Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines and one of the three island groups in the country, with Luzon and Visayas being the other two. The region first came to contact with Spain in the late 16th to early 17th century by Spanish soldiers and friars who colonized it in 1622.

These days the region is home to the country's Muslim or Moro populations, comprising of many ethnic groups such as the Maranaos and the Tausugs, and the collective group of tribes known as the Lumad. Contrary to the common belief, not all parts of Mindanao have been conquered by the Muslims. In fact, most of Northern Mindanao, Eastern Mindanao, Western Mindanao and Southern Mindanao people were animistic before they were converted to Christianity.

A bitter independence struggle has been waged by various Muslim factions for five centuries against successive occupiers. Spanish, U.S., Japanese and Filipino government forces failed to quell their desire to separate from the largely Christian nation. Due to influx of immigrants to the region, the majority of Mindanao's population is now predominantly Christian, a regional issue that fuels the anger of poor and displaced Mindanaoan Muslims and the separatist movements that have been fighting for hundreds of years.

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M 5.5, Mindanao, Philippines: December 30, 2009 11:17:51 GMT http://bit.ly/5puTAU
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M 5.5, Mindanao, Philippines: December 30, 2009 11:17:51 GMT http://bit.ly/5puTAU
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Time: 30.12.2009 18:00:00; Mag: 4.5; Lat: 6.49 N; Lon: 123.95 E;(Mindanao, Philippines); Depth: 46 km; manuell
M 4.5, Mindanao, Philippines- 2009-12-30 18:00:00 6.49 N 123.95 E 46 km M http://bit.ly/6mZM7I
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M 4.5, Mindanao, Philippines- 2009-12-30 18:00:00 6.49 N 123.95 E 46 km M http://bit.ly/6mZM7I
I'm at GOGII (Mindanao Way, Glencoe Ave, Los Angeles). http://4sq.com/8sUhh2
drew (drew olanoff) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:08:11 -0000
I'm at GOGII (Mindanao Way, Glencoe Ave, Los Angeles). http://4sq.com/8sUhh2
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Seismoblog. Erdbeben der Stärke 5.4, Mindanao, Philippines 30 December 2009, 11:17 am http://www.seismoblog.de/ticker/ #earthquake

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