Maguindanao
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Maguindanao was a province of the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). From 2014 to 2022, its provincial capital was Buluan, but the legislative branch of government, the Maguindanao Provincial Board, convened at the old provincial capitol in Sultan Kudarat. It bordered Lanao del Sur to the north, Cotabato to the east, Sultan Kudarat to the south, and Illana Bay to the west.
Maguindanao guerillas in 1999
The 44 police officers who perished during the clash
Brass gongs used as a main melodic instrument in the Kulintang ensemble.
Image: Maguindanao Old Provincial Capitol, Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao
Cotabato
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Cotabato or North Cotabato, officially the Province of Cotabato, is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Soccsksargen region in Mindanao. Its capital is the city of Kidapawan. Some of its municipalities are under the jurisdiction of the nearby Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.
Image: Mount Apo Rainforest
Image: Paniki Falls side view located at Umpan, Village Barangay Balabag, Kidapawan City
Image: Mount Apo
Image: Lake venado