Sulu celebrates 633rd Bangsa Sug Day

A provincial government photo shows Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro with Sulu Governor Sakur Tan during the celebration of the 633 Bangsa Sug Day.

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Thousands of people participated in the three-day celebration of the 633rd Anniversary of Local Governance and Public Administration in Sulu province with Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro as guest of honor.

Sulu campaigns for environmental protection, climate change

SULU - Over 100 people, mostly young adults, championed environmental protection and promoted sustainable development goals in the southern Philippine province of Sulu.

LEAP Bangsamoro eyes projects in Sulu

SULU – Good news for coffee and seaweeds farmers! A group of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) recently visited Sulu province and met with Governor Sakur Tan and discussed the projects that will benefit the farmers and cooperatives.

UAE projects for Sulu hailed

SULU – Governor Sakur Tan met with the religious sector to discuss the various projects pledged by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the capital town of Jolo.

Birthday greetings flood Sulu governor

Governor Sakur Tan

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Governor Sakur Tan has repeatedly thanked all those who greeted him during his 73^rd birthday and among the personalities who wished him well were former president Rodrigo Duterte and Senators Bong Go, Bong Revilla and Loren Legarda, including the whole newscasters of GMA’s Unang Hirit.

Sulu governor calls on people not to panic after deadly clashes

A provincial government photo shows Governor Sakur Tan reading Monday, June 26, 2023 a document while Maimbung Mayor Shihla Hayudini (left) and other staff look on.

SULU – Sulu Governor Sakur Tan on Monday has called on the public not to panic following the weekend fighting between a fugitive ex-vice mayor of Maimbung town and members of the security forces that killed at least 2 persons and wounded 14 more in the southern Philippine province.

BARMM governors send manifesto, letter to Marcos

Photo released by the Bangsamoro Governor's Caucus shows BARMM Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim raising the hand of Sulu Governor Sakur Tan at the Regional Peace and Order Council meeting in Sulu’s Maimbung town, as Mayor Shihla Hayudini looks on.

SULU – The five provincial governors of the Bangsamoro autonomous region have submitted a manifesto and a letter to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr outlining serious security problems in areas under the Muslim provinces following a recent peace and order meeting in Sulu province.

Sulu leaders visit former President Duterte

DAVAO CITY – Sulu Governor Sakur Tan, tagging his 19 municipal mayors, visited ex-President Rodrigo Duterte in his hometown in the southern Philippine city of Davao, and thanked the former leader for all he had done for the province and its people.

BARMM governors launch own Caucus

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The five provincial governors of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region have launched a caucus in an effort to address issues and concerns facing the restive region in southern Philippines.

Sulu officials thank Sara for social services program

SULU - Governor Sakur Tan and Vice Governor Toto Tan thanked Vice President Sara Duterte for bringing social services closer to the people following the recent visit of her team to the province.

Sulu inaugurates modern library

ZAMBOANGA CITY - Sulu Governor Sakur Tan and Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr led government officials in the inauguration Wednesday of the Lupah Sug Provincial Library in the capital town of Jolo.

PSA to build office in Sulu

SULU – Governor Sakur Tan lauded the establishment of a Philippine Statistics Authority office in the southern province of Sulu following the visit of top PSA officials here.

Sulu ramps up tourism efforts

SULU – Local tourists continue to flock to the southern Filipino province of Sulu where beachfront restaurants have mushroomed in recent years due to the improved peace and order situation and the massive infrastructure projects of the local governments.

Governor visits islanders, thanks constituents for support

SULU – Influential Governor Sakur on Thursday thanked his constituents in the island-town of Lugus and lauded Mayor Hadar Hajiri for his unwavering support to the provincial leadership.

Governor inspires own people

SULU – Governor Sakur Tan has urged Tausugs to take advantage of the various training being offered by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority and become professionals in their respective fields and help in nation building.

French court tells Malaysia to pay heirs of Sulu sultan $14bil

Sultan Jamalul Kiram III reads the Mindanao Examiner regional newspaper in this file photo by Mark Navales, the paper's bureau chief in southern Philippines.  

Truly, Sulu is historic

The Tulay Central Mosque in Sulu province. (Image: Al Jacinto)

UNKNOWN TO many Filipinos, the historic province of Sulu has been a part of China’s colorful history, not only because Tausugs had traded barter goods with Chinese merchants in the past, the political relations of the province and cooperation with China dated back to the Yuan dynasty (1278-1368).

Sulu now has Center for Culture and Arts

SULU GOVERNOR Sakur Tan praised the Sulu State College for continuing the preservation of the rich heritage and culture, and arts in the historical southern province which is the seat of power of the Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo.

Sulu burns illegal drugs

SOME P58-million worth of confiscated crystal meth and dried marijuana leaves was destroyed in the southern province of Sulu where government and security officials vowed to further intensify the anti-drug campaign.

Sulu rallies behind Duterte

DAVAO CITY – Political leaders in the southern province of Sulu have assured their "strong and unwavering" support to President Rodrigo Duterte ahead of the national polls next year.