territory as supported by the findings of the Cobbold Commission . Moreover, a later 1903 Confirmation of Cession agreement between the sultan of Sulu and the British government, has provided reaffirmation regarding the understanding of
4896-419: The Spaniards to build a number of fortifications across the Visayan islands of Cebu and Bohol; churches were built on higher ground, and watchtowers were built along coastlines to warn of impending raids. The maritime supremacy of Sulu was not directly controlled by the sultan; independent datu s and warlords waged their own wars against the Spaniards and even with the capture of Jolo on numerous occasions by
4998-578: The Spaniards, other settlements like Maimbung , Banguingui and Tawi-Tawi were used as assembly areas and hideouts for pirates. The sultanate's control over the Sulu seas was at its height around the late 17th to early 18th centuries when Moro raids became very common for the Visayans and Spaniards. In Sulu and in the Mindanao interior, the slave trade flourished and majority of the slaves that were being imported and exported were of Visayan ethnicity;
5100-457: The Spanish galleons and could easily out-sail these ships, and also often carried large swivel guns or lantaka and also carried a crew of pirates from different ethnic groups throughout Sulu, such as the Iranun , Bajaus and Tausugs alike. By the 18th century, Sulu pirates had become virtual masters of the Sulu seas and the surrounding areas, wreaking havoc on Spanish settlements. This prompted
5202-468: The Sultanate of Sulu was once under the influence of the Bruneian Empire before it gained its own independence in 1578. During the 13th century the people of Sulu began migrating to present-day Zamboanga and Sulu archipelago from their homelands in northeastern Mindanao. Scott (1994) writes that the Sulu are the descendants of ancient Butuanons and Surigaonons from the Rajahnate of Butuan , which
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#17327981081385304-823: The Tausug, and were Sunni Sufi scholars from the Ba 'Alawi sada of Yemen. Around this time, a notable Arab judge, Sunni Sufi and religious scholar Karim ul-Makhdum from Mecca arrived in Malacca. He preached Islam, particularly the Ash'ari Aqeeda and Shafi'i Madh'hab as well as the Qadiriyya Tariqa, and many citizens, including the ruler of Malacca , converted to Islam]]. Sulu leader Paduka Pahala and his sons moved to China, where he died. Chinese Muslims brought up his sons in Dezhou , where their descendants live and have
5406-573: The appointment was confirmed, all subsequent arbitral proceedings stemming from that appointment were rendered invalid, as if they had never occurred. Malaysian Minister Azalina Othman said, “In its judgment, the Madrid Court of Appeal confirms that Stampa knowingly and wilfully disobeyed the clear rulings and orders of the Madrid High Court of Justice resulting from the nullification of his appointment as arbitrator.” Later on May 30, 2024, Malaysian state-owned petroleum firm Petronas moved
5508-406: The area in 1800 and, having convinced Bagobos and other native groups in the area to his side, conquered the entire Davao Gulf area. Having consolidated his position, he founded the fortress of Pinagurasan in what is now the site of Bangkerohan Public Market in 1830 which served as his capital. From being a fortification and base of operations from which Datu Bago could gather and rally his forces,
5610-746: The area included stretched from Kimanis Bay , which also overlaps with the boundaries of the Bruneian Sultanate . Following the arrival of western powers such as the Spanish , the British , the Dutch , French , Germans , the Sultan thalassocracy and sovereign political powers were relinquished by 1915 through an agreement that was signed with the United States . In the second half of
5712-455: The area, he married Sipad the Younger's daughter, Idda Indira Suga, who bore three children: Tuan Hakim, Tuan Pam and 'Aisha. Tuan Hakim, in turn, begot five children. From the genealogy of Tuan Mashā′ikha, another titular system of aristocracy called "tuanship" started in Sulu. Apart from the Idda Indira Suga, Tuan Mashā′ikha also married another "unidentified woman" and begot Moumin. Tuan Mashā′ikha died in 710 A.H. (equivalent to 1310 AD), and
5814-441: The area. Before World War II , an enterprising American by the name of N.E. Crumb leased 10.24 square kilometres (3.95 sq mi) and transformed the place into an abaca plantation. This became the hub of economic activity in the locality during those days. In 1942, during the start of the World War II in the Pacific , the first waves of invading Japanese units landed and entered the province of southern Davao. In 1945,
5916-435: The award’s recognition and execution, citing a 1958 U.N. Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. In July 2022, court bailiffs in Luxembourg served Petronas Azerbaijan (Shah Denis) and Petronas South Caucus with a "saiseie-arret," or a size order or behalf of descendants of the Sulu sultan. Petronas said it would defend its legal position. In June 2023, the Paris Court of Appeal ruled in favour of
6018-427: The control of Spain in Manila. In 1885, Great Britain , Germany , and Spain signed the Madrid Protocol to cement Spanish influence over the islands of the Philippines. In the same agreement, Spain relinquished all claim to North Borneo which had belonged to the sultanate in the past to the British government. The Spanish Government renounces, as far as regards the British Government, all claims of sovereignty over
6120-410: The death of Mahakuttah A. Kiram, the Philippine national government has not formally recognised a new sultan. Mahakutta's crown prince Muedzul Lail Kiram, the heir to the throne according to the line of succession as recognised by the Philippine governments from 1915 to 1986, was 20 years old upon his father's death. Due to his young age, he failed to claim the throne in a time of political instability in
6222-415: The decisions of earlier Spanish courts. However, Stampa's award remains enforceable outside of France due to a United Nations treaty on international arbitration. The Sulu claimants have also filed claims to seize Malaysian assets in the Netherlands and Luxembourg. On 27 June 2023, a Dutch court of appeal dismissed a bid by the claimants to the Sultanate to enforce the US$ 15 billion arbitration award against
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#17327981081386324-479: The drifted Bajau immigrants from Johor. The condition of Sulu before the arrival of Islam can be summarised as such: The island was inhabited by several cultures, and was reigned over by three independent kingdoms ruled by the Buranun, Tagimaha, and Baklaya peoples. Likewise, the socio-political systems of these kingdoms were characterised by several distinct institutions: rajahship, datuship, tuanship and timwayship. The arrival of Tuan Mashā′ikha afterwards established
6426-422: The earliest known settlement in this area soon to be occupied by the sultanate was in Maimbung , Jolo . During this time, Sulu was called Lupah Sug . The principality of Maimbung , populated by Buranun people (or Budanon , literally means "mountain-dwellers"), was first ruled by a certain rajah who assumed the title Rajah Sipad the Older. According to Majul, the origins of the title rajah sipad originated from
6528-406: The eastern kingdom (Sulu Archipelago) -- he was the most powerful; the western kingdom was ruled by Mahalachi (Maharajah Kamal ud-Din), ruler of Kalimantan in Indonesia; and the kingdom near the cave (or Cave King) was Paduka Patulapok from Palawan Island. The Bajau settlers were distributed among the three kingdoms. During this time, Sulu avenged itself for Majapahit Imperialism by encroaching upon
6630-422: The eastern part of Sabah in Malaysia . Sabah was known as North Borneo prior to the formation of the Malaysian federation in 1963. The Eastern Sabah territory was allegedly gifted by the Brunei Sultanate to the Sulu Sultanate due to Sulu intervention in the Brunei Civil War . However Brunei historian Leigh R. Wright has claimed that Sulu never really provided assistance during the civil war. The Philippines, via
6732-409: The eight Sulu claimants. On 5 January 2024, Stampa was convicted for contempt of court. He was sentenced to six months in prison and banned from acting as an arbitrator for one year for “knowingly disobeying rulings and orders from the Madrid High Court of Justice”. According to Law360, the Spanish courts’ decision to move ahead with criminal proceedings against Stampa marked a significant “victory for
6834-402: The emperor . Sulu merchants often exchanged goods with Chinese Muslims , and also traded with Muslims of Arab , Persian , Malay , or Indian descent. Islamic historian Cesar Adib Majul argues that Islam was introduced to the Sulu Archipelago in the late 14th century by Chinese and Arab merchants and missionaries from Ming China . The seven Arab missionaries were called "Lumpang Basih" by
6936-432: The five string bamboo guitar, two-string lute, violin, flute, gong, drum and bamboo Jew's harp. They are also excellent silversmiths crafting breastplates, jewellery, daggers and knives. The Mandayas are famous for their colorful abaca fiber weaves embroidered with tribal motifs. Poverty incidence of Davao del Sur Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The colorful artistic heritage of Davao stems from
7038-402: The foot of Mount Apo and Davao City all the way to the land bordered by the Davao and Pulangi rivers and up to northern Cotabato and southeast Bukidnon . Numbering about 80,000, their traditional costume is woven from abaca fiber and heavily ornamented with beads, shells, metal discs, embroidery and brightly colored geometric applique. Though Bagobos have the most stunning costumes among
7140-419: The foundation of Davao, the town of Santa Cruz was founded on October 5, 1884. It is the first town to be founded south of Davao and is now the oldest in the province. The Spanish administration in the Philippines ended in 1898 following the defeat of the Spaniards during the Spanish–American War . In the early 1900s, waves of immigrants from the Visayas , Luzon , and as well as from Japan began to live in
7242-403: The grandparents of the Muslim prince of Maynila , Rajah Matanda . Manila was a Muslim city-state and vassal to Brunei before the Spanish colonized it and converted it from Islam to Christianity. Islamic Manila ended after the failed attack of Tarik Sulayman , a Muslim Kapampangan commander, in the failure of the Conspiracy of the Maharlikas , when the formerly Muslim Manila nobility attempted
7344-501: The heritage of the Sultanate of Sulu, claim Sabah on the basis that Sabah was only leased to the British North Borneo Company with the sultanate's sovereignty never being relinquished. The dispute stems from the difference in the interpretation used on an agreement signed between Sultanate of Sulu and the British commercial syndicate (Alfred Dent and Baron von Overbeck) in 1878, which stipulated that North Borneo
7446-543: The late 20th century, a linguistic phenomenon has developed in the Metro Davao area whereby locals have either shifted to the ' national language ' (Filipino) or significantly mix Filipino terms and grammar into their Cebuano speech. Christianity in the form of Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion in the province followed by more than 80% of the people. The remaining faiths are Islam and other Christians such as Aglipayan , Baptists , Iglesia ni Cristo ,
7548-719: The mainland of the Island of Borneo, commencing from the Pandassan River on the west coast to Maludu Bay, and extending along the whole east coast as far as Sibuco River on the south,..., and all the other territories and states to the southward thereof bordering on Darvel Bay and as far as the Sibuco River, ..., [9 nautical miles] of the coast." ... hereby grant and cede of our own free and sovereign will to Gustavus Baron de Overbeck of Hong Kong and Alfred Dent Esquire of London...and assigns for ever and in perpetuity all
7650-567: The north, Davao Occidental to the south-east, North Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat to the west, South Cotabato and Sarangani to the south-west, and Davao Gulf to the east. A Maguindanaon Datu under the name Datu Bago was rewarded the territory of the surroundings of Davao Gulf by the Sultan of Maguindanao Sultanate for joining the campaign against the Spanish in the late 1700s. From his ancestral home in Maguindanao , he moved to
7752-409: The origins and early biography of Tuan Mashā′ikha, except that he is a Muslim "who came from foreign lands" at the head of a fleet of Muslim traders, or he was issued from a stalk of bamboo and was considered a prophet , thus well respected by the people. Other reports, however, insisted that Tuan Mashā′ikha together with his parents, Jamiyun Kulisa and Indra Suga, were sent to Sulu by Alexander
7854-516: The people changed and adapted to adopt the Islamic tradition. Sulu abruptly stopped sending tributes to the Ming in 1424. Antonio Pigafetta recorded in his journals that the sultan of Brunei invaded Sulu to retrieve the two sacred pearls Sulu had previously pillaged from Brunei. A sultan of Brunei, Sultan Bolkiah married a princess ( dayang-dayang ) of Sulu, Puteri Laila Menchanai, and they became
7956-789: The people") from Basilan and several places in Mindanao , also arrived and settled in Buansa. After the Tagimaha came the Baklaya people, (which means "seashore dwellers"), who are believed to have originated from Sulawesi , and settled in Patikul . After these came the Bajau people (or Samal ) from Johor . The Bajau were driven towards Sulu by a heavy monsoon , some of them to the shores of Brunei and others to Mindanao . The population of Buranun, Tagimaha, and Baklaya in Sulu created three parties with distinct systems of government and subjects. In
8058-537: The province. In 2015, the National Competitiveness Council , ranked the province as the most competitive province in the country. Davao del Sur covers a total area of 2,163.98 square kilometres (835.52 sq mi) occupying the southwestern section of the Davao Region in Mindanao . When Davao City is included for geographical purposes, the province's land area is 4,607.59 square kilometres (1,779.00 sq mi). The province
8160-566: The region, centered mainly in Davao. The region began to boom in economic growth as agricultural business proliferated in the region. As part of the "food bowl" of what is now the province of Davao del Sur, otherwise known as the Padada Valley , the agricultural area south of the town of Santa Cruz , which is known as Digos that time, lured many migrants, majority of whom came from the Visayas and Ilocos regions to settle permanently in
8262-489: The religious authority as head of Islam in Sulu. In 1962, the Philippine government under the administration of President Diosdado Macapagal officially recognised the continued existence of the Sultanate of Sulu. It has been asserted that Macapagal was a cousin of the Sulu sultan due to his royal descent tracing to Lakandula of Tondo , Lakandula was the uncle of the Muslim king of Manila, Rajah Sulayman, and they had
8364-468: The request. Since then, the Malaysian Embassy in the Philippines issues a cheque in the amount of RM 5,300 (approx. ₱ 77,000 or US$ 1,710) to the legal counsel of the heirs of the sultan of Sulu. Malaysia considers the settlement an annual "cession payment" for the disputed state, while the sultan's descendants consider it "rent". These payments however have been stopped as of 2013 in light of
8466-474: The rich culture of its tribes. For the Bagobos, aesthetics is the meticulous carving of weapons; the elaborate decoration of inlaid metal boxes with bells; and the ornamentation of their abaca fiber dress with embroidery, shells, beads and metal discs. The Mandayas, on the other hand, have a solid tradition in weaving. To produce their famed coarse textured cloth, abaca fiber is colored with earth dyes and woven on
8568-485: The rights and powers belonging to us over all the territories and lands being tritutary to us on the mainland of the island of Borneo commencing from the Pandassan River on the north-west coast and extending along the whole east coast as far as the Sibuco River in the south and comprising amongst other the States of Paitan, Sugut, Bangaya, Labuk, Sandakan, Kina Batangan, Mumiang, and all the other territories and states to
8670-522: The settlement of Pinagurasan eventually grew into a small city extending from present-day Generoso Bridge in Bangkerohan to Quezon Boulevard more than a kilometer down south, as Maguindanaons and Bagobos alike among other nearby tribes in the area flocked into the settlement, eventually becoming the main trade entrepot in the Davao Gulf area. With his immense overlordship of Davao Gulf, Datu Bago
8772-459: The southward thereof bordering on Darvel Bay and as far as the Sibuco river with all the islands within three marine leagues of the coast. On 22 April 1903, Sultan Jamalul Kiram II signed a document known as "Confirmation of cession of certain islands", in which he granted and ceded additional islands in the neighbourhood of the mainland of North Borneo from Banggi Island to Sibuku Bay to
8874-484: The sultan of Sulu on the treaty in 1878, i.e. it is of the form of a cession. Throughout the British administration of North Borneo, the British government continued to make the annual "cession money" payment to the sultan and its heir and these payments were expressly shown in the receipts as "cession money". In a 1961 conference in London, a Philippine and British panel met to discuss the Philippine claim to North Borneo,
8976-575: The sultan took it as a friendly treaty amongst equals. These areas were only partially controlled by the Spanish, and their power was limited to military stations and garrisons and pockets of civilian settlements. This lasted until they had to abandon the region as a consequence of their defeat in the Spanish–American War . On 22 January 1878, an agreement was signed between the Sultanate of Sulu and British commercial syndicate of ( Alfred Dent and Baron de Overbeck ), which stipulated that North Borneo
9078-475: The surnames An and Wen. In 1380 CE, Karim ul-Makhdum arrived in Simunul island from Malacca, again with Arab traders. Apart from being a scholar, he operated as a trader; some see him as a Sufi missionary from Mecca. He preached Islam, and was accepted by the core Muslim community. He was the second person to preach Islam in the area, after Tuan Mashā′ikha. To facilitate conversion of nonbelievers, he established
9180-472: The term Bisaya eventually became synonymous to "slave" in these areas. Its maritime supremacy over the Spaniards, at the time, the Spaniards acquired steam-powered ships that began to curb Muslim piracy in the region, the Moro piratical raids began to decrease in number until Governor Narciso Clavería launched the Balanguingui expedition in 1848 to crush the pirate settlements there, effectively ending
9282-490: The territories of the continent of Borneo, which belong, or which have belonged in the past to the Sultan of Sulu (Jolo), and which comprise the neighbouring islands of Balambangan, Banguey, and Malawali, as well as all those comprised within a zone of three maritime leagues from the coast, and which form part of the territories administered by the Company styled the "British North Borneo Company". The sultanate's political power
9384-435: The today's Philippines , alongside parts of present-day Sabah and North Kalimantan in north-eastern Borneo . Events/Artifacts (north to south) Events/Artifacts Artifacts The sultanate was founded either on 17 November 1405 or 1457 by Johore -born explorer and Sunni religious scholar Sharif ul-Hashim . Paduka Mahasari Maulana al Sultan Sharif ul-Hashim became his full regnal name ; Sharif-ul Hashim
9486-562: Was buried in Bud Dato near Jolo, with an inscription of Tuan Maqbālū . A descendant of the Sunni Sufi Shaykh Tuan Mashā′ikha named Tuan May also begot a son named Datu Tka. The descendants of Tuan May did not assume the title of tuan , but instead, used datu . This was the first time datu was used as a political institution. During the coming of Tuan Mashā′ikha, the Tagimaha people (literally means "the party of
9588-410: Was either ceded or leased (depending on translation used) to the British chartered company in return for payment of 5,000 dollars per year. Malaysia views the dispute as a "non-issue", as it not only considers the agreement in 1878 as one of cession, but it also deems that the residents had exercised their act of self-determination when they joined to form the Malaysian federation in 1963. As reported by
9690-446: Was either ceded or leased (depending on translation used) to the British in return for payment of five thousand Malayan dollars per year. "...do hereby lease of our own freewill and satisfaction to...all the territories and lands being tributary to [us] together with their heirs, associates, successors and assigns forever and until the end of time, all rights and powers which we possess over all territories and lands tributary to us on
9792-486: Was eventually crowned Sultan by his subjects at his capital Pinagurasan in 1843, effectively making his realm virtually independent from the Sultanate of Maguindanao and is now itself a Sultanate that lords over Davao Gulf, now in equal standing with the Mindanaon Muslim kingdoms of Maguindanao and Sulu . Beginnings of both Davao Region and Davao del Sur were associated with the foundation of Davao , which
9894-439: Was given to Sulu. Alexander Dalrymple , who made a treaty of allegiance in 1761 with Sulu, had to make a similar agreement with the rulers of Tempasuk and Abai on the north Borneo coast in 1762. The Sultanate of Sulu totally gave up its domain over Palawan to Spain in 1705 and Basilan to Spain in 1762. The territory ceded to Sulu by Brunei initially stretched south to Tapean Durian (now Tanjong Mangkalihat) (another source mentioned
9996-416: Was held to create a new province Davao Occidental , formed out of the southern part of Davao del Sur, covering the municipalities of the 2nd district of the province, namely Don Marcelino , Jose Abad Santos , Santa Maria , Sarangani and Malita (which was designated as the provincial capital) by virtue of Republic Act 10360 enacted on July 23, 2013, and the majority of votes cast were "Yes", ratifying
10098-468: Was relinquished in March 1915 after American commanders negotiated with Sultan Jamalul Kiram II on behalf of Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison . An agreement was subsequently signed, called the "Carpenter Agreement". By this agreement, the sultan relinquished all political power over territory within the Philippines (except for certain specific land granted to Sultan Jamalul Kiram II and his heirs), with
10200-475: Was reportedly issued in an arbitration court in Paris, France by Spanish arbitrator Gonzalo Stampa . In March 2022, Malaysia filed an application to annul the final award over claims by Sulu sultan’s heirs since the appointment of Stampa had itself been annulled by Madrid High Court in June 2021, rendering any decisions by him to be invalid including the 2022 award. Lawyers for the heirs indicated that they will seek
10302-545: Was the first town to be founded in southern Mindanao in 1848, following the conquest of the area by José Uyanguren of the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain (Guipúzcoa in Spanish ). In 1849, Nueva Guipúzcoa province was founded in the region conquered by Uyanguren in what is now Davao Region , with Davao, then called Nueva Vergara , as the provincial capital. Uyanguren became the provincial governor, but he failed in his efforts to develop Nueva Guipúzcoa. Thirty-six years after
10404-584: Was then Hindu, like pre-islamic Sulu. They moved south and established a spice trading port in Sulu. Sultan Batarah Shah Tengah , who ruled as sultan in 1600, was said to be an actual native of Butuan. The Butuanon-Surigaonon origins of the Tausugs are suggested by the relationship of their languages, as the Butuanon, Surigaonon and Tausug languages are all members of the Southern sub-family of Visayan . Later,
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