Maguindanao was a province of the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). From 2014 to 2022,its provincial capital was Buluan,but the legislative branch of government,the Maguindanao Provincial Board,convened at the old provincial capitol in Sultan Kudarat. It bordered Lanao del Sur to the north,Cotabato to the east,Sultan Kudarat to the south,and Illana Bay to the west.
Lanao del Sur,officially the Province of Lanao del Sur,is a province in the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The capital is the city of Marawi,and it borders Lanao del Norte to the north,Bukidnon to the east,and Maguindanao del Norte and Cotabato to the south. To the southwest lies Illana Bay,an arm of the Moro Gulf.
The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao was an autonomous region of the Philippines,located in the 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. The region's de facto seat of government was Cotabato City,although this self-governing city was outside its jurisdiction.
The Maranao people,also spelled Mranaw,Muranaw,Maranaw,and Mëranaw and recognized also as the Iranaon or the Iranaoans,is a predominantly Muslim Filipino ethnic group native to the region around Lanao Lake in the island of Mindanao. They are known for their artwork,weaving,wood,plastic and metal crafts and epic literature,the Darangen. They are belong to the proto-danao language speakers closely with the Iranun people and they are one of the major Bangsamoro people in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and even in the country Philippines. They are also the tribe of Muslim Filipinos who are led to spreading fastest the popularity of Muslim Filipinos in the Philippines and the country Islamic Faith.
Ditsaan-Ramain,officially the Municipality of Ditsaan-Ramain,is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 24,406 people.
Shariff Aguak,officially the Municipality of Shariff Aguak,is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it had a population of 33,982.
Haroun al-Rashid Lucman was a Filipino legislator,journalist,World War II guerilla hero,and an early proponent of Moro independence or autonomy.
Datu Hoffer Ampatuan,officially the Municipality of Datu Hoffer Ampatuan,is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 26,660 people.
The Adiong Memorial State College or (AMSC),formerly known as Adiong Memorial Polytechnic State College,is a public college in the Philippines. It is mandated to provide higher professional,technical and special instructions for special purposes and promote research and extension services and advanced studies in agriculture,forestry,ecology,and other allied courses. Its main campus is located in Ditsaan-Ramain,Lanao del Sur.
Datu Mamintal "Bombit" Alonto Adiong Jr. is a Filipino politician who currently serve as the governor of the province of Lanao del Sur from 2007 to 2016,and from 2019 up to present.
Mamintal M. Adiong Sr. was a long-time Filipino politician,served as representative of Lanao del Sur to the Philippine Congress (1992–2001) and as provincial governor from 2001 until his death from cardiac arrest in 2004. He was largely credited for the landslide victory of President Gloria Arroyo and her slate in the 2004 elections.
Alauya Alonto was a Muslim Filipino politician from Lanao best known for being a Delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1934,and a two-term senator of the Philippines,serving from 1945 to 1949.
The governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao was the executive head of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in the Philippines. The position was also simply referred to as the regional governor as a distinction to provincial governors.
Local elections were held in the province of Lanao del Sur on May 9,2016,as part of the 2016 general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions:a town mayor,vice mayor and town councilors,as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan,the vice-governor,governor and representatives for the two districts of Lanao del Sur.
Election will be held in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 9,2016.
Basher Dimalaang Manalao or known to be Mostaqbal,a Maranao people,Islamic preacher and was elected vice-governor then succeeded by law the governor of Lanao del Sur in the Philippines following the death of former governor Mamintal Adiong Sr. in 2004. He took his Islamic degree at King Saud University.
Ahmad Domocao "Domie" Alangadi Alonto Sr. was a Filipino Muslim lawyer,educator,author,traditional leader,and Islamic figure from Lanao del Sur.
Tarhata Alonto-Lucman was a Filipino politician and Maranao royalty who was the first female governor of the province of Lanao del Sur.
The governor of Lanao del Sur,is the chief executive of the provincial government of Lanao del Sur.
On February 17,2023,Maute group financier and sympathizer Oscar Gandawali along with gang members led by Lomala Baratamo Mandoc ambushed Lanao del Sur governor Mamintal Adiong Jr. in the town of Maguing,Philippines in an attempt to assassinate him. While Adiong Jr. and another staff member were injured in the assassination attempt,three police officers and a driver escorting his convoy were killed.
