MANILA, Aug. 2 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued Executive Order (EO) 91, declaring Sulu as part of the Zamboanga Peninsula, to ensure the continuity of government operations and uninterrupted delivery of critical public services in the country.

Marcos signed EO 91 on July 30, in view of the Supreme Court's ruling excluding Sulu from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

During the transition period covering fiscal year 2025, Sulu's provincial government, along with its component local government units (LGUs) and relevant national government agencies (NGAs), is directed to "make all reasonable efforts to facilitate a phased and seamless transition."

The Bangsamoro government, Sulu's provincial gover...