Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary (2015)Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary (2015) is a Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites; Marked Structure, NHCP located at , Sulu; Tawi-tawi, Bangsamoro.
Marker Texts:
Turtle Islands
Ang mga pulong ito ay pinaupahan ng Sultan ng Sulu sa British North Borneo Company noong 22 Enero 1878. Naging bahagi ng Pilipinas noong 10 Disyembre 1898 ayon sa Kasunduan ng Paris na nilagdaan ng Espanya at Estados Unidos. Patuloy na pinamahalaan ng British North Borneo Company ayon sa kasunduang nilagdaan noong 1932 ng Estados Unidos at Gran Bretanya. Pinagkayarian ding ibabalik sa may-ari pagkatapos mapagpatalastasan ang nangungupahan sa loob ng isang taon. Inilipat sa Republika ng Pilipinas noong 16 Oktubre 1947.
Year Unveiled: 1969
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Turtle Islands
These islets were leased by the Sultan of Sulu on 22 January 1878 to the British North Borneo Company. Became part of the Philippines by virtue of the Treaty of Paris, 10 December 1898, between Spain and the United States. Lessee continued administering them under the 1932 United States–Great Britain treaty to be relinquished to owner upon a year’s notice. Transferred to the Republic of the Philippines, 16 October 1947.
Year Unveiled: 1969