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2 unusual facts about Moro Province


Government of Zamboanga City

On recommendation of Governor John J. Pershing, the Legislative Council of the Moro Province passed on September 15, 1911, Act No. 272, converting the municipality of Zamboanga into a city with a commission form of government.

The Moro Province had 5 districts: Sulu, Zamboanga, Lanao, Cotabato, and Davao.



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Moro insurgency in the Philippines

The conflict ended at the term of Major General John J. Pershing, the third and final military governor of Moro Province, although resistance continued in Bud Dajo and Mount Bagsak in Jolo.