Jan 24
A Crown of Thorns: The Possibilities and Perils of Reviving the Sulu Sultanate
The story of the Sulu Sultanate is a story of a lost kingdom, a maritime power that predated the Philippines itself. For centuries, its sultans ruled an archipelago that spanned from Palawan to the shores of Borneo, its power built on trade, naval prowess, and a fierce, uncompromising identity. Today, that history lives on as a potent, restless memory. And in the political vacuum of the 21st…