Such instances of this sentiment being expressed include:[2] More secessionism continued after the United States granted the Philippines full independence on July 4, 1946.

[7] The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) led by Hashim Salamat splintered off from the MNLF when it abandoned its bid for independence in 1978.

[8] The MILF formally dropped its bid for independence when it signed the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro with the Philippine national government in 2012.

[12] Noble along with Canoy, who is also involved as a civilian supporter, was arrested by government authorities but claimed that his effort was successful since it brought into attention issues affecting Mindanao.

He reportedly held the stance as early as 2005 when Rodrigo Duterte, then the Mayor of Davao City, advocated for the Christian-majority portion of Mindanao to secede in the event President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was deposed by a revolution or coup d'état.

[16] In November 2023, Alvarez proposed that Mindanao should push for independence if the national Philippine government continues to pursue its claim in the South China Sea dispute.

In his opinion, pursuing the claim will drag Mindanao into an armed conflict if the national government continues its policy regarding China and expressed reluctance on the United States commitment to side with the Philippines in a potential military confrontation.

Its professed goal is to establish an Islamic state comprising Mindanao, the Sulu archipelago, and Palawan as well as areas outside the Philippines specifically Borneo and southern Thailand.

[27] This includes efforts to secure greater autonomy for areas or regions in the Philippines while remaining an integral part of the country.

It was established after a peace deal between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) which originally pursued for independence.

Previously the Bangsamoro Juridical Entity was attempted to be established as part of the memorandum of agreement on ancestral domain (MO-AD) between the MILF and the Philippine government under the administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2008.