Philippine-American War, 1899-1902
Stalling Moro Resistance: The Bates Treaty and the Sultan of
Sulu, Aug. 20, 1899
The Muslim Moros are a multilingual ethnic group that
comprised about 5.25% of the total Philippine population in 2005. Their name
originated from the Spanish word Moor, and they mostly live in the western part
of Mindanao Island, the Sulu Archipelago and nearby islands.