COTABATO CITY, Maguindanao: “The fate of the Bangsamoro lies in the hands of the Bangsamoro, not in the hands of the MNLF or MILF or these two combined which do constitute even .5 percent of the 16 million Moros [Filipino Muslims] and definitely not in the hands of one man,” the Sultan of Lanao del Sur told The Manila Times in an exclusive interview on Thursday.

The MNLF (Moro National Liberation Front) and the MILF (Moro Islamic Liberation Front) both claim to be fighting for an independent Islamic homeland in Mindanao.

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