Bangsamoro declaration of independence

Bangsamoro Declaration of Independence
MNLF's adopted flag for their Bangsamoro Republik.
Created	April 28, 1974 January 15, 2012 July 27, 2013
Location	Talipao, Sulu
Author(s)	Moro National Liberation Front
Purpose	Independence of the Bangsamoro Republik from the Philippines

A Bangsamoro state has been declared from the Republic of the Philippines three times. A state was first declared in 1974. In 2012, Bangsamoro Land was declared. A year after, the United Federated States of Bangsamoro Republik was declared.

Nur Misuari, chairman of the Moro National Liberation Front issued the Proclamation of Bangsamoro Independence on April 28, 1974.

On January 15, 2012, the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) declared the Independence of Bangsamoro Land (Sulu, Mindanao, Palawan, Sabah) in Valencia Bukidnon.

The Bangsamoro Declaration of Independence was proclaimed on July 27, 2013 in Talipao, Sulu. The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), under Nur Misuari, proclaimed the independence of the Bangsamoro Republik, officially known as the United Federated States of Bangsamoro Republik, claiming the islands of Mindanao, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi and Palawan in the Philippines.

The Bangsamoro Republik also includes Sabah and Sarawak (in Malaysia’s Borneo), confirmed Emmanuel Fontanila, Misuari’s counsel.

In February 2015, Nur Misuari held a meeting with MNLF leaders in Sulu to inform them on the progress of declaring a "Bangsamoro Republik of Mindanao". Misuari also ordered the consolidation of MNLF troops following reports that government forces are launching a "secret all-out military operation” against armed groups not part of the peace process in Mindanao.