History of Islam in the Philippnes

History of Islam in the Philippines
By: Drs. Agus Subandi, MBA
CHAPTER I
HISTORY OF ISLAM IN PHILIPPINES
A. Islam in Southeast Asia
Since the reign of Bani Umaiyah era known as an aggressive, concentrated attention to the business where territorial expansion and conquest, which stopped the second time since last Khulafaurrasyidin. Only within the last 90 years, many nations in the four corners of the eyes rollicking wind power into Islam, which includes land Spain, all regions of North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Syria, Palestine, half the area of Anatolia, Iraq, Persia, Afghanistan, India and countries which are now called Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan which included Soviet Russia. (Ali Mufrodi, 1996, pp. 80)
Regarding the place of origin of the rise of Islam in Southeast Asia. there are at least three major theories. First, the theory that Islam came directly from Arabic, or rather Hadramaut. This theory is put forward Crawfurd (1820), Keyzer (1859), Niemann (1861), De Hollander (1861), and Veth (1878). Crawfurd states that Islam came directly from Arabic, though he calls the relationship with the people Mohammaden in East India. Keyzer think that Islam came from Egypt who bermadzhab Syafe'i, the same as that adopted for the Muslim archipelago generally. This theory is also held by Niemann and de Hollander, but with the mention of Hadramawt, not Egypt, as the source of the rise of Islam, because Muslims are followers of Hadramaut Syafe'i schools as well as the Muslims of the archipelago. (Azyumardi Azra, 1999, pp. 31)
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According Azyumardi Azra, that the Southeast Asian region is divided into three sections based on the influence of received area.
First, is the Indianized Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia that affected India in this case Hindu and Buddhist
Second, Sinized South East Asia, regions that have the influence of China, is Vietnam.
Third, the Southeast Asian region yatu dispanyolkan, or Hispainized South East Asia, the Philippines.
Third pemmbagian pegnaruh Islam seemed to negate such a huge in Southeast Asia, especially Philippines. As it is written that the Philippines including the countries affected by the Spanish. It is true, but the institution of life in the Philippines are also influenced by Islam in America and the Spanish colonial period. Few papers below will menyiingkap with siingkat about the history of Islam in the Philippines.
According Jaih Mubarok in History of Islamic Civilization to say that "In the XIV century AD, the remains of Srivijaya was crushed by the power of Majapahit. A number of Princes and soldiers fled into the air like a Malay region. (Jaih Mubarok, 2004, Halm. 229)
Islam is growing in Sulu and North Philippines brought by the traders and preachers of Malacca, so that the Spanish report that formed the empire before Islam in the Philippines, there have been Muslim village (1514 M). (U.S. Harahap, 1951, pp. 128).
In 1511 AD, Islamic trade center (Malacca) fall into the hands of Portuguese. Members of the royal family fled to different areas to evacuate. (Jaih Mubarok, 2004, pp. 230)
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Islam in Asia by Dr. Hamid has 3 forms of dissemination. First, the spread of Islam gave birth to the majority population. Second, the Muslim minority. Third, groups oppressed country an Islamic state.
In his book Islam For Power International, Dr. Hamid stipulating that Islam in the Philippines is one of the group ninoritas among other countries. From statsitk 1977Masyarakat demographics in the Philippines amounted to 44. 300,000. While the number of Muslim communities 2.348 million inhabitants. With a percentage of 5.3% with the dominant element of Mindanao and mogondinao community.(Wikipedia, Islam in the Philippines, 2010)
In 1565 M, Spain conquered the Philippines and the occupation turned into Catholics. In performing the expansion in the Philippines, Spain received resistance from three Islamic sultanate: Sulu, Manguindanao, and Bayan. Since then, Islam did not develop except in the Sulu archipelago and Mindanao to the west. (Jaih Mubarok, 2004, pp. 230)
With the treaty of Paris in 1898 AD, Spain gave the Philippines to the United States. United States let the indigenous Moro and Islamic laws do not conflict with the Constitution of the United States. When people Philippines started to be trained to prepare an independent government, the Sultan, Datuk, and religious leaders petitioned the United States, so as not to include their area in one country that will dimemerdekakan. However, the petition was ignored, so that their territories became part of Philippine independence from the United States in 1946. (Jaih Mubarok, 2004, pp. 230)
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Period berikuutnya recorded battle between the two sides. Teofisto Guiingona, Sr.. recorded between the years 1914-1920 on average 19 times a battle. Year 1921-1923, there were 21 times the battle. It is noteworthy that during the period 1898-1902, the U.S. turned out to have used that time to liberate the land and forests in the Moro areas for expansion of the capitalists. Even the period 1903-1913 the U.S. spent to combat the various insurgent Moro Nation. But the Americans view the war was effectively mereddam cukuup Moro resistance Nations, United finally implement the strategy of colonialism through education and persuasion policy. (Simple, Islam in the Philippines, 2010)
B. Figures of Islamic fighters in the Philippines
1. Prof.Dr.H. Nur Misuari
Nur Misuari or Nurallaj Misuari is pengasas Liberation Movement of Mindanao which is a collection of anti-royal Philippines in violence. Nur Misuari was jailed on charges of rebellion in 2006. Nur Misuari was arrested at Jampiras Island , Sabah 24 November 2001 kerana enter Malaysia without valid travel documents. Kingdom Philippines Malaysia urged Nur Misuari surrender but continue to protect Malaysia Nur Misuari. Nur Misuari never took refuge in Libya early 1980s.
Nur Misuari is a former Gabenor Area Muslim autonomy in Mindanao (ARMM) . He was aged 65 years and became a fugitive Manila kerana chaired the uprising 19 November 2001 before running away.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nur Misuari


Date of birth: 1942
Place of birth: Jolo, Sulu , Philippines

Major organizations: Moro National Liberation Front


Nur Misuari (born 1942 in Jolo, Sulu in the Philippines ) is a Filipino politician and former leader of the Moro National Liberation Front .He completed his education through academic Scholarships in the University of the Philippines and Became a student activist. Misuari was a Lecturer at the University of the Philippines in political science and in the 1960s, he established the Mindanao Independence Movement organized the which aimed to an independent Islamic state in the southern Philippines. The Mindanao Independence Movement formed theMoro National Liberation Front (MNLF). the which the political Reforms sought from the Government of the Philippines . Unable to gained Reforms, the MNLF
engaged in military conflict against the Philippine government and its supporters Between 1972 to 1976 under the leadership of Misuari.The military resistance to the government of former Philippine
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President Ferdinand Marcos did not Produce autonomy for the Moro people. He Departed to Saudi Arabia in Exile but returned to the Philippines after Marcos was removed from office During the People Power Revolution in 1986.
Misuari MNLF justified the armed struggle on the non-implementation of the Tripoli Agreement, Originally signed by Ferdinand Marcos and later included and accepted in the peace agreement signed by former Philippine president Fidel Ramos in the 1990s. This agreement established an autonomous region for Moros with Misuari as governor. He was removed from his office Pls Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Became president in 2001 and was arrested in 2007 on charges of terrorism. On December 20, 2007 he was denied a petition for bail and remained under house arrest in Manila. The Philippine court however, granted the bail petition of Misuari's seven co-accused, at 100 000 pesos. [1] On April 2, 2008, former rebel leader, Muslimin Sema and mayor of Cotabato City Replaced Misuari, as the leader of the MNLF [ 2] On April 25, 2008, he was allowed to post bail, upon the instructions of the Cabinet security cluster. [3] (César A. Majul, "The Contemporary Muslim Movement in the Philippines" (Berkeley: Mizan Press, 1985) .
After the declaration of martial law, the MNLF (Moro National Liberation Front) became a prominent organization. And after the massacre Jabidah, intellectuals including his students agreed that the Islamic community in the country will be maintained well at all if it is ready to be protected by a strong armed forces. (Cesar A. Majul, 1989, pp. 64)
Figures of the MNLF, Nur Misuari Philippines University graduate majoring in Political Science and later served as a lector, hereinafter become a member of staff at the University of Central Asia such. He is from the family of the people
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usual from Sulu. Another leader of Hashim Salamat of Cotabato, Maguindanao came from an influential family, and have studied in institutions of Arabic and Islam in Cairo, Egypt. Then another MNLF leader, Abdul Khair Alonto, a student and descendant of the sultans of Lanao. Thus, the MNLF has represented all the ethnolinguistic and regional groups. (Cesar A. Majul, 1989, pp. 65).
2. Abu Sayaf
Abu Sayyaf Group, also known as Al Harakat Al Islamiyya, is a group of separatists who consist of terrorist Muslims [ citation needed ]which was based around the southern islands of the Philippines , among others, Jolo , Basilan , and Mindanao . Khadaffi Janjalani named as the leader of this group by Armed Forces of the Philippines. It was reported recently that they are expanding their networks intoMalaysia and Indonesia . This group is responsible for the actions of the bombing , murder , kidnapping , and extortion in an effort to establish the Muslim state in western Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago as well as create an atmosphere conducive to the creation of a large country that Pan-Islam in the Malay Peninsula (Indonesia and Malaysia) in Southeast Asia . This group name is Arabic for the holder of (Abu) Sword (Sayyaf). Abu Sayyaf is one of the separatist group the smallest and possibly most dangerous [ citation needed ] in Mindanao. Some members had studied or worked in Saudi Arabia and develop links with the Mujahideen when fighting and training inAfghanistan and Pakistan . (Simple, Islam in Philippines, 2010)
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C. Muslim autonomy in Mindanao Region
The capital of Cotabato with Gabernor Zaldy Ampatuan
Total population 2,803,805 - Density 220.9 / km 2, the breadth of 12,695.0 km 2. Language Maguindanao, Maranao, Tausug, Yakan, Sama,
Muslim autonomy in Mindanao region is a region in the Philippines, which included Muslim provinces in the country, namely: Basilan, Lanao
del Sur, Maguindanao, Shariff Kabunsuan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi, and also a city that was inhabited by Muslim population majoriti, Marawi.Regional autonomy is the only region in the Philippines who has his own kingdom. The capital of this region is Cotabato.
This region is terbahagi to two geographic regions - the land of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago. Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao and Shariff Kabunsuan is situated on the ground of Mindanao, while the Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi in the Sulu Archipelago. (This page is modified for the last time at 20:39, 5, 2010 Wikipedia)


CHAPTER II
ISLAM IN PHILIPPINES
A. Islam in Philippines
Asia is home to the Largest Muslim population, with the (Eastern), Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia being particularly Important regions. 62% of the world's Muslims live in Asia, with Indonesia , Pakistan , Bangladesh and India having the four Largest Muslim Populations in the world. The spread of Islam outside of the Arabian peninsula and into other parts of the continent cans be linked to the extensive trade routes connecting the Middle East to China. Arab Muslim traders exported Their religion along with Their goods. More importantly, however, was the massive Conquest of non-Muslim lands by Muslim Empires, the which, During the Golden Age of Islam were the resource persons technologically and militarily superior to many other Asian civilizations. Islam's mysticism, ritual and social justice message resonated with many of the conquered peoples, the legacy of this history, Is That a vast majority of Muslims do not live in the Middle East or are ethnically Arab .
The Iranian Revolution is one of the most Important events in modern Islam, a phenomenon That widely influenced the practice, politics and society of Muslims across the world, Including the Arabic world. It Also represents a growing power of the non-Arab forces in the direction of Islam. [ clarification needed ] In the People's Republic of China , India , Eastern Russia , Thailand , the Philippines and Some other non-Muslim Asian countries, tensions Between Muslim minorities ( Xighurs in China, the Moro people in the Philippines, Chechens in Russia, Kashmiris in India) and the government have erupted in unrest and terrorism. In many of these
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CASE, Asian non-Muslim majority countries find themselves in a Difficult position Between the West and Muslim world. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, 2010)
The Philippines ( Filipino : Pilipinas [p ɪ l ɪ ˌ pin ɐ s] ), Officially known as the Republic of the Philippines ( Filipino : Republika ng Pilipinas), is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean . To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan . West across theSouth China Sea sits Vietnam . The Sulu Sea to the southwest lies Between the country and the island of Borneo , and to the south theCelebes Sea separates it from other islands of Indonesia . It is bounded on the east by the Philippine Sea . Its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire and its tropical climate make the Philippines prone to Earthquakes and typhoons
but Also have endowed the country with natural resources and made it one of the Richest areas of biodiversity in the world. An archipelago comprising 7.107 islands, the Philippines is categorized broadly into three main geographical divisions: Luzon , Visayas , andMindanao . Its capital city is Manila . (Simple, Islam in the Philippines, 2010)
With an estimated population of about 92 million people, the Philippines is the world's 12th most populous country . An additional 11 million Filipinos live overseas . Multiple ethnicities and Cultures Throughout the islands are found. In Prehistoric times, Negritos were the resource persons Some of the archipelago's Earliest inhabitants. They were the resource persons followed by successive waves ofAustronesian peoples with WHO Brought Them Influences from Malay , Hindu , and Islamic Cultures. Trade introduced Chinese cultural Influences.
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The arrival of Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 marked the beginning of an era of Spanish interest and eventual dominance. Manila emerged as the Asian hub of the Manila-Acapulco galleons fleet . Missionary work led to widespread Christianity . As the 19th century Gave way to the 20th, there followed in quick succession the short-lived Philippine Revolution , the Spanish-American War , and the Philippine-American War . In the Aftermath, the United States Replaced Spain as the dominant power. Aside from the period of Japanese occupation , the United States retained Sovereignty over the islands Until the end of World War II, Pls the Philippines gainedindependence . The United States bequeathed to the Philippines the Bahasa language and a stronger affinity for Western culture. Since independence the Philippines has an Often Had tumultuous experience with democracy , with popular " People Power "movements
overthrowing a dictatorship in one instance but Also underlining the Institutional Weaknesses of its constitutional republic in others .(Simple, Islam in Phillipine, 2010)
B. Etymology
The name Philippines is derived from That of King Philip II of Spain . Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos During his expedition in 1542 named the islands of Leyte and Samar Felipinas after the then Prince of Asturias (Spain). Eventually the name Las Islas Filipinaswould be Used to cover all the islands of the archipelago. Before it Became commonplace, other names Such as Islas del Poniente (Islands of the West) and Magellan's name for the islands were the resource persons San Lázaro Also Used by the Spanish to refer to the islands.[10]
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The official name of the Philippines has changed installments times in the course of the country's history. During the Philippine Revolution, the Malolos Congress proclaimed the establishment of the República Philippines or the Philippine Republic . From the period of theSpanish-American War and the Philippine-American War Until the Commonwealth period, the American colonial authorities Referred to the country as the Philippine Islands, a Spanish translation of the name. During the American period, the name Philippines began to Appear and it has since changed from the country's common name. The official name of the country is now Republic of the Philippines. The name "Philippines" is ultimately derived from the Greek phrase Φίλος Ίππος Νησιά Fílos Ni Íppos the meaning "Islands of the Horse Friend." [original research? ] (Simple, Islam in the Philippines, 2010)
C. History
The Earliest known human Remains found in the Philippines are those of the pre-Mongoloid Tabon Man of Palawan , carbon-dated to around 24.000 years ago. Negritos were the resource persons another group of early inhabitants but Their appearance in the Philippines has not been reliably dated. They were the resource persons followed by speakers of Malayo-Polynesian languages WHO began to arrive beginning around 4000 BCE, displacing the Earlier Arrivals. By 1000 BCE, the inhabitants of the archipelago Had developed into four Kinds of social groups: hunter-gathering tribes, warrior societies, petty plutocracies, and maritime-centered harbor principalities.

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The maritime-oriented peoples traded with other Asian countries During the subsequent period Bringing Influences from Hinduism ,Buddhism , and Islam . There was no unifying political state encompassing the entire Philippine Archipelago. Instead, the islands were the resource persons divided Among competing thalassocracies Various ruled by datus , rajahs , or Sultans . Among these were the resource persons the Kingdoms of Maynila , Namayan , and Tondo , the rajahnates of Butuan and Cebu , and the sultanates of Maguindanao and Sulu .[21] [22] [23] [24] Some of these societies were the resource part of the Malayan Empires of Srivijaya , Majapahit , and Brunei . [25][26] Islam was Brought to the Philippines by traders and proselytizers from Malaysia and Indonesia. [27] By the 15th century, Islam was established in the Sulu Archipelago and by 1565 Had reached Mindanao , the Visayas , and Luzon . [28]
A page from the Boxer Codex . Left, is a general from the Rajahnate of Butuan and to the right is a princess of Tondo . (Simple, Islam in the Philippines, 2010)
In 1521, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrived in the Philippines and claimed the islands for Spain. [29] Colonization began Pls Spanish explorer Miguel López de Legazpi arrived from Mexico in 1565 and formed the first European settlements in Cebu. In 1571, after dealing with the local Royal Families in the wake of the Tondo Conspiracy and defeating the Chinese pirate Warlord Limahong , the Spanish established Manila as the capital of the Spanish East Indies .
Spanish rule Contributed significantly to the political Bringing unity to the archipelago. From 1565 to 1821, the Philippines was governed as a territory of the Viceroyalty of New Spain and then was administered directly from Madrid after the Mexican War of Independence .
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The Manila galleons linking Manila to Acapulco once or twice traveled a year Between the 16th and 19th century. Trade introduced Such foods as corn , tomatoes , potatoes , chili peppers , and pineapples from the Americas. [31] Roman Catholic missionaries converted most of the lowland inhabitants to Christianity and Founded schools, a university, and Hospitals. While a Spanish Decree introduced free public schooling in 1863, Efforts in mass public education mainly Came to fruition During the American period.
During its rule, the Spanish fought off Various indigenous revolts and installments external colonial challenges from Chinese pirates, the Dutch, and the Portuguese. In an extension of the fighting of the Seven Years' War , British forces under the command of Brigadier General William Draper and Rear-Admiral Samuel Cornish briefly occupied the Philippines . They found local allies like Diego andGabriela Silang WHO store the opportunity to lead a revolt against the Mexican-born acting Governor-General and the Archbishop of Manila Manuel Rojo del Rio y Vieyra , but was eventually restored Spanish rule Following the 1763 Treaty of Paris .
José Rizal, Marcelo del Pilar, and Mariano Ponce: leaders of the Propaganda Movement
In the 1800s, were the resource persons Philippine ports opened to world trade and shifts occurring Within the Philippine society were the resource persons. Many Spaniards born in the Philippines ( criollos ) and those of Mixed Ancestry ( mestizos ) Became Wealthy. The influx of Spanish and Latino Settlers secularized churches and opened up government positions traditionally held by Spaniards born in the Iberian Peninsula ( peninsulares ). The Ideals of revolution began Also
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to spread through the islands. criollo dissatisfaction resulted in the revolt in Cavite El Viejo in 1872 That was a precursor to the Philippine Revolution.
Revolutionary Sentiments were the resource persons stoked in 1872 after three priests, Mariano Gómez , José Burgos , and Jacinto Zamora (collectively known as Gomburza )-were the resource persons accused of sedition by colonial authorities and Executed. Would this inspire a propaganda movement in Spain, organized by Marcelo H. del Pilar , Jose Rizal , and Mariano Ponce , lobbying for political Reforms in the Philippines. Rizal was eventually Executed on December 30, 1896, on charges of Rebellion. As attempts at reform were the resource persons meeting with resistance, Andrés Bonifacio in 1892 established the secret society Called the Katipunan , a society along the lines of the Freemasons , the which sought independence from Spain through armed revolt. Bonifacio and the Katipunan started the Philippine Revolution in 1896. A Faction of the Katipunan, the Magdalo of Cavite province, eventually Came to challenge Bonifacio's position as the leader of the revolution and Emilio Aguinaldo stores over. In 1898, the Spanish-American War began in Cuba and reached the Philippines. Aguinaldo declared Philippine independence from Spain in Kawit, Cavite on June 12, 1898 and the First Philippine Republicwas established the Following year. Meanwhile, the islands were the resource persons ceded by Spain to the United States for U.S. $ 20 million dollars in the 1898 Treaty of Paris . As it increasingly clear Became the United States Would not Recognize the First Philippine Republic, the Philippine-American War broke out. It ended with the American control over the islands. (Simple, Islam in the Philippines, 2010)

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D. Politics and Government
The Philippines is a constitutional republic with a presidential system of government. It is governed as a unitary state with the exception of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao the which is largely free from the national government. The President functions as both head of state and head of government and is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces . The president is elected by popular vote for a single six-year term, During the which he or she appoints and presides over the cabinet . [2]
The bicameral Congress is composed of the Senate , serving as the upper house , with members elected to a six-year term, and the House of Representatives , serving as the lower house , with members elected to a three-year term. The senators are elected at large while the representatives are elected from both legislative districts and through sectoral representation. [2]
The judicial power is vested in the Supreme Court , composed of a Chief Justice as its presiding officer and Fourteen associate justices , all of whom are appointed by the President from nominations submitted by the Judicial and Bar Council . [2]
There have been attempts to change the government to a federal , unicameral , or parliamentary government since the Ramos administration.


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E. Security and defense
PNP -Special Action Force (SAF) operators
Philippine defense is handheld by the Armed Forces of the Philippines and is composed of three branches: the Air Force , the Army , and the Navy (including the Marine Corps ). Civilian security is handheld by the Philippine National Police under the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) .
In the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao , The Largest separatist organization, the Moro National Liberation Front , is now Engaging the government politically. Other more militant groups like the Moro Islamic Liberation Front , the Communist New People's Army , and the Abu Sayyaf still roaming the provinces , but Their presence has decreased in recent years due to successful security provided by the Philippine government.
The Philippines has been an ally of the United States since World War II. It supported American policies During the Cold War and participated in the Korean and Vietnam wars. It was a member of the now Dissolved SEATO , a group That was intended to serve a role similar to NATO and That included Australia , France , New Zealand , Pakistan , Thailand , the United Kingdom , and the United States.After the start of the War on Terror , the Philippines was part of the Coalition That Gave support to the United States in Iraq. The Philippines is currently working with the United States with the intention of ending its domestic insurgency .

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F. Administrative divisions
The Philippines is divided into three island groups: Luzon , Visayas , and Mindanao . As of March 2010, these were the resource divided into 17 regions , 80 provinces , 138 cities , 1.496 municipalities , and 42.025 barangays . In Addition, Section 2 of Republic Act No. 5446 asserts That the country has acquired islands from Sabah (formerly North Borneo ).


Provinces and regions of the Philippines
Region Designation Regional centers
Ilocos Region
Region I San Fernando , La Union

Cagayan Valley
Region II Tuguegarao , Cagayan

Central Luzon
Region III San Fernando , Pampanga

CALABARZON
Region IV-A Calamba , Laguna

MIMAROPA
Region IV-B Calapan , Oriental Mindoro

Bicol Region
Region V Legazpi , Albay

Western Visayas
Region VI Iloilo City

Central Visayas
Region VII Cebu City

Eastern Visayas
Region VIII Tacloban

Zamboanga Peninsula
Region IX Pagadian , Zamboanga del Sur

Northern Mindanao
Region X Cagayan de Oro

Davao Region
Region XI Davao City

SOCCSKSARGEN
Region XII Koronadal , South Cotabato

Caraga
Region XIII Butuan

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ARMM Cotabato City

Cordillera Administrative Region
CAR Baguio

National Capital Region
NCR Manila


G. Demographics
The first official census in the Philippines was carried out in 1877 and Recorded a population of 5,567,685. By 2009, the Philippines has changed from the world's 12th most populous nation, with a population of over 92 million. [7] It is Estimated That half of the population resides on the island of Luzon. Manila , the capital city, is The Eleventh most populous metropolitan areas in the world. The population of the Greater Manila Area is around 20 million.
The population growth rate Between 1995 to 2000 was 3.21% but has decreased to an estimated 1.95% for the 2005 to 2010 period. [6]The median age is 22.7 years with 60.9% of the population aged from 15 to 64 years old. [ 4] Life expectancy at birth is 71.38 years, 74.45 years for females and 68.45 years for males.
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There are about 11 million Filipinos outside the Philippines. Since the liberalization of United States immigration laws in 1965, the number of people in the United States having Filipino Ancestry has Grown substantially. In 2007 there an estimated 3.1 million were the resource persons. According to the United States Census Bureau, immigrants from the Philippines made up the Second Largest Group That sought after Mexico Family Reunification. Some two million Filipinos work in the Middle East , with Nearly a million in Saudi Arabia alone.
H. Ethnicity
According to the 2000 census 28.1% of Filipinos are Tagalog, Cebuano 13.1%, Ilocano 9%, 7.6% Bisaya / Binisaya, Hiligaynon Ilonggo 7.5%, 6%, Bikol, Waray 3.4%, and 25.3% are classified as other. [4] These general headings Further cans be broken down to yield more distinct non-tribal groups like the Moro , the Kapampangan , the Pangasinense , the Ibanag , and the Ivatan . Also there are indigenous peoples like the Igorot , the Lumad , the Mangyan , the Bajau , and the Tribes of Palawan . Negritos , Such as the Aeta and the Ati , are Considered Among the Earliest inhabitants of the islands.
Generally Filipinos belong to installments Asian ethnic groups classified linguistically as part of the Austronesian or Malayo-Polynesianspeaking people. It's believed That Thousands of years ago Taiwanese Aborigines migrated to the Philippines from Taiwan, Bringing Them with knowledge of agriculture and ocean-sailing, and displacing the Earlier Negrito groups of the islands.

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Eventually Chinese, Spanish, and American Arrivals Various intermarried with the indigenous ethnic groups Had That evolved. Their descendants are known as mestizos . Chinese Filipinos number about two million. Other migrants WHO ethnic groups have settled in the country from elsewhere include Arabs , Britons, other Europeans , Indonesians, Japanese , Koreans , and South Asians .
I. Religion
More than 90% of the population are Christians: about 80% belong to the Roman Catholic Church while 10% belong to other Christian denominations , Such as the Philippine Independent Church , Iglesia ni Cristo , the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , Seventh-day Adventist Church , United Church of Christ in the Philippines , Jehovah's Witnesses , and the Orthodox Church . The Philippines is one of two predominantly Roman Catholic countries in Asia, the other being East Timor . Between 5% and 10% of the population are Muslim , most of whom live in parts of Mindanao, Palawan, and the Sulu Archipelago-an area known as the Bangsamoro or the Moro region. Some have migrated into urban and rural areas in different parts of the country. Most Muslim Filipinos practice Shafi , a form of Sunni Islam .Philippine traditional Religions are still practiced by many Aboriginal and tribal groups, Often syncretized with Christianity and Islam.Animism , folk religion , and shamanism Remain present as undercurrents of mainstream religion, through The albularyo , the babaylan , and the manghihilot . Buddhism , Taoism , and Chinese folk religion , are dominant in Chinese communities. Also there are followers of the Baha'i .(Simple, Islam in the Philippines, 2010)
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J. Philippine government and Moro Islamic Group Agrees
07-08-2001 Armistice
Tuesday, August 7, 2001
Philippine Government and the second largest Muslim separatist group there, have signed a ceasefire agreement. This step is a major advancement in order to end the rebel that has lasted 30 years in the southern Mindanao island.
Agreement signing ceremony was held in Malaysia today, where peace talks between both parties, Manila and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, has been for this.
The documents are already signed it and then handed over to the Philippine President, Gloria Arroyo, who was in Malaysia in order to visit his first overseas since the post of President.
Dengan dihasilkannya persetujuan gencatan senjata ini maka Abu Sayyaf merupakan satu-satunya kelompok Muslim yang masih melanjutkan perjuangan bagi pembentukan sebuah negara Islam di Philipina Selatan.
"Gerakan dakwah Islam bukan sekedar disampaikan tanpa di evaluasi. Dakwah Islam mesti progresif dan memihak pada kemanusiaan. Sangat disayangkan, akhir akhir ini banyak para ulama yang terjebak pada kepentingan politik pragmatis semata. Berdakwah atas nama Islam tapi kepentingan mereka ternyata pada kekuasaan.” (Wikipedia, Artikel Islam di Phillipina, 2010)

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Tarmizi Taher mengatakan bahwa :
Salah satu dimensi dakwah Islam yang sering terlupakan adalah mengembangkan pemahaman keagamaan moderat bagi masyarakat. Sekarang ini, umat Islam telah berjumlah lebih dari 1 miliar, yang diharapkan akan terus meningkat. Setelajh pertemuan ulama di Malaysia, pada bulan Mei 2004 yang lalu, NU dan Muhammadiyah diundang masyarakat Muslim Philipina dalam acara Islamic Conference Philipina. Konferensi itu berkaitan dengan upaya untuk mengembangkan dakwah Islam yang moderat.
Acara yang diselenggarakan oleh Dewan Islam Philipina itu meminta para delegasi NU-Muhammadiyah untuk menguraikan sejarah dan aktifitas NU-Muhammadiyah. Kedua ormas Islam itu sangat dihargai oleh kaum Muslim Philipina. Penulis memberikan penjelasan mengenai moderatisme kepada tokoh-tokoh Islam dan non-Islam di Philipina. Ketua delegasi Muslim Philipina Prof. Thaha Basman yang juga menjabat sebagai Direktur UNESCO Philipina, menilai bahwa gerakan dakwah Islam yang dipromosikan Center For Moderat Muslim (CMM) cocok bagi gerakan ulama dan intelektual di Philipina. Konferensi di Philipina itu kelanjutan dari Konferensi Islam di Jakarta (13-15/10/03). Konferensi di Philipina itu juga dihadiri Grand Mufti Philipina Syeikh Sa'adudin Awliya, Ketua Tabligh Muslim Philipina Dr. Faisal Abdullah, serta pejabat-pejabat Philipina. Dan sekarang, Center For Moderat Muslim (CMM) di Philipina telah terbentuk. Pada konferensi Islam di Philipina tersebut disponsori Mindanao Research Institute, Majelis Ulama Philipina, dan Universitas Mindanao. (Dr.dr.H.Tarmidzi Taher, Artikel, 2010)
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