Tupay T. Loong
| Tupay Loong | |
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| Governor of Sulu | |
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In office 1984–1996 |
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| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Sulu's First District | |
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In office 2010–2016 |
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| Preceded by | Yusop Jikri |
| Succeeded by | vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Hadji Tupay Loong c. 1947 Parang, Sulu, Philippines |
| Died | June 30, 2016 (aged 68–69) Quezon City, Philippines |
| Spouse(s) | Hadja Sitti Rasidam Loong |
Habib Tupay T. Loong (1947 – June 30, 2016) was a Filipino politician who was a representative of Sulu's 1st congressional district in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). He is the older brother of Ben Tupay Loong, the current vice-governor, and himself served as Governor of Sulu for three terms (from 1984–88, 1988–92, 1992–96). Together the "Loong Brothers" constitute a formidable political force in Sulu.
Loong is a native of Parang, Sulu. He became one of the founders of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), rising to the rank of commander, but quit in 1974 along with seven other leaders to join the government. He was married to Hadja Sitti Rasidam Loong.
Loong died on June 30, 2016 at the St. Luke's Medical Center, Quezon City due to liver cancer. He was aged 69.
Loong made his start as a powerful former MNLF commander turned political player who as a candidate gained the support of the ruling coalition under then-President Corazon Aquino. He long maintained a private army despite government efforts to demilitarize Sulu politics, and the supporters of Loong and his rival Indanan Anni exchanging gunfire and attacks during the 1988 election for governor.
Tupay's current Chief of Staff is Sigfredo A. Plaza.
As Governor, Loong frequently acted as intermediary and negotiator when foreigners were taken hostage by kidnappers and terrorist groups. In 1984, Loong assisted the United States and the Government of the Philippines in their efforts to free American John Ravinow and friend Helmut Herbst, who were held by bandits in a forested area of Jolo Island. In 1988 he also conducted negotiations with rebels holding a Japanese amateur photographer, Shigehiro Ishikawa, and in 1992 for the release of two Americans (Carol Allen and Tracy Rectanus) and two Australians (Lynette Cook and her daughter, Cheree).
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