Bangsamoro declarations of independence
| Bangsamoro Declaration of Independence | |
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MNLF's adopted flag for their Bangsamoro Republik | |
| Created |
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| Location | Talipao, Sulu |
| Author(s) | Moro National Liberation Front |
| Purpose | Independence of the Bangsamoro Republik from the Philippines |
The Bangsamoro are a majority-Muslim ethnic group occupying a range of territories across the southern portions of the Republic of the Philippines. On three occasions, a short-lived and unrecognized Bangsamoro state independent of the Philippines has been formally declared by the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF). The first declaration was issued in 1974, amid the Moro conflict. Bangsamoro Land would be declared in 2012. In 2013, the United Federated States of Bangsamoro Republik was declared.