separation of mindanoa from luzon and visayas?

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people will lost unity

Answer 1

Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also one of the three island groups in the country, along with Luzon and Visayas.
The region was originally home to Philippine sultanates like that of Sulu and Maguindanao. In the late 16th to early 17th century, first contact with Spain occurred, with Spanish forces trying to occupy the area.

These days the region is home to the country's Muslim or Moro populations, comprising of many ethnic groups such as the Maranao and the Tausug, the Banguingui (users of the vinta, and the collective group of tribes known as the Lumad. Contrary to common belief, only a portion of Mindanao was originally inhabited by the Muslims. In fact, most of the people in the northern and eastern part of the island practised native religions before they were converted to Christianity.

A bitter struggle for independence is being waged by various Muslim factions for five centuries against successive occupiers. With Spanish, American, Japanese and government forces had failing to quell the desire for separation from the largely Christian nation. Due to influx of migration, as well as evangelization, the majority of Mindanao's population is now predominantly Christian. This caused anger among the poor and displaced Muslim which, in turn, fuels the separatist movements that has been occurring recently.

In recent years, the area has come under scrutiny, with the rise of Islamic terrorist organizations tied to the Middle East conflict. Mindanao is a staging ground for such terrorist groups as Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiyah that undermine moderate organizations such as the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).

Mindanao is the second largest island in the country with 94,630 square kilometers. The island is mountainous, and is home to Mount Apo, the highest mountain in the country. Mindanao is surrounded by seas: the Sulu Sea in the west, the Philippine Sea in the east, and the Celebes Sea in the south.