[6] Mapun is an island municipality in the Sulu Sea[7] on the south-western extreme of the Philippines, located very close to Sabah, Malaysia as well as to Palawan.

Majority of those who graduate from high school pursue their studies in other places, most notably Zamboanga City, Palawan, and Bongao.

On the other hand, most of the graduates from elementary and high school are forced to stop their studies due to poverty lack of scholarships from the government.

This week-long celebration starts on September 1, with a parade and then a short program held in Lupa Pula Central School.

In a bid to advance competitiveness of Tawi-Tawi in farming industry, this province supplies large companies when it comes on coconut plantation mainly "COPRA".

80% of the land consist of coconut trees, quarterly harvested and to be traded and refined in other places, like Palawan and Zamboanga City.