 This, however, did not take place when the governor of the province mobilized government forces.Realizing the futility of armed resistance, some Muslims sought to make the best of the situation.In 1934, Arolas Tulawi of Sulu, Datu Menandang Pang and Datu Blah Sinsuat of Cotabato, and Sultan Alaoya Alonto of Lanao were elected to the 1935 Constitutional Convention.