Jul 03, 2025
The Independent Election Monitoring Center (IEMC) reconvened in Davao City to assess its operations during the May 2025 national and local elections and to lay the groundwork for the upcoming October parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
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Read moreJun 23, 2025
The Institute for Autonomy and Governance (IAG) proudly celebrates the recognition of its Executive Director, Atty. Benedicto R. Bacani, who was conferred the prestigious Fr. William F. Masterson, SJ Award by Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan during its 86th Commencement Exercises.
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Read moreJun 17, 2025
The House Committee on Public Accounts has submitted a comprehensive report on June 10, 2025, detailing its findings and recommendations regarding the alleged misuse of the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). This report stems from a privilege speech delivered by Representative Ziaur Alonto Adiong on January 27, 2025, which called for...
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Read moreJun 09, 2025
Four years after his passing, the story of Fr. Eliseo “Jun” Mercado, OMI, continues to influence and inspire across Mindanao. The Indigenous Storytelling Lab, a week-long program by the Institute for Autonomy and Governance (IAG) and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Philippines, visited Museo Eliseo to learn about Fr. Jun’s life and legacy.
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Read moreMay 13, 2025
The 2025 Midterm Elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and Sulu presented a complex landscape of progress and persistent challenges. The Independent Election Monitoring Center (IEMC) has released its preliminary assessment, highlighting key observations that shaped the electoral process.
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Read moreMay 12, 2025
The Independent Election Monitoring Center (IEMC) has monitored violent incidents, intimidation tactics, and polling delays occurring between 5 PM on May 11 and the 5 AM opening of polls on May 12, 2025. These incidents, spanning multiple provinces, highlight ongoing security concerns and disruptions to the electoral process.
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Read moreMay 11, 2025
The Independent Election Monitoring Center (IEMC) for BARMM and Sulu commences its critical 24-hour operation today, May 11, continuing through May 13, 2025, to safeguard the integrity of the national and local elections. This intensified monitoring period coincides with the peak election days.
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Read moreMay 09, 2025
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has officially recognized the Civil Society Organization-led Independent Election Monitoring Center (IEMC) as an election monitor for the upcoming 2025 National and Local Elections and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Elections.
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Read moreBenedicto Bacani I Mar 19, 2025
The longer we hold off elections, the more we entrench a culture where people without public mandates feel entitled to public funds and to political office. Public funds are regarded more as “war booties” than public funds. In this environment, moral governance is a slogan without structures and policies to enforce it. Autonomy is a privilege than a regime of... Read more
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IAG Philippines I Mar 05, 2025
As the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) moves towards its historic first parliamentary election in 2025, the lessons learned from the ARMM's experience are more relevant than ever. Read more
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IAG Philippines I Jan 24, 2025
Indigenous peoples contribute to cultural heritage and social continuity. Yet, many of these are not yet visible in literature and are usually considered 'subjugated knowledge', meaning they are marginalized or suppressed. One of these is the Indigenous art of storytelling. Read more
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IAG Philippines I Dec 04, 2024
This report assesses the viability of making the SGA a province in BARMM and its potential impact on the 2025 elections. It concludes that the SGA doesn't qualify as a province and proposes its annexation to Maguindanao del Norte. The report stresses the importance of congressional approval and community engagement for this change. Read more
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IAG Philippines I Nov 15, 2024
The Institute for Autonomy and Governance (IAG) and the Climate Conflict Action (CCAA) see no legitimate or valid reason behind the proposal to postpone the Bangsamoro regional election to address so-called representation issues surrounding the Supreme Court’s decision to recognize Sulu’s desire for exclusion from the BARMM. Read more
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IAG Philippines I Oct 09, 2024
"The MP's Little Green Book" is designed to assist first-time Bangsamoro Members of Parliament (MPs) in performing their duties. It offers a simple and accessible guide to the parliamentary system, serving as a helpful resource for current and future MP's and their staff alongside other reading materials. Read more
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IAG Research I Jun 19, 2024
As the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) prepares for its 2025 parliamentary elections, acquiring knowledge about the demographics of voters becomes crucial for political parties and policymakers striving to effectively engage with constituents. This groundbreaking report offers essential insights into voter profiles, the electorate's readiness for the 2025 polls, sources of information regarding political parties, top issues and... Read more
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Soliman M. Santos, Jr. I Jun 07, 2024
Given the urgency surrounding the proposed BARMM IP Code (Bangsamoro Indigenous Peoples Development Act of 2024) and the ongoing violence affecting the Teduray-Lambangian tribe and other non-Moro IPs in Maguindanao, I’m sharing my previously confidential 9-page memo from January 7, 2015. The memo advises selected MILF leaders on the importance of accommodating IPRA (Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act) within the Bangsamoro... Read more
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Benedicto Bacani I May 08, 2024
IAG is of the belief that considering the current context by which the IP Code is legislated, it is not the MILF-led BTA, but the national government and to a certain extent the international community that supports the peace process, that hold the key to ensuring that the NMIP does not end up as the sacrificial lambs to attain “peace”... Read more
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Soliman M. Santos, Jr. I Apr 17, 2024
Four amnesty proclamations (Nos. 403, 404, 405, and 406) for various rebel groups, dated 22 November 2023, have been approved by both Houses of Congress. This approval puts them into effect and allows the National Amnesty Commission to start processing amnesty applications. Read more
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