Self-professed Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III may be facing arrest in the Philippines for instructing an incursion against Malaysia that saw 10 members of the Malaysian security forces and over 60 of the intruders killed.

According to Utusan Malaysia , Jamalul may face three charges in the Philippines, namely for waging war against a foreign country, illegal possession of weapons and bearing arms during a banned period.

NONE Quoting unnamed sources, the Malay-language daily reported that the Filipino National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) had recently submitted its report to the country's Department of Justice.

"In the report, was attached recommendations to arrest and charge the terrorist head with 38 of his followers...," it said.

Furthermore, the daily noted that Jamalul's ( left ) brother, Agbimuddin Kiram - who led the incursion into Lahad Datu, Sabah - is also being tracked down by the Filipino authorities.

Meanwhile, Filipino media Interaksyon has reported that Jamalul - in a press conference yesterday - accused the Filipino government of planning to extradite him to Malaysia to face charges there.

"Please help your own... do not abandon us. Don't turn us over to Malaysia," he was quoted as saying.

In response to this, Philippine Daily Inquirer reported that the Filipino palace has dismissed the extradition as "just a claim".

"Let's wait for an official statement from us. I don't want to dignify any statement coming from the Kirams," presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda was quoted as saying.

However, he made no mention that the Kirams and their followers would be charged locally in the Philippines.