13 provinces at the altar of so-called peace: Is it worth dismembering the Republic to placate Kuala Lumpur?

"So we may all be clear: this so-called peace agreement or shared sovereignty rights over 13 provinces in Southern Mindanao with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is what it is - it is not a peace offering to the people of Southern Mindanao but a peace offering to the Barisan Nasional politicos and businessmen of Kuala Lumpur."
By Anne de Bretagne
For the Philippine Sabah Claim Forum
08 January 2014

The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process is very upbeat today: "Malacañan is hopeful the normalization annex of the Bangsamoro Framework Agreement will be signed this month."

According to the Solar News report, Presidential Communication Secretary Sonny Coloma has announced that 'peace panels from both the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front are now working on drafts and are also carrying out informal consultations on the annex prior to formal talks next week.'

My thoughts off the cuff:

I still don't understand why the Aquino Govt has deemed it wise to allow Malaysia with whom the Philippines has an outstanding territorial and sovereignty disputes to engineer a peace agreement in Southern Mindanao with a Kuala Lumpur-backed Muslim rebel faction that will entitle the same rebel group to lord it over 13 provinces in Southern Mindanao under the direct influence of Malaysia Federation. Can these people in Malacañan NOT SEE that they are authoring the potential dismemberment of the Republic in favour of Kuala Lumpur?

If they are truly for peace and are pro-Southern Mindanao, PH and its leaders should raise the Sabah claim flag today before another bloodbath occurs over this extremely lopsided deal that they are offering to the Southern Mindanao 'nation' through the Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebel group. If at all, Mr Aquino and his peace subalterns should instead find an economic and political entente with Putrajaya by proposing an equitable deal involving Sulu rights to Sabah to directly benefit the people of Sulu and the other provinces in their proposed MILF-controlled Bangsamoro region. Mr Aquino and his lieutenants are forgetting that the Southern Mindanao "nation" does not comprise merely of 10,000 MILF rebels but of more than 5 million souls from various cultural, political and religious factions.

It is not just ironic, it is also immensely tragic that PH and leaders have decided that instead of facing Kuala Lumpur over the Sabah issue which, as we all know, has been the cause of all the violence and misery among our people in Southern Mindanao, they choose to placate Kuala Lumpur (which we all know has been at the forefront of all the troubles in Mindanao since 1972) by offering the 13 provinces of Southern Mindanao at the altar of "peace" with Malaysia.

So we may all be clear: this so-called peace agreement or shared sovereignty rights over 13 provinces in Southern Mindanao with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front is what it is - it is not a peace offering to the people of Southern Mindanao but a peace offering to the Barisan Nasional politicos and businessmen of Kuala Lumpur.

BUT THE BIG QUESTION IS, is it worth dismembering the Republic to placate Kuala Lumpur over God knows what?

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*Map shown was posted in 2012 by Malacañan Palace and can be viewed on PH Govt website with the following title: "Proposed Territory." This is a map highlighting the areas included in the proposed Bangsamoro Autonomous Political Entity." Click on this link to access map. 

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• GPH-MILF FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT: Is there a foreign conflict of interest? 
• Understanding the Sabah claim issue: It's all very simple actually: As Law Professor Isagani Cruz says, "President Noynoy faces an insoluble dilemma. If he believes that Sabah is part of the Philippines, he has to defend Sabah because Malaysia is attacking it. If he does not believe that Sabah is part of the Philippines, he opens himself up to impeachment, because Philippine law says that Sabah is part of the Philippines and he is sworn to uphold Philippine law. Talking of a conspiracy does not solve the problem; in fact, it is irrelevant if there is or there is no conspiracy. The dilemma has to do simply with his stand on Sabah itself."                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Who will be the next Hadji Kamlon, Tausug warrior-leader, to lead the battle in Sabah?

HISTORIANA: The story of Tausug warrior Hadji Kamlon

Hadji Kamlon was a Moro and former WW2 guerilla hero who fought the Japanese and who, from 1948 to 1955, led a rebellion against the national government. 

He was considered by the Philippine military as the biggest threat to national security and a bandit to be feared but to the Tausugs, Kamlon was a folk hero, a local Robin Hood. He gathered a band armed with WW II rifles and pieces of the BAR (Browing Automatic Rifle) that could fire 20 bullets in one burst. 

Even with their heavy army tanks which rolled into the heart of the city daily, the military was still outdone by Kamlon, who had the support of the local population.
The exact cause for Kamlon’s rebellion had not been established but economic factors had been frequently blamed although conflict among local leaders contributed to it. 

For almost 4 years the government engaged Kamlon and, during the final assault, 5,000 ground troops were utilized along with naval, air and mortar supports. Logistical expenditures, after the final inventory, amounted to P 185 million. Despite all this cost, Kamlon could not be routed or captured. He finally gave up conditionally due to advancing age.

Elusive Bandit or Local Robin Hood?
Sulu Sea was said to be terrorized by a band of pirates headed by notorious “bandit leader” Kamlon who carried his piratical forays with his men up to Borneo where he attacked merchant vessels fleecing the ship and its passengers of their belongings. 

The “bandit chieftain” eluded arrest for more than three years almost upsetting the military budget hunting him down in the vastly scattered islands of the Sulu Archipelago. He was feared for his ability to disappear like a mist before the soldiers very eyes. Kamlon used both talisman (anting-anting) and automatic rifle to confront the old Philippine Constabulary (PC), AFP battalion, and the Air Force. His hidden island and jungle fortresses were legendary.

To the inhabitants of Sulu, Kamlon was loved and revered. He considered a local Robin Hood who looted from the rich and gave it to the poor. Like the mythical Robin Hood, the poor islanders who felt neglected by the national government saw Kamlon as their savior.

Even when the military intensified its campaign appealing to the island inhabitants to help government in the capture of Kamlon, the Moro villagers were tight lipped and uncooperative. No amount of huge prizes and rewards offered to those who could lead to the capture of the elusive bandit leader even by just identifying him could convince the natives to cooperate. The only answer the troopers could get in their query was “diih” that means “no” or “bukon” meaning “not him or not the one in the picture.”

Magsaysay and Kamlon
An article published in Time Magazine in August 11, 1952 entitled The Philippines: Peace Under the Palms, relates the meeting of Philippines Defense Secretary Ramon Magsaysay and the infamous Kamlon. Magsaysay was said to have a secret meeting with one of the toughest Moros of all—clever, poker-faced Bandit Leader Kamlon. Kamlon, leader of the most formidable of the scores of Moro bands that terrorize Jolo, finally sent feelers to imperial Manila with this message: He wanted fair treatment for his "people" and his family. He did not ask for financial rewards. If granted verbally, he would surrender.

First came a small boat from ashore with tokens of Kamlon's sincerity—baskets of fruit, to show friendship, and Kamlon's six-year-old son, to inspire confidence. Next came Bandit Kamlon himself, insistent on the pageantry for which the Filipino Mohammedans have always had a weakness, to request a formal surrender ceremony beneath the palms of Lahing-Lahing beach.

Some 200 of Kamlon's followers were already there, revolvers and rifles much in evidence and their sashed waists sagging with an assortment of bolos, barongs, krises and daggers.Their youngsters darted happily across the sand with knives at their sides, and their womenfolk stood near in the holiday splendor of pink, yellow, and apple-green clothes. Among them was Kamlon's faithful wife —some of the Moro leaders have as many as 80, but he is content with one. Kamlon, a peaceful farmer who had become something of a hero for killing Japanese during World War II, turned to banditry as a postwar vocation.

Solemnly chewing betel nut, he walked to Magsaysay, handed over his two pistols and a symbolic stack of 24 firearms, including BARs, carbines and old Japanese guns. 

In smooth tau-sog, Kamlon pledged the help of his band of 300 in Magsaysay's new campaign to quell the Moros, who are second only to the Communist Huks in defiance of Manila's rule. In English, Magsaysay praised Kamlon's guerrilla fight against the Japanese and promised him possible clemency, even offered to help Kamlon make the pilgrimage to Mecca. 

Then came the feast—mountains of eggs, crabs, shellfish, washed down with beer, and a skittish sip of the strange brown beverage (Coca-Cola) brought for the occasion by Magsaysay.

Magsaysay asked Kamlon to surrender, stand trial and serve time in prison. He also granted the few conditions Kamlon had asked. Kamlon was tried and stayed a few months in prison before pardon was granted by Magsaysay. 

In Manila, the news media called him a little bandit who terrorized Sulu islands for years. But Magsaysay viewed the situation differently, and without the advice of the so-called experts in geopolitics. Magsaysays promise to Kamlon was not "notarized" and did not resemble an executive agreement or treaty.

Magsaysay and Kamlon became friends. They also lived by their words. For years there was peace in the whole of Sulu archipelago that included Tawi-tawi, that was not a separate province in Kamlon's time.

~~ Posted by Defenders of the Philippine Sabah and Spratly Claims
13 April 2013


Source: Wiki Philippines

TIME ARTICLE:
The Philippines: Peace Under the Palms. Aug. 11, 1952 http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,857310,00.html

LATEST NEWS: MAYOR Husin u. Amin of Jolo, Sulu, receives Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo (Sabah) Brevet and Star

LATEST RECIPIENTS OF SULTANATE BREVET AND STAR IN JOLO, SULU NOVEMBER 2012, PRESENTED ON BEHALF OF HM SULTAN MUEDZUL LAIL T KIRAM, 35th Reigning Sultan of Sulu and North Borneo (Sabah)

MAYOR HUSIN U. AMIN OF JOLO, SULU RECEIVES SULTANATE OF SULU AND NORTH BORNEO (Sabah) BREVET AND STAR 

IN PICTURE above, HON. Atty Husin u. Amin, Mayor of Jolo, Sulu, named Distinguished Companion of the Royal Hashemite Order of the Pearl, (Royal House Of Sulu Kiram Dynasty) Receiving his Brevet and Stars from Engr. Darwin Sanaani, Member of the RUMA BITCHARA (Royal Sultanate Council.) The event took place in the Office of the Mayor of the Municipality of Jolo, Sulu. The Brevet was presented to the mayor of Jolo, Hon. Amin, on behalf of HM Sultan Muedzul Lail T. Kiram, 35th Reigning Sultan, Sultan of Sulu and North Borneo (Sabah) early in November 2012.

IN PICTURE left: Hon. Vice-Mayor Hji Edsir Q. Tan, Vice-Mayor of Jolo Sulu, Distinguished Companion of the Hashemite Royal Order of the Pearl, (Royal House of Sulu Kiram Dynasty) shown receiving his Brevet and Star from HRH Datu Yldon Tan Kiram, Member Ruma Bitchara. The Brevet was presented to Jolo Vice-Mayor Hji Edsir Q. Tan on behalf of HM Sultan Muedzul Kiram, 35th Reigning Sultan, Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo (Sabah) early this month of November.

SULTAN OF SULU HISTORY

NOTE: SOME OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT WERE CORROBORATED BY THE PEOPLE I TALKED TO INCLUDE; MUEDZUEL-LAIL "BUTCH" KIRAM, DR. CELIA KIRAM (SULTAN JAMALUL'S WIFE), SENIOR MNLF OFFICIAL (I'M NOT NAMING HIM SINCE MNLF IS NEUTRAL), ASSISTANT TO THE GOVERNOR OF SULU, A FRIEND WHO IS 100% TAUSUG FROM SULU AND WHO IS CLOSE TO THE KIRAM FAMILY. FOR A COMPLETE HISTORY, FEEL FREE TO CLICK ON THE WEB LINK BELOW. THE LINK IS COMPLETE WITH DOCUMENTS AND PICTURES OF DIGNITARIES LIKE SENATORS PIMENTEL, DRILLON AMONG OTHERS. SCROLL ALL THE WAY DOWN WHERE IT EXPLAINS WHY FUAD IS NOT A LEGITIMATE CLAIMANT AND MORE.

In 1974, Sultan Esmail Kiram I died in Jolo. By this time, blazing warfare between Moro and Filipino soldiers was raging in Sulu. In addition, the secret plan of the Philippines to invade North Borneo had ended in the Jabidah Massacre of 1968, and there was suspicion and uncertainty everywhere in the region. Because President Ferdinand Marcos had declared Martial Law I 1972, Crown Prince Datu Punjungan had already fled to North Borneo and dared not return to claim the Sultanate.

Thus, emissaries from President Marcos traveled to Jolo to identify and select a new Sultan. They asked Abraham Rasul, the husband of Santanina Rasul, who should be the next Sultan, in as much as they could not find Datu Punjungan. At the order of President Marcos, a selection committee was formed.

This group chose Muhammad Mahakutta Kiram as sultan in 1974. They chose him because he was the first so of the second wife; and since they were unable to find Datu Punjungan, Datu Mahakuttah became Sultan, though not in accordance to standard rules. It was well known that the Crown Prince was alive, thus no new Sultan should have been crowned. This intervention by Manila has had exactly the effect which the Government of the Republic of the Philippines sought, which was to divide and control the people of Sulu. To this day, the competing claims to being Sultan stem from the interference by Manila.

Sultan Muhammad Mahakuttah Kiram - 1974‐1980

Sultan Mahakuttah was brought to Manila, where he was well financed by President Marcos, lived in the Aurelio Hotel in Mabini, and received a large allowance. He played a large role in recommending to President Marcos who could bring in barter trade goods, with approval by the Southern command officer in charge. While living in Manila, Sultan Mahakuttah fell prey to all vices. Finally, he married Mercy, a Christian woman in Pampanga.  

In 1976, Sultan Mahakuttah began to lose favor with President Marcos because the “Magic Eight” commanders of the Moro National Liberation front had surrendered to Marcos. They began to get funding, not Sultan Mahakuttah. When martial law ended in 1980, Crown Prince Punjungan returned to North Borneo to Jolo. The Ruma Bechara, along with all the Datus and the leaders of the different municipalities of Jolo, gathered in Jolo to proclaim Datu Punjungan as the rightful Sultan.  

At that time, they also proclaimed Datu Jamalul Kiram III as Rajah Mudah. Sultan Mahakuttah was present at the gathering in Jolo and willingly renounced the Sultancy in favor of his uncle, Sultan Punjungan. Sultan Punjungan reigned from 1980‐1983, and died a natural death in Zamboanga City. Buried in Maimbung, Sulu, the ancestral capital of the Royal Sultanate.  

Before he died, he wrote a Will of Testament, that all rights of administrative over all his interests shares and participation in all the properties of the Sultanate of Sulu, including its proprietary rights and interests over Sabah, formerly known as British North Borneo, are conferred to his son Datu Esmail Dalus Kiram.

Sultan Punjungan Kiram - 1980‐1983

Upon Sultan Punjungan’s death, Crown Prince Datu Jamalul Kiram III was proclaimed Sultan by the council of Datus Simultaneously, Datu Esmail Kiram was proclaimed Rajah Muda, or Crown Prince.

Sultan Jamalul Kiram III - 1984‐2001

Even before becoming Crown Prince or Sultan, Jamalul Kiram III had taken up residence in Manila and married a Christian woman named Celia, as his second wife. Under the doctrine of “Astanah ha Lupah Sug,” which requires the Sultan to reside in Jolo, the people expected Sultan Jamalul Kiram III to move back to Jolo. However, he never did.  

After leaving Jolo in the late 1970s, Sultan Jamalul Kiram III never re‐established a residence in Jolo. In fact, when his own son fro his first wife, Caroline Tulawie, died in Jolo, he returned briefly but stayed with his brother, Rajah Muda Datu Esmail Kiram.  

Over a period of twenty years, Sultan Jamalul Kiram III returned to Jolo only once or twice per year for brief visits. During his visit to Jolo when his son died, the Ruma Bechara advised Sultan Jamalul Kiram III to step down in favor of Rajah Muda Datu Esmail Kiram. It was subsequently agreed that Sultan Jamalul kiram III could retain the title of Sultan, but that Rajah Muda Esmail Kiram would be Sultan in fact in Sulu and North Borneo.  

It was agreed that if Sultan Jamalul Kiram III decided to return to Jolo, he would be reinstated as Sultan, a process familiar to the Sultanate because of events surrounding the Sultanate of Azim ud‐Din I or Sultan Aliuddin I, in the 1750s. This Sultan was kept in Manila by the Spanish for many years, and during his absence another man became Sultan. But when Alimuddin I was able to return to Jolo, he was reinstated as Sultan.  

A written agreement concerning the stepping aside of Jamalul Kiram III was promised in the Jolo meeting. It has yet to be delivered.

Sultan Esmail Kiram II - 2001‐to Date

Esmail Kiram II was crowned in Jolo in 2001 after he was found to be in compliance with all the rules of succession. His younger brother, Agbimuddin, became Crown Prince.

Datu Fuad Kiram I - FAKE CLAIMANT, pretending to be sultan of Sulu (shown in picture)

In 2006, Fuad Kiram was proclaimed in Maharlika Village as Sultan of Sulu. Though a fine man, he does not meet the traditional requirements.  

First, he was never proclaimed as Rajah Muda. When Fuad’s elder brother, Mahakuttah, became Sultan the person who was named Rajah Muda was Muedzul‐Lail K 

Second, Fuad is not a resident of Sulu, but lives in Angono, Rizal.  

Third, his mother is not of royal blood lines.  

Fourth, the coronation of Mahakuttah was proclaimed not by the Ruma Bechara but by the government of Ferdinand Marcos.

Sources:Sultan of Sulu This Sulu government website shows that Fuad is not listed as one of the Sultans. Provincial Government of Sulu

TO MEMBERS OF THE FACEBOOK CIRCUS OF OMAR KIRAM, AN UTTERLY FAKE ROYAL: TRUTH IS BUOYANT

The FAKE "Viscount" Edgar "Hep" Salud Martinez (shown in an astonishing picture he published himself and which is on public display on the net) was telling their mostly unsuspecting members that we were fabricating stories of their FAKE Sultan. 

For information: the European aristocratic title "viscount" does NOT exist in the Sultanate of Sulu culture, let alone in the Tausug culture. If you meet anyone on Facebook purporting to be a viscount or parading European sounding royal or nobility titles, BE WARNED. They are fake. 

We provided document after document of proof to support our claims that these POSERS are just that while they have nothing to prove their legitimacy. No official communications from the Philippine government or from the Malaysian government. 

Prof. Nur Misuari even said that Omar Kiram is a mystery to him and that he does not know where he came from. This was corroborated by a senior MNLF official I talked to while I was doing my investigation. Hep Martinez keeps saying that the law of primogeniture is what makes their FAKE Sultan a Sultan discounting the Raja Muda who is the first born of the Sultan. Datu Fuad Kiram I is the brother of the sitting Sultan at that time if we take into consideration the law of primogeniture. 

Raja Muda Muezuel-Lail Kiram or Butch is the first born son and is/should be the next Sultan. But even that, we have another story of the matter. But one thing for sure, DATU FUAD IS NOT THE HEIR APPARENT AND CAN NEVER BECOME SULTAN OF SULU AND SABAH UNLESS THE ENTIRE ROYAL MALE LINE (BEFORE AND AFTER HIM) OF THE SULU SULTANATE IS OBLITERATED OR BECOMES EXTINCT. 

I urge you to go to Sulu and talk to the Tausugs or check the website of Sulu government to see if you even see Fuad's name as Sultan. One of the FAKE Royals followers even said that the government of Sulu supports Fuad which is a big LIE.

But under the manipulation of Omar "FAKE" Kiram and after they were stripped off their titles as Regent Sultan of Sulu and Sabah and Datuk respectively by the Raja Muda, they started spreading rumors against the Raja Muda which is baseless and unfounded! That was their way of stealing the title from under the nose of the Raja Muda to make him look incapable and unworthy to be the next Sultan.

In the meantime, Raja Muda Butch obtained a police and school clearance to prove that what they alleged against him did not happen and he has no criminal records of sort. That was just a ploy by Fuad and Omar so they can proclaim themselves as Sultan of Sulu and Sabah and Grand Prince Marshalll of Sulu and Sabah. Omar does not even have a single drop of Kiram blood running through his veins. His name was not even Omar kiram. In fact, he goes by Omar Maniquis among other names before he declared himself a prince. His son who is also posing as prince is also going by the name Al Maniquis. 

The proclamation was held with not a single attendance by any Royalty and was held away from the seat of power which is Sulu. It was held in a basketball court in Metro Manila with only curious bystanders as attendees. Then Fuad proclaimed Omar as Grand Prince Marshall of Sulu and Sabah. The burden of proof is on their side. WHERE IS THE PROOF?Show legal and valid documents that are not fabricated like the ones you posted on your website. The photo ops that you took with Prof. Nur Misuari that he, himself said was a courtesy on his part when asked for a meeting are therefore just that, photo ops and not valid proof! All this is for gold and glory on their part to get business ventures from people who would otherwise not entertain them had it not been for the royal title albeit FAKE!

Here's the link to the official website of the Provincial Government of Sulu. Check it out for yourself to see if Fuad Kiram's name is even on the list. http://www.sulu.gov.ph/Profile.asp?mode=sultanate

Shown left is the revocation revocation letter issued by Sulu Rajamuda Muedzul Kiram stripping Datu Fuad Kiram of their courtesy titles. Shortly after that, they alleged false and baseless accusations at Butch Kiram and proclaimed themselves as Sultan of Sulu and Sabah and Grand Prince Marshall of Sulu and Sabah respectively. THEY ARE POSERS!

Pictures of the place where Fuad Kiram self-proclaimed himself as Sultan away from the seat of the Sultanate which is Sulu. Ask yourself, why? The fact is, they cannot live or do such HARAM acts against the people of Sulu and especially after the horrible accusations they threw at Butch Kiram. No such records of crimes committed. Butch has the proof that he is innocent while Fuad and Omar don't to prove their claim.

Pictures of Fuad and Farida's marriage license and wedding pictures which he denied at first being married to his third wife, Farida until I posted the proof. The HARAM Datu Fuad left and abandoned his third wife while pregnant and even now has not given a single cent towards the sustenance of his little girl, Habiba Kiram who looks exactly like him. Are these acts of a noble and honest man who is posing as Sultan? He is destitute and allows a CON-ARTIST like Omar to use him as a puppet. Fuad having no job and assets sold out his family and principles in exchange for rent and utilities and whatever scraps that Omar throws at him making money off their deception.

Farida (shown in picture with child Habiba) Fuad's third wife who he abandoned while pregnant and their daughter, Habiba who looks like Fuad.

Below is the excommunication letter by the Regent Sultan to Fuad for desecrating the Muslim traditions of the Sultanate. One of them is Fuad's proclamation of a non-Royal blood like Omar as Prince.

                                                         

Fuad Kiram was also ex-communicated by the Regent Sultan or Crowned Prince, Esmail Kiram II for the following reasons:

1. Desecration of the Royal Order of Succession by manipulating the genealogy removing the true successor in line to the throne. (This is the line of succession document they falsified and posted on their website).

2. Desecration of the Throne of the Royal Kingdom of Sulu and North Borneo by replacing the Royal Nobility titles with English Nobility titles. (This is their modus operandi of conferring European titles to gather support disrespecting the Muslim tradition and the Sultanate royalty).

3. Desecration of the Royal House of Sulu by appointing a non-Royal blood to the Throne of the Royal House. (This is the appointment of Dux Legazpi who changed his name to Omar Kiram then proclaimed himself as Grand Prince and Prince Marshal of Sulu and Sabah, but who has not a single drop of Kiram blood nor royalty blood running in his veins.)

For a story of how Fuad and Omar met, click on this link. 

On Datu Fuad Kiram, the phoney sultan of Sulu and the now officially proclaimed liar

Claims by Datu Fuad Kiram and his handler, a certain Omar Maniquiz who is purporting to be a prince of the Tausugs, that Fuad Kiram has been recognized by the Provincial Government of Sulu as the legitimate sultan of Sulu can not be more untrue.

Fuad Kiram maintains in various fora that he has been recognized the legitimate sultan of Sulu by the Governor of Sulu no less. But researches have proven that Mr Fuad Kiram has lied. The official website of the Province of Sulu does not list the name of Fuad Kiram as sultan of Sulu but lists all the names of the different members of the Sultanate who had been officially recognized the legitimate sultans of Sulu and Sabah since the beginning.


Datu Fuad Kiram's pretensions and claims are therefore based on lies. The claim by Fuad Kiram and his handler, an individual going by the name of Omar Kiram who is himself shamelessly sporting a fake title, that Governor Tan has recognized Fuad Kiram as the legitimate sultan of Sulu has been discovered to be a myth and can only be considered a product of the over fertile imagination of a charlatan. See for yourself:

Chronological Self Rule and Sultanate

Name	Year Term
Rajah Baginda	1390-1450
Sayyid Abubakar Sahriful Hashim	1450-1480
Kamalud - Din	1480-1500
Amir ul -Umara (Maharaja Diraja)	1500-1520
Mu’izzul Mulwadi-in (Maharaja Upu)	1520-1550
Nasirud-Din (Awab Digunung)	1550-1578
Muhammad-ul-Halim(Pangiran Budiman)	1579-1595
Batara Sha Tengah (Panguian Tindig)	1596-1608
Mawallil Wasit (Rajah Bungsu)	1610-1650
Nasirud-Din	1640 – 1663
Salahud-Din Karamat (Baktial)	1650 – 1680
Shahabud-Din	1685 – 1710
Mustafa Shafiud Din	1711 – 1717
Badarud Din 1	1718 – 1732
Nasarud Din	1732 – 1735
Azimuddin (Amirul Mu’minin)	1735 – 1748 – 1764 – 1774
Muizz-ud-Din	1748 – 1763
Israil	1774 – 1778
Azimuddin II	1778 – 1789
Sharapud - Din	1791 – 1808
Azimuddin III	1789 (40 days reigning only)
Ali ud-Din	1808 – 1821
Shakirullah	1821 – 1823
Jamalul Kiram I	1823 – 1842
Muhammad Pulalun	1842 – 1862
Jamalul Alam	1862 – 1881
Badarud Din II	1881 – 1884
Harun Al-Rashid	1886 – 1894
Jamalul Kiram II	1884 – 1936
Jainal Abirin	1936 – 1950
Ombra Amilbangsa	1936 – 1950
Ismael Kiram	1950 – 1974
Muh. Mahakuttah Kiram	1974 – 1986
Muhammad Punjungan Kiram	1980 – 1983
Abirin, Aguimuddin	1983
Jamalul Kiram III	1983 – 1990
Mohammad Akijal Atti	1990 – 1999
Ismael Kiram II	Present

To view the above list of legitimate sultans recognized by the Provincial Government of Sulu, please click on the following link:

http://www.sulu.gov.ph/Profile.asp?mode=sultanate 

Province of Sulu, Philippines | Sulu Sultanate

www.sulu.gov.ph

The Official Website of the Provincial Government of Sulu, Philippines