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• She was born in Zamboanga City A 7th generation direct descendent of Vicente Alvarez, the hero of Zamboanga City during the Spanish-American war.

• She earned her first degree at the WMSU, BS HE and pursued her second degree at the U.P College of Fine Arts, majoring in History.

• A collector of Art Presently a researcher associate of the National Museum and for many years as Curator of Art Museum Exhibits here and abroad.

• He is a Sama-Tausug-Chinese Filipino born in Slasi, Sulu. He earned his MA History Degree in U.P Diliman and his PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies in Syracuse University, New York, USA. He is a published author and served as Chair of UPD Dept. Of History

• An authority on the issue of Moro history, armed struggle and quest for self determination. Like many historians from the south, he shares the view that the colonial depiction of Moro “slave-raiding” in Philippine coastal towns were demonstration of armed resistance to colonial rule.

• Barbara Watson Andaya is an Australian historian and author who studies Indonesia and Maritime Southeast Asia. She has also done extensive research on women's history in Southeast Asia, and of late, on the localization of Christianity in the region.

• An anthropologist and cultural historian whose research interest is in religion in Southeast Asia, particularly Christianity in the Philippines.

• He is a Sama-Tausug-Chinese Filipino born in Slasi, Sulu. He earned his MA History Degree in U.P Diliman and his PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies in Syracuse University, New York, USA. He is a published author and served as Chair of UPD Dept. Of History

• An authority on the issue of Moro history, armed struggle and quest for self determination. Like many historians from the south, he shares the view that the colonial depiction of Moro “slave-raiding” in Philippine coastal towns were demonstration of armed resistance to colonial rule.

• Margarita "Tingting" Manzano de los Reyes Cojuangco (born Margarita Manzano de los Reyes on April 29, 1944) is a Filipina politician, philanthropist and socialite.

The film Raiders of the Sulu Sea is a historical documentary produced by Oak3 Films. Established in 1996, Oak3 Films was founded by Zaihirat Banu Codelli (CEO) along with Lim Suat Yen (COO) and Jason Lai (Director Content). The film is a historical documentary-style content about the 18th-century slave raiders in the southern Philippines, focusing on their culture, conflicts with Spanish colonizers, and naval warfare. 

This film is highly relevant for historical research or educational purposes related to Philippine history, colonialism, maritime culture, and socio-political struggles. 

The significance lies in the perspective of colonial narrative portraying the raiders simply as pirates, instead showing them as skillful fighters defending their people, way of life, and challenging foreign oppression.