IAG Executive Director Atty. Benedicto Bacani described the block grant as one of the defining innovations of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), alongside the parliamentary system, saying both distinguish BARMM from previous autonomous governments. He said the block grant addresses the long-standing fiscal fragility that limited the effectiveness of earlier autonomous arrangements but cautioned that financial resources alone cannot guarantee successful governance.
The collaboration brings together government, civil society, and the private sector to improve health governance and develop primary care models that are rooted in community needs.
Read more: Bangsamoro Institutions Forge New Partnership to Advance Universal Health Care Transition
A landmark study released by the Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department and the Institute for Autonomy and Governance offers the most comprehensive assessment yet of the BARMM's fiscal governance, revealing a region making measurable progress but still grappling with deep structural challenges as it moves toward its first regular parliamentary elections in 2026.
The Independent Election Monitoring Center–BARMM (IEMC) has formally called on the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to reconsider its current rule limiting accredited sectoral organizations and political party wings to only one nominee for the Settler Communities Sector in the upcoming Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections.
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has released detailed guidelines for the registration and accreditation of Regional Parliamentary Political Parties (RPPPs) in the Bangsamoro region that were already granted registration in 2024. The process is part of preparations for the 2026 Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections.
Read more: COMELEC Opens Registration Window for Previously Recognized BARMM Parliamentary Parties