Zamboanga Sibugay is a province of the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Its capital is Ipil and it borders Zamboanga del Norte to the north, Zamboanga del Sur to the east and Zamboanga City to the southwest. To the south lies Sibuguey Bay in the Moro Gulf. Zamboanga Sibugay was created in 2001 when the third district of Zamboanga del Sur split off. Zamboanga Sibugay is the 79th province created in the Philippines.
Zamboanga Sibugay Province, Philippines
Zamboanga Sibugay is subdivided into 16 municipalities.

These municipalities are further subdivided into 389 barangays. The province has one congressional district.

Capital Municipality: Ipil

Municipalities:
Alicia
Buug
Diplahan
Imelda
Ipil
Kabasalan
Mabuhay
Malangas
Naga
Olutanga
Payao
Roseller Lim
Siay
Talusan
Titay
Tungawan

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Zamboanga Sibugay is a province of the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Its capital is Ipil and it borders Zamboanga del Norte to the north, Zamboanga del Sur to the east and Zamboanga City to the southwest. To the south lies Sibuguey Bay in the Moro Gulf. Zamboanga Sibugay was created in 2001 when the third district of Zamboanga del Sur split off. Zamboanga Sibugay is the 79th province created in the Philippines.

As of the 2000 census, Zamboanga Sibugay has a population of 497,239 people, and a population density of 161/km˛. It is ranked 29th among the provinces of the Philippines in terms of both population and population density. The annual population growth rate is 2.09%.
The major languages spoken in the province are Cebuano and Ilonggo. Tagalog, Ilocano, and other ethnic tongues are spoken as well.
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September 1, 2008

To:                   The people of Zamboanga Sibugay Province and to the leaders of the Zamboanga Sibugay Province

From:               Editor – Zamboanga.com

Zamboanga.com would like to know your opinion regarding the questions below:

  1. Article 2 section 6 of the Philippine Constitution states:”The separation of Church and State shall be inviolable.”
    1. Do you think we should uphold the “SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE”?
       
  1. If we uphold article II section 6 of the Philippine constitution which is the “Separation of church and state”,
    1. Doesn’t it make this whole issue of the MOA unconstitutional since the MOA favors only the Muslims?
       
  1. Thousands of years before Christianity or Islam settled in this archipelago, (now the Philippines) the indigenous people were here. The blood line of these indigenous people (Subanons, Lutaos, Samals, Bajaus, Tausugs, and Yakans) now run in veins of the people in Mindanao, some of them now Christians, some Muslims, and some belong to other religions. The Muslims arrived in the archipelago (Philippines) in the 14th century. The Christians arrived in the 16th century.
    1. Do you think the Subanons, Lutaos, Samals, Bajaus, Tausugs, and Yakans have a claim to ancestral domain?
    2. Do you think the Muslims in Mindanao have a claim to ancestral domain?
    3. If these tribes (Subanons, Lutaos, Samals, Bajaus, Tausugs, and Yakans) were converted to Christianity instead of Islam, Do you think the government would give Christianity ancestral domain in Mindanao?
    4. Can a religion claim ancestral domain?
       
  1. Article 10 section 1 of the Philippine constitution refers to Mindanao as “Muslim Mindanao”. In Article 10 section 15 it repeats its reference to Mindanao as “Muslim Mindanao”.
    1. Do you think the “architects” of the 1987 Philippine Constitution sold out Mindanao by referring to it as “Muslim Mindanao”?
       
  1. The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) was created under Republic Act 6734, which followed the direction of Article 10 section 15 of the Philippine Constitution.
    1. However, isn’t this contradictory to Article 2 section 6 which states: ”The separation of Church and State shall be inviolable.”?
    2. Isn’t it unconstitutional for the Philippine Government to continue supporting the Muslim religion financially and not any other religion? E.g. OMA (office on Muslim affairs) and the ARMM

Your answers to the above questions will help enlighten the readers and viewers of zamboang.com and hopefully the rest of the Filipino people who may have the same inquiries.

Webmaster/Editor

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