ZAMBOANGA CITY: Muslim leaders and various stakeholders in Mindanao are pushing for the separation of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in favor of their inclusion in a Zamboanga Peninsula state should Congress approve the proposed federal government that President Rodrigo Duterte is advocating.

ARMM is composed of Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi.

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