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- ↑ "Lanao del Sur mourns passing of first woman governor". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ↑ Unson, John (April 22, 2004). "ARMM mourns Dimaporo's death". The Philippine Star . Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ↑ "In the know: Dimaporos of Lanao". Philippine Daily Inquirer . August 3, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2023.