History
Munai has govern by Sultanate before and still adopting the rules and regulations of Sultanate. The Center of the Munai is surround by elevation and mountains, and atmosphere which attraction for the local tourists. There are two huge natural springs jointly together going street to Pagayawan Falls in the municipality of Bacolod.Traditional Government
The people in Munai are still adopting the traditional government that is eventually govern by Supreme Sultanates. They are in charge for Social Life of the people and Tribal Conflict. Datu Salaginto Mawarao is the Patriarch of Munai's Sultanate (Scion of Butig and Maguindanao, descendant from Saripada Macaalang the first Iranaon Datu who ruled Maguindanao) married to Bai Labiya sa Munai and Lupung (Ancestors of Munai in Mala a Bayabao, Lanao Del Sur) Four (4) "Moriatao" Sultanates alternate succession to the throne “Sultan sa Munai”: *Sultan Labia *Sultan Obinay *Sultan Riyona *Sultan Balowa *Potre Motiya married to Pipis a Datu (Their Biological Sister, and she is not part of succession to the Throne because she is female) Six (6) "Moriatao" Datus of Munai: *Sultan Labia *Sultan Obinay *Sultan Riyona *Sultan Balowa *Sultan Tomarompong: from Municipality of Ramain who married daughter of Mutia long-long time ago *Sultan Children (Moriatao) of Potre Motiya married to Pipis a Datu: *Bandara *Tangong *Arambun *Ansabo sa Sapad *Andonkay sa Dimayo *Mainad sa Uyaan married to Ampaso sa Binidayan begot Bai Amba sa Unayan and Munai Community Sultan: * Sultan of Kaburasan * Sultan of Panggao * Sultan of LinindingFolk History of Mutia Family
Originally and before Spain Invasion and later American Invasion, the tradition of the Maranao letters.Major Traditional and Political Conflict
Mutia Family and Lukesadatu Family: the great-great grandfather of these two (2) families are very close relatives in which the father side blood is Lukesadatu Family and Mother side blood is Mutia Family. These two (2) families are rich in Natural Heritance and also very close influential to half of the (26) Barangays thru the social justice, social economic, politics and social progress in municipality of Munai because the most of their Elders are very kind and generous and also united, but all of their relations has suddenly stop because of the following points by order way back in 1990s: *Power or Authority *Boundary of the Land (less than 50 square meters) located in Old Poblacion, which belong to their great-great-great grandfather *Local Politics *Business Project *ConnectionMartial Law Era
Munai is one of the Municipalities suffered during Martial Law in 1972. Almost people living in Munai at that time were abandoned their home, livestock, land, etc. and they moved to boundary somewhere in Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte. Most of the people stay meanwhile to Barangay Lininding of Munai, a boundary of Municipality of Piagapo, Lanao del Sur. The only remaining people that time of evacuation process were the Moro (Male and Female including Children) Fighters and one of their Leaders Commander was Former Lieutenant (Philippine Army) Commander Tagoranao "James Bond" Goldiano Macapaar bin Sabbar, a MNLF Top Commander for Lanao del Norte. Late Commander James Bond is the sibling of MILF Top Commander Abdullah Goldiano Macapaar bin Sabbar "Dominant MILF-MNLF
Majority of people living in Munai are all maranao tribe and they are supporters of MILF and MNLF. MILF Military Training Camp called Camp Bilal is a big MILF military Camp in Lanao del Norte.Geography
Geographically, Munai is bounded by the municipalities ofBarangays
Munai is politically subdivided into 26Climate
Demographics
Religion
Location of mosques: *Tambo (Poblacion), can accommodate 200 to 300 people *Old Poblacion, Can accommodate 100 to 200 peopleEconomy
;List of local products: *Corn, primary business for agriculture *Rice farm (Basak in Maranao Term), primary business for agriculture *Coconut, primary business for agriculture *Abaca *Lumber *Livestock *Falcata *Banana *Fish PondGovernment
Elected officials 2016 - 2019: * Municipal Mayor: Rocma Andamama * Vice Mayor: Dante Batingolo * Sangguniang Bayan: ** Muamar Aninter ** Hanan Guyo ** Aiman Mutia ** Laboy Acmad ** Puyat Macaan ** Jasmin Batalo ** Unda Sarip ** Hafiz Ryan Alinog * ABC President: Ramel Maquiling * SB Secretary: Ms. Nesrin BataloList of former mayors
During Martial Law: * 1971 - 1972: Sultan Sandangan Amuntao Balowa * 1972 - 1973: H. Malik / Baraguir Balabagan * 1974 - 1976: H. Usman / Macaan T. Condado After People Power Revolution of 1986:List of former vice mayors
Vice mayors after People Power Revolution 1986:Education
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