Marcos implements SC ruling transferring Sulu to Region 9

President Marcos has ordered the continued delivery of government services to thie Provide of Sulu, as he signed an executive order transferring it from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to Region 9, also known as the Zamboanga Peninsula, in compliance with a Supreme Court ruling.

- By ARGYLL CYRUS GEDUCOS

Executive Order (EO) No. 91, dated July 31, 2025, implements the High Court’s decision affirming the result of the 2001 plebiscite, in which the people of Sulu voted against joining the now-defunct Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), the predecessor of BARMM.

Inhis EO, President Marcos said the realignment was necessary to ensure continued public service in Sulu and to uphold the voice of its people.

“There exists an urgent need to effectively implement and address the effects of the Supreme Court Decision and Resolution on the operations of NGAs and the delivery of public services in the Province of Sulu,” he said.