Republic of Mindanao (21st Century Crisis)

The Republic of Mindanao (Malay: Republik Mindanao, Jawi: ريڤوبليق ميندانااو) was a de facto state that existed in the southern Philippine islands of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago from 1949 to 1967. It was found shortly after World War II, mostly by those who fought the Japanese invasion, and the formation of the Parti Kebangsaan Mindanao who declared independance from the Philippines.

It was dissoluted under the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos, when Mindanao's leaders signed a limited surrender treaty with Marcos.

Party leader Ahmad Salahuddin was its first president. Though the Republic of Mindanao didn't recieve enougn recognition to be considered independant, its history and influence is still strong-felt in the southern Philippines and Salahuddin is still considered a national hero.