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  The Moro tribe  or Bangsamoro people are the 13 Muslim-majority ethnolinguistic Austronesian groups of Mindanao , Sulu , and Palawan , native to the region known as the Bangsamoro ( lit.   ' Moro nation ' or ' Moro country ' ). [ 3 ] As Muslim-majority ethnic groups, they form the largest non- Christian population in the Philippines . [ 4 ] . According to the 2020 census conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority , they comprise about 6.5% of the country's total population, or 7.1 million people. Most Moros are followers of Sunni Islam . The Moros were once independent under a variety of local states, including the Sultanate of Sulu , the Sultanate of Maguindanao , the Sultanate of Buayan , and the Confederation of sultanates in Lanao ; withstanding repeated Spanish invasions, the Moro states remained de facto independent up until the Moro rebellion of the early 20th century. Upon Philippine independence in 1946, the Moros continued their struggle ...

Batangas , officially the Province of Batangas ( Filipino : Lalawigan ng Batangas IPA: [ bɐˈtaŋgas ] ), is a first class province of the Philippines located in the southwestern part of Luzon in the Calabarzon region. According to the 2024 census , it has a population of 2,994,795,  making it the 7th most populous province in the country. Its capital is the city of Batangas , and is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north, and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the island of Mindoro and to the west lies the South China Sea . Poetically, Batangas is often referred to by its ancient name, Kumintáng .  The province of Batangas was billed as the second richest province in the Philippines by the Commission on Audit by the year 2020. It has been the second richest province in the country for two consecutive years. In 2020, its provincial government posted a record high of ₱25.2 billion worth of assets, the largest in Ca...