A Study on the History of Moro Dispute and the Establishment of Bangsamoro

The Philippines is a country of more than 7,000 large and small archipelagoes. It consists of several ethnic groups, especially Moros, Lumads, and Christian Filipinos who have lived as natives in Mindanao's Bangsamoro region. Prior to the Spanish invasion, the sultan and barangai coexisted without serious conflict. However, through the Spanish invasion, American rule, and the experience of authoritarian regimes, the separation of the Philippines and Moros, as well as the policies of oppression and alienation of Moros and Lumads, became violent conflicts, and became an element of instability in society. The colonial powers of Spain and the United States separated the natives by religious lines and maintained power, putting Christians and Muslim Filipinos at odds with each other. The Christianity and Western ideology that accompanied centuries of colonial rule had a great influence on the formation of the Filipino spirit. The Moros were regarded as part of the Filipino “others” that were not fully assimilated or integrated into the structure of a wider 'homogeneous' Filipino society, mainly due to their Muslim beliefs. The division between the Christian and Muslim Filipinos continued after the colonies. The policies of various Philippine administrations have only exacerbated this separation, and unfortunately, the continued alienation of the Moro people from their ancestral homeland, leading to systematic alienation and ethnicization, which has caused many grievances. This has been one of the factors behind the emergence of the Moro resistance group and the Christian extremist group, which have become the protagonists of the conflict, which, 45 years later, has not yet met a decisive end.