Marcos vows smooth transition of Sulu from BARMM to Zambo Peninsula

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday vowed a smooth transition of Sulu province from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula). On Sept. 9, 2024, the Supreme Court upheld the validity of Republic Act No. 11054, or the Bangsamoro Organic Law, but ruled that Sulu was not