15 Ruling Royal Sultans in Lanao
The fifteen Royal Sultans of Lanao is now increased to 17 with the creation of Sultan sa Domalondong sa Butig and Sultan Mardan of Macadar in Pangampong a Unayan. A Pangampong is akin to principality of which they head is addressed as his Royal highness (HRH). Since a title of a sultan become now a common commodity in Lanao. The 17 royal sultans agreed to call themselves as “Panoroganan” instead of “his royal highness” in order to be fitting to the Maranao dialect and make them different with the other sultans in Lanao.
The Panoroganans are the one entitled to approve or disapprove the Taritib, Ijmas and Adats in their respective Pangampong. Such made them as Royal highness and now localized as Panoroganans.
They also created the ’28 Piakambaya ko taritib (ruled by a sultan but not a royal sultan) seemingly similar to a legislative council body to the so called taritib and “ijma” that are distributed by pangampong.
The places under each of the Pat a Pangampong a Ranao are:
1. Pangampong a Masiu covers the following:
* Sebangan na Masiu * Municipality of Masiu * Municipality of Tamparan * Municipality of Taraka * Municipality of Molundo * Sedepan na Masiu o Municipality of Balindong o Municipality of Tugaya o Municipality of Kalawi - Bacolod o Municipality of Madalum o Municipality of Madamba in Lanao del Sur.2. Pangampong a Unayan covers the south of lake Lanao strictly from the Barina, Matanog, Parang of Maguindanao province and the long coastal area parallel to Manila bay going to northern up to Zamboanga. Lanao border. In Lanao del sur, it include Butig, Domalindong, Lumbayanague, Lumbatan, Bayang, Tubaran, Binidayan, Marogong, Ganassi, Pualas, Madamba, Calanogas, Kapatagan, Balabagan and Malabang. In Lanao del norte, it include Kormatan, Lala and Tubod.
3. Pangampong a Bayabao is presently composed of the Municipalities of Ditsaan Ramain, Bubong, Buadipuso-Buntong, Kapai, Marantao, Saguiaran, Maguing, Bumbaran, Wao, Lumba-Bayabao, Poona-Bayabao, Piagapo in Lanao del Sur and the city of Marawi.
4. Pangampong a Baloi consists of the municipalities of Pantar, Tagoloan, Baloi, Marugong, Pantao Ragat, Poona Piagapo, Tangkal, Magsaysay, Kauswagan, Linamon, Bacolod, Maigo and Kolambogan in Lanao del Norte and Iligan City.
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