Duyog Bangsamoro, a multisectoral coalition of regional and national civil society organizations convened to safeguard and “accompany” the Bangsamoro peace process, called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to prevent any effort by outside groups to influence the outcome of the Sept. 14 Bangsamoro parliamentary election, whether for or against any regional political party. The independent coalition...
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First BARMM election to proceed as scheduled
CAGAYAN DE ORO—Come Sept. 14, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will hold its first-ever election to finally choose the members of the Bangsamoro parliament. The election may be historic not only for BARMM but for the entire country as well—both in significance and also for the promise of true democracy and reforms...
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Trouble down south: What happened to the government-MILF peace accord?
In March 2014, just two days before the government’s chief peace negotiator Miriam Coronel Ferrer signed the landmark agreement to end decades of Moro separatist rebellion, she described the effort as a journey that had reached a crucial destination. “There is no turning back. Only moving decisively forward. The peace train is on track. Its...
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Broad coalition of leaders calls for urgent action to safeguard Bangsamoro peace process
A broad coalition of leaders from civil society, academe, labor groups, political parties and business groups, together with sectoral organizations from the Bangsamoro and across Mindanao, has issued an urgent appeal to the Philippine government to address growing concerns affecting the implementation of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro. The coalition called for, among other...