The Independent Election Monitoring Center (IEMC), a recognized monitoring group of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), met with COMELEC Chairman George Garcia and five commissioners today to dialogue on several critical issues ahead of the October 13, 2025 parliamentary elections.

IAG will present its newly released independent assessment of governance in the BARMM at an upcoming Ateneo Zamboanga-Mindanao Institute (AZMI) public forum titled “On the Making of the Bangsamoro: A Conversation on the Past 6 Years.” Scheduled for August 27, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 NN via Zoom, the forum will unpack the findings of IAG’s independent report on the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)-led transition and its implications for the future of autonomous governance in the region.

Sultan Kudarat Governor Datu Pax Ali Mangudadatu opened the Kusog Mindanaw 2025 Conference by urging participants to be “critical catalysts of change.” He reminded the audience that “politics is temporary—it comes and goes,” but leadership built on puso, utak, at kamay—heart, mind, and capacity—leaves a lasting legacy. His keynote marked a shift in Kusog Mindanaw’s history, as younger leaders stepped into more visible roles in a platform that has convened Mindanao’s thinkers and movers since 1994.

The Kusog Mindanaw Conference 2025 officially opened today at the Waterfront Insular Hotel, gathering over a hundred leaders and advocates from across Mindanao for two days of dialogue, reflection, and action.

IAG released today an independent assessment of governance in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. The report offers the first comprehensive review of the six-year transition under the MILF-led Bangsamoro Transition Authority. The report examines a pivotal period in Muslim Mindanao’s journey toward autonomous regional governance, peacebuilding, and socio-economic development.

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