Maharlika Sulu and Mindanao Royalty at Parallel Sovereignty
Top clockwise:Maharaja Adinda Taup with American arrivals (American forerunner of GI Joe or Jens A. Doe, the first to have made contact with the Sulu King), a language interpreter-Arola Morales and Sultan Pulalun with the Royal Sabhala Kris; meeting with appertaining plan to remove usurper-kiram-II (finally in 1915) and for American collection of taxes. The latter plan declined by the Datos in 1915, moreover, instilling the non-restoration of Sultan Pulalun or his Adinda. The latters being then of old age, their heir-Sharif Imam Ul-alam Arpa (who replaced Kiram-II as deduced to Highest Spiritual Leader) instead, to have succeeded them. The American administration transferring the Sulu sovereignty to the Highest Spiritual Leader (recorded in the U.S. Archives).
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1957-63 Plenipotentiary Amb.Pullong Arpa on
Independent State visit to Yoguslavia with other state rep.frm Indonesia, Italy and other states. |
From R to L: 1915 Sharif Sultan Imam Ul-Alam Arpa, (son of Maharaja Adinda Taup) who replaced Sultan Kiram-II, Education Suppt. Ismoyer (Panglima Puti), Haji Usman (son of Sayyid Nakhoda Sangkalang who defended North Borneo from the Kalimantan revolt in 1849.While Sangkalang's brother-Sayyid Nakhoda Angging (Maharaja Anddin-the later Brunei Maharaja for the Sulus) went to Brunei in protecting the Brunei Sultan. And priory in 1678 to have led Sulu warriors in suppressing the rebellion in North Borneo resulting to the 1704 ceding of North Borneo to the Sulu Sultanate as a tribute.
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L-R:Senator Domacao Alonto, Egypt President Abdel Nassir,Amb.Plenipotentiary Pullong Arpa in 1957-1963 stint while sponsoring Muslims of Mindanao and Sulu to the Al-Adzhar University.
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Muslims from Maguindanao-Mindanao and Sulu
arriving at Cairo for sponsorship to Al-Adzar University by Sulu Royalty Amb.-Plenipotentiary Pullong Arpa and Senator Domacao Alonto. one of whom was Abdulbaki Abubakar, was a top-student and later Grand Mufti. |
Amb.-Plenipotentiary Pullong Arpa given honors at
the Abdin Presidential Palace of Pres, Abdel Nassir. |
1957 Philippine President Garcia appointing Sulu Royalty Col. Pullong Arpa as Ambassador-Plenipotentiary to the Arab Muslim States and based at Cairo, Egypt. Flanked by the Ambassador's wife-Asiang, Son Napoleon Arpa and daughter Silvia Arpa.
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The Sojourn of Pullong (name as derived from his great-grand uncle Sultan Fad'lun Pulalun) as Ambassador-Plenipotentiary in the above photo had convinced the Egyptian President of Muslim Egypt being the sponsoring country for Palestine (the so-called promised land occupied by both Palestinian Muslims and the Jew-Isralites) to give both the latter their sovereign State. The Egyptian President who tried to affect the plan passed it down to his successor till the seventies were Egyptian President Anwar Sidat instead gave the establishment of the country of Israel to the Jews only for whatever reason. Sidat was assassinated. To this day, Muslim Palestine has no Country-State but only a Tribal Governor and its sponsoring country is Jordan.
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Usurper-Sultan Kiram-II 1884-1915, while the legitimate Sultan Pulalun and his Adinda (Prince heir apparent) Maharaja Adinda Taup met with the U.S.military government in 1899,with appertaining plans to remove usurper Kiram-II(finally in the 1915 Carpenter Agreement) and to collect revenue taxes from the people. The latter plan declined by the sultan and his heir-apparent Prince.
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Former USAFFE Captain and retired Philippine
Constabulary Col. Sharif Carpenter Arpa-I at Age sixty three, his last photo. March 29, 1981. Son of Sharif Imam Ul-Alam Arpa and the latter's father was Maharaja Adinda Taup(Crown Prince and Heir- apparent to Sultan Pulalun). Graduate of the Philippine Constabulary School, now Philippine Military Academy. |
Lt.Pullong(Pulalun) Liudayang Arpa, first PMA Batch
later Col.and Ambassado Plenipotentiary.r |
Major-Sharif Carpenter Arpa-I as Provincial Commander of the Phil. Constabulary in Maguindanao-Mindanao
and Sulu PC Camps.
and Sulu PC Camps.
Major-Sharif Carpenter Arpa-I's wife, Dayang Celeste YuTiamco Arpa, dances the Royal Pangalay during a family celebration at a Astanah.
Center;Hja.Fatima "Yaya" Arpa, Left;Dyg.Celeste Yutiamco Arpa,
Right;Maga Taup Demao Gamboa.
3rd frm left; Dayang Celeste Yutiamco Arpa. Center; Haja Fatima "YaYa" Taup- Arpa and 3rd frm right; Maga Taup Demao Gamboa.
Sharif Paduka and wife Indah Tuan flanked by security escorts, along with two members of the U.S. Force One-Balikatan at the Astanah Dar Ul-Arpa Manor house.
Sharif Carpenter Arpa-I (with eye-glass shades) for his established Sultanate of Zamboanga and Basilan coordinating the distribution of sacks of rice in Mindanao-Maguindanao and Sulu far reaching North Borneo-Sabah on a regular basis during the 60's and 70's. A clear manifestation of the Sulu Sultanate's catering to its territories.
L-R: Sharif Carpenter Arpa-I and sisters Haja.Fatima "Yaya" Arpa and Noeme Arpa playing royal musical instruments in a family celebration at the Astanah Manor house.
1949-1963 Major Sharif Carpenter Arpa-I as Provincial Commander in Philippine Constabulary Bases throughout the Philippine central province of Visayas and visayan areas of northern mindanao.
Sharif Paduka as ROTC squadron commander, 1971-72
Major Sharif Carpenter Arpa-I clatching a folder.
Center:Feb.25,1961, Ambassador extra ordinary plenipotentiary Pullong "Pulalun" Arpa, as Philippine ambassador with entreaties entered with into treaty benefitting OCWs-contract workers to Muslim Countries in 1957 to the present.
Sharif Paduka on RADAR WATCH during the APOLLO-SOYUZ space mission splashdown in the Pacific ocean by
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 1974-1975.
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 1974-1975.
MT. 51 Gunner Aboard USS Engage MSO-433 in Haiphong Harbor,in communist North Vietnam with no other escort during an auudacious entry and mine sweeping operations.
Below: Sharif Paduka with a brother-in-law Bebot Blanco, on his leisure sports driving hobby.
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Aboard USS Truxtun CGN-35 with LAMPS or LIGHT AIRBORNE MULTI-PURPOSE Helicopter.
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Sharif Paduka during military exercises.
Sharif Paduka aboard tank
The Royal Family. Sharif Paduka in dark-navy-blue uniform, 1973.
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One of His Highness' wife-Sheila in 1988.
Maguindanao-Mindanao Royalty of His Highness' grandmother kinships from Datu Piang and Datu Utto of the Sultanate of Maguindanao.
Royal Maguindanao-Mindanao Royal Singkil dance. Maguindanao-Mindanao and Sulu Sultanates are Kinships.
Sulu Sultanate Tausug or Suluan people. Arrival of Sulu Princess-Indah Tuan Rajah Putri or Parmursuli with entourage.
Masjid Taluksangay Mosque located in Jambangan-Zamboanga Maguindanao-presently Mindanao.