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BOL campaign kicks off in December

Oct 22, 2018

In a resolution, the Comelec said the campaign period for the Bangsamoro plebiscite would start on Dec. 7 and end on Jan. 19. Two days later, or on Jan. 21, the people in the plebiscite area will vote on whether to approve or reject the law, which provides for the creation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao | Philippine...

ARMM employees raise concerns on transition to Bangsamoro government

Oct 18, 2018

The transition process is provided for under Republic Act No. 11045, otherwise known as the Bangsamoro Organic Law. Some of the matters discussed were the employment status of ARMM personnel who will be affected, once the transition period commences, and the incentives for personnel who would opt to retire, or be separated from service.

Call for Submission of Quotation Supply and Installation of a Radio Facility/System in Maluso, Basilan

Oct 16, 2018

IAG is calling for proposals for the installation of a Radio Facility/System in Maluso, Basilan. Submit on or before end of business hours of October 19, 2018.

War between MILF, military ‘over’: AFP chief

Oct 08, 2018

Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Carlito Galvez Jr. made this remark in a visit on Saturday to Camp Darapanan, the MILF’s main encampment situated in Barangay Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao.

INFOGRAPHIC: Road map towards BARMM

Oct 03, 2018

Where are we in the road map towards the creation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao? Click on this infographic by OPAPP to learn more.

National Ulama Conference of the Philipines supports Bangsamoro Organic Law

iag.org.ph I Oct 15, 2018

In a statement, the National Ulama Conference of the Philippines (NUCP) "appeals and urges the electorate in the proposed Bangsamoro Autonomous Region to ratify the Bangsamoro Organic Law in the name of peace, development and justice for all". Read more

What are the rights of indigenous peoples in the BOL?

iag.org.ph I Aug 20, 2018

IAG extracted portions of the Bangsamoro Organic Law that relate to the rights of the non-Moro indigenous peoples in the proposed Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Take a look. Read more

Full Document: Bangsamoro Organic Law

iag.org.ph I Jul 23, 2018

This is the consolidated version of the Bangsamoro Organic Law ratified by the Philippine Senate on July 23 and House of Representatives on July 24 and signed into law by President Duterte on July 26. Read more

Full Document: Consultative Committee's draft federal constitution

iag.org.ph I Jul 10, 2018

Here is the complete copy of the Consultative Committee's draft federal constitution submitted to President Rodrigo Duterte on July 9, 2018. Read more

Marawi City Siege and Threats of Narcoterrorism in the Philippines: Global Lessons Learned and Policy Options for the Duterte Government and Beyond

Dr. Rommel C. Banlaoi I May 21, 2018

One of the major crimes exhibited during the Marawi City siege was the financing of terrorism from illegal drug operations. Scholars and experts describe this phenomenon as narcoterrorism where terrorism and illegal drug trafficking effectively converge. This study examines narcoterrorism in the Philippines using the case of the Marawi City siege. Read more

A New Constitutional Order for Federal Philippines
Why is autonomy in the 1987 Constitution inadequate to address the Mindanao problem? If basic law revision to the Organic Act is perceived as creation of a substate, hence unconstitutional…
POLICY BRIEF: Ten Fundamental Constitutional Reforms
How do we ensure the proposed federal set-up is a palpable improvement from the current system?
The Many Englishes
In every case for everyone, it takes great effort to listen beyond grammar and history; it takes a lot of humility to admit that arguments could rise from ignorance, bias…

Roundtable Discussion: Implications of Federalism to Indigenous Peoples
The Committee on Indigenous Cultural Communities and Indigenous Peoples of the House of Representatives partnered with the Institute for Autonomy and Governance and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in the conduct of…
Mindanao and the Duterte Agenda
Noticeably, questions and comments about the Duterte agenda topped audience input... Perhaps the conference participants were not really inquiring into the agenda itself and rather were offering critiques of how…
KEYNOTE SPEECH: PPSA 2018 International Conference on Multilevel Governance in the 21st Century
We should take the lead in the political dialogue where leaders and citizens get the right information and implications of the reforms as bases for consensus-building.

The Birth of Inter-LGU Alliance in Basilan
The local government is leading the way to make Basilan be known for things other than the violence. The proactive involvement of the municipal and provincial governments in this…
Rethinking the Philippines’ federalism project
The federalism debate must not just revolve around theories and concepts. Knowing these matters is key, but for the discourse to have more depth and relevance, these theories and concepts…
Major concerns in establishing a federal system
Filipinos themselves must be reoriented, having been used to an over-centralized governance structure for so long.