Sulu Province Now Part of Zamboanga Peninsula Region

Sulu Province moved to Region IX; Marcos ensures uninterrupted services

Sulu declared part of Zamboanga peninsula

To ensure continued delivery of government services, President Marcos has declared the province of Sulu as part of Zamboanga peninsula, in compliance with a Supreme Court (SC) ruling excluding the province from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

Sulu province now part of Zamboanga Peninsula region

MANILA, Philippines — Sulu province has been formally declared a part of Region IX or the Zamboanga Peninsula. This was done through Executive Order No. 91 dated July 30, 2025 and signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin. The order came a little over 10 months after the Supreme Court ruled that the Bangsamoro Organic Law, which establishes the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), was constitutional. However, the high trib…

Marcos Jr. declares Sulu part of Zamboanga Peninsula

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared the province of Sulu under Zamboanga Peninsula or Region IX.

Marcos transfers Sulu to Region IX after SC decision on BARMM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has moved Sulu to Region IX, also known as the Zamboanga Peninsula, after the Supreme Court (SC) ruled last year that the province is not a part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

Sulu moved from BARMM to Zamboanga Peninsula

MANILA, Philippines – More than half a year after the Supreme Court (SC) finalized Sulu’s exit from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed an executive order (EO) transferring the province to Zamboanga Peninsula. State-run PTV4 shared EO No. 91, which was signed on July 30, on X. JUST IN: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issues Executive Order No. 91, declaring Sulu as part of Region …