The
Sulu Archipelago, with more than 400 islands, is a treasure trove of marine resources.
Meanwhile, UK citizens were also warned against 'all travel to western and central Mindanao and the
Sulu archipelago' due to 'terrorist activity and clashes between the military and insurgent groups.'
Sibutu Passage is a deep channel some 18 miles (around 29 kilometers) wide that separates Borneo from the
Sulu Archipelago.
Residents of MIMAROPA, Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, and
Sulu archipelago will experience light to moderate to at times heavy monsoon rains by Tuesday.
Last April 9, the embassy warned its staff against traveling to the
Sulu archipelago, citing crime, terrorism, civil unrest, and kidnappings there.
In line with its mission to reach children in the most deprived and marginalized sector, Save the Children started a community health program in the
Sulu archipelago with offices in Jolo.
According to the ambassador, the three men were moved and had to island-hopped to various small islands on the
Sulu archipelago as their captors were avoiding the Philippine military operation.
Among the Moros, the Maranaos of the Lanao provinces comprise one of the three major groups that make up the majority of these tribes (two others are Maguindanaon of North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Maguindanao provinces, and the Tausug of the
Sulu Archipelago, which includes the Tawi-Tawi group of island).
Local security experts told the Telegraph that the local economy of the
Sulu archipelago, where the group flourishes, is so dependant on "the kidnap business" that it's become "an engrained way of life."