Maguindanao Network
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Maguindanao Network is a Maguindanaon and Iranon (native languages in the region) online news site, has managed by a youth group
Youth group
Youth group may refer to:* Youth Group, an Australian band* Youth club, a social and activities club for young people* Youth ministry, an age-specific type of religious ministry...

 in Southern Mindanao. It is aimed to highlight the current situation in Moroland throughout its people inside the country and abroad.

The Maguindanao Network was launched on November 11, 2009. Its base is located at the heart of Maguindanao
Maguindanao
Maguindanao is a province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao . Its capital is Shariff Aguak. It borders Lanao del Sur to the north, Cotabato to the east, and Sultan Kudarat to the south....

 province.

Maguindanao was a Central Mindanao province later divided into 5 provinces since Marcos
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. was a Filipino leader and an authoritarian President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives and a member of the Philippine Senate...

 regime until current: Maguindanao, North Cotabato, South Cotabato
South Cotabato
South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. Its capital is Koronadal City, and it borders Sultan Kudarat to the north and west, Sarangani to the south and east, and Davao del Sur to the east...

, Sultan Kudarat and Saranggani.

Historically, Maguindanao was a sultanate who governing itself and lead the Moro's resistance since Spanish Occupation in 16th century until the American Colonization in early 20th century. Several Moro's heroes arouse throughout its resistance era including Sultan Kudarat who fought fiercely against Spanish soldiers.

At the present, Moro's situation is a quietly incomprehensible amid of an in and out negotiation between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Moro Islamic Liberation Front
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front is an Islamist group located in the southern Philippines. It is one of two Islamic militant groups, the other being the Abu Sayyaf, that are fighting against Government of the Philippines...

 (MILF) after the failure of 1996 Final Peace Agreement signed in Jakarta
Jakarta
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, Indonesia
Indonesia
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 between GRP and the Moro National Liberation Front
Moro National Liberation Front
The Moro National Liberation Front is a political organization that was founded by Nur Misuari in 1969. The MNLF struggles against the Philippine Government to achieve independence of the Bangsamoro Land...

(MNLF) to resolve the current problem and pursue the long lasting peace.

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1- see www.maguindanawn.ning.com

2- see also Moro Under Endless Tyranny by Salah Jubair
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