The law creating the Bangsamoro, the new autonomous political entity that would replace the ARMM will be passed this year, ahead of the shift to a federal system of government, President Rodrigo Duterte said | MindaNews
Read more: BBL will be passed ahead of shift to federalism – Duterte
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Vice Chairman Ghadzali Jaafar said that there is still hope that the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) will be passed by Congress into law this year.
Read more: No other best time to pass BBL but this year - MILF
This consultation is supported by AECID and implemented by the Institute for Autonomy and Governance (IAG) through the 18-month “Modeling Inter-LGU Alliance for Basilan” (MILAB) Project.
Read more: Western Basilan barangay chairpersons convene for alliance building
IAG is set to publish in the second quarter of 2018 a research looking into the phenomenon of violent religious extremism.
Read more: IAG to publish second study on violent religious extremism
IAG's work mainstreaming the issues of indigenous youth and children in the Indigenous Political Structure and Local Government Units in terms of planning and budgeting continues in 2018.
Read more: IAG works to mainstream issues of indigenous youth and children in local governance