by: ROCAYA SUMNDAD OTICAL-YAHYA
Photos by: Moh’d Yasin O. NoorYahya

ILIGAN CITY, LANAO DEL NORTE — The 28 Sultanate Legislative Assembly and the 4 Demarcation of Lanao with some members of the 16 Royal House of Lanao and other sultans and Datus have launched the first ever conference on the documentation of Meranao Taritib, Ijma and Rido norms held at a beach resort in Linamon, Lanao del Norte on June 24-26, 2023.

During the conference, the participants, saying that the National Government respect the Identity, Culture, and Way of Life of the National Minority living in this Country, also wished to ask the Government through the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) and the Bangsamoro Government to engage the Sultanate leadership in Moro Communities in the Quest for Peace, Justice and Harmony through supporting various community peace initiatives and total recognition of the Sultanate leadership as partner for Peace and Progress.

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Marawi Sultan Hamidullah Atar, lead convenor of the conference, expressed in behalf of the group their profound gratitude  to all individuals and participants from the four (4) principalities of Lanao who extended their time, knowledge and resources in the successful conduct of the first conference on the documentation of Meranao Taritib, Ijma and Rido norms, 65 participants in attendance holds on June 24-26, 2023 at Family Beach Resort , Linamon, Lanao del Norte, Philippines with the support of Geneva call – Philippines and other individual and Groups from Lanao del Sur, Lanao del Norte and Marawi City.

The Conference provides the pathway among the Sultans and the Local Datus to amplify their voice, sentiments, and grievances in working as catalyst of change in their respective communities. The group is very hopeful that the community to preserve the Culture and Identity being recognized by the International Cultural Heritage, specifically the Bangsamoro Government.

The Group appealing to fellow colleagues to ask help to document the ATORAN KO INGUD ko KANDATU or the process and protocol in choosing SULTANS and DATUS in our respective community as tool to preserve our historic traditional Norms and values.

Finally appealing to their fellow constituents that the present members of the Sultanate in Lanao and other Datus that the only way to achieve Peace and Prosperity in our homeland is to purify our deeds towards Allah and to stop local Violence or RIDO that kills not only the lives of the people but also the opportunities of the present and future generation.

* Minggiginawae so mga lokus * So alongan ko muna * Ipangundao so Adat a mga pipiya o mga lokus tano * Imbalingan so Atoran.

The 65 participants are:

Abdul Hamidullah T. Atar, Sultan sa Marawi; Mona Tampar L. Bandera, Sultan sa Butig; Mangontawar B. Amatonding, Sultan sa Ragayan; Abdul Jalil Diamaoden, Sultan sa Pantaon; Jamal D. Amatonding, Ayonan Datu sa Dumalondong; Calicozaman G. Basman, Sultan sa Bansayan; Junior P. Baguan, Sultan sa Bubong; Alican S. Tempo, Sultan sa Lumbaca Ingud; Patah M. Olama, Sultan Bacarat of Butig; Pangandamun Sidic, Sultan Buribid; Bolaw Bacolod, Amerol Omra sa Pagayawan; Camad M. Adapun, Panondiongan sa Pagayawan; Noroden Amenoden Ali,  Sultan  Pagayawan Dimasangkay; Jamel Rogong, Sultan sa Lumbaca Toros, Marawi;

Saifullah M. Guro, Radiamoda sa Butig; Abdul Hakin A. Rahman, Cali sa Ranao; Dani Saripada, Saripada Lumba Bayabao; Sacrain D. Guro, Sultan sa Dumalondong; Alim Agampong Sidic, Radia Pangadapun sa Iyaran; Jalil Gampong Sidic, Datu a Samporna ko Moriatao Sakay; Abdul Alon, Radiamoda Adil sa Tanaon; Mangominta Alon, Sultan Adil sa Tanaon; Fahad P. Salic, Sultan a Romapunut sa Magolaleng; Usman Abdullah, Sultan sa Boribd; Macaaras Ampuan, Sultan sa Dalama; Al- Haris A. Ibra, Datu a Cabugatan sa Madamba; Salim M. Tondia, Aloyodan sa Baloi; Lantong T. Manarondong, Sulutan sa Matampay;

Abdul Mohaimen T. Mipangcat, Sultan sa Kalawaan; Alinader B. Pukunum, Sulutan sa Tugaya; Jalil T. Datu, Panondiongan sa Dansalan; Maunara Petielan, Sultan a Petielan; Mamaki B. Borar, Mama sa Ambolong; Sultan Maamor Manding, Sultan Maamor; Jamal A. Ali, Datu Bimban; Ansare Sumndad Otical, Chairman ko Pata-Ingud; Abdullah M. Balas, Saripada a Matonding sa Baloi; Aminollah Alangca, Sangcopan Bobonga Baloi; Mohammad P. Sharief, Diamla sa Tugaya; H. Jamal B. Andog, Sultan sa Poona Piagapo, LDN; Dr. Amenodin S. Masnar, Panondiongan sa Lombayao (Sultanate of Raya); Sultan Yasser M. H. Malic, RF, Sultan sa Pangampongan a Lumba a Bayabao; Hadji Abdul Manan Didato, Sultan sa Radapun;

Sultan Pacalinog S. Ambor JD,  Sultan sa Malungun;  Gagao S. Palawan; Hon. Councilor Cabugatan; Cosain Unte, Cabugatan sa Borocot; Mabayandato G. Lacs, Vice Warcom; Usman M. Bating, Sultan Adil; Jomahalih P. Eppie PNP- NUP; Dianaton Lanto Tanog, Dianaton sa Pualas; Jabbar Saripada Tanog, Adapun sa Pualas; Bacrain Mona Datudacula; Sultan Danggaw; Sailaney Benito, Sultan sa Pagayawan; Elias S. Alawi, Sultan sa Madalum; H. Ahmad Ramos, Sultan sa Maul; Alim M. Pandapatan; Aleem Omar Amatonding, Sultan Aleem sa Ranao; Hadji Hakim Rondato, Sultan sa Coloyan; Moh’d Rayan R Amatonding, Sultan sa Minitupad; Taha M. Mohamad, Sultan sa Malalis; Arafat R. Rondato, Sultan Minitupad; Nasruddin Bandrang Badio, Sangcopan ko Bayabao sa Masiu; Acraman B. Badio, Sultan Ashraf T. Pandapatan, Sultan sa Basagad, Baloi.

The convergence of the 28 Mbabaya sa Taritib and 4 Demarcations of Lanao was led by Sultan Atar, executive director of RIDO Inc.; Sultan Ashraf T. Pandapatan, chair of the 28 Mbabaya sa Taritib with his vice chair Sultan Mangontawar B. Amatonding.