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Tawi-tawi - History
When the Filipino-American Forces landed in Leyte on October 20,1944, a civil government was established all over the Philippines. Tawi-Tawi was then still a part of the province of Sulu.
On September 11, 1973, pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 302, the new province of Tawi-Tawi was officially created, separate from the province of Sulu. This was a significant milestone, and had given the people hope of active participation and development. The provincial administration of outlying island-municipalities became more expedient and efficient. The seat of the provincial government was immediately established in the premier town of Bongao.
Tawi-Tawi is a projection of the Malay word “jaui" meaning "far." Prehistoric travelers from the Asian mainland would repeat the word as “jaui-jaui” to mean “far away” because of the distance of the islands from the continent of Asia. The word “Tawi-Tawi” was picked up to later become the official name of the province.
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