This Coffee-Table Book Unveils Untold Stories About Senator Tomas Lluisma Cabili, The Champion of Marginalized Filipinos
IN a time of great political upheaval and uncertainty, one man stood firmly for the rights of his people. Senator Tomas Lluisma Cabili, hailed by the Maranaos as “Sultan Dimasangkay ko Ranao," was the lone delegate who stood against the First National Assembly by refusing to sign the 1935 Constitution, which failed to provide adequate protection for Muslims. Cabili never wavered in his conviction; his bold decision cemented his place in history. To chronicle his life and legacy, genealogist Nasser Sharief and The Royal House of Cabili have co-written the coffee-table book, HRH Tomas Lluisma Cabili And The Royal House of Sultan A Dimasangkay Ko Ranao. It was launched on March 7, 2023 to coincide with Cabili’s birthday. The 60-page hardcover book features personal stories and tightly kept photographs from his childhood, his years as an assemblyman, senator, and sultan to his last moments as the most-revered successor of People’s President Ramon Magsaysay, before he and 23 others per...