Bangsamoro
TRACKER: New BARMM parliament receives marching orders ahead of October polls
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signs law postponing BARMM polls to Oct. 13, 2025
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·April 9, 2025
Bangsamoro
Political clans gain, women lose seats in new BARMM interim government
The leadership shakeup in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) expanded the presence of political clans in the interim regional government while reducing the…
By Guinevere Latoza·March 30, 2025
Bangsamoro
Pro-Duterte disinformation distorts peace situation in Mindanao
In the days following Rodrigo Duterte's arrest, numerous social media pages falsely claimed that former separatist groups were mobilizing in his support, using unrelated videos of…
By Guinevere Latoza·March 30, 2025
Bangsamoro
MILF chair Murad declines BTA seat, vows support for successor
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Chairman Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim declined his appointment as a member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), the interim government…
By Guinevere Latoza·March 24, 2025
Bangsamoro
MILF chair Ahod Ebrahim resigned as BARMM chief minister, says Galvez
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chairman Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim resigned as chief minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), according to…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·March 17, 2025
Bangsamoro
‘Protect the peace process’: MILF airs frustrations over Marcos’ appointments of new BARMM leaders
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) gathered over the weekend hundreds of key officials, political and military leaders, religious sectors and stakeholders at Camp Darapanan…
By Guinevere Latoza·March 17, 2025
Bangsamoro
LIST: New members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority
(UPDATED) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Abdulraof Macaua as the new chief minister of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority and replaced 21 other members with new…
By Guinevere Latoza·March 17, 2025
Bangsamoro
MILF, BARMM officials declare unity amid leadership change
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) commander Abdullah “Commander Bravo” Macapaar dismissed talks of “factionalism” within the former rebel group following a leadership change in…
By Guinevere Latoza·March 10, 2025
Bangsamoro
BARMM has a new interim chief minister
Abdulraof Macacua is the appointed governor of Maguindanao del Norte and the chief of staff of the MILF's Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF).
By Carmela Fonbuena·March 9, 2025
Bangsamoro
Comelec not keen on allowing BARMM voters to choose ‘None of the Above’
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will have more time to review the inclusion of candidates’ photos and political party logos on ballots in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in…
By Guinevere Latoza·January 29, 2025
Bangsamoro
The arguments for and against the postponement of the BARMM polls
A Supreme Court clarification stating that its Sulu ruling cannot be used as a basis to postpone the BARMM elections has not deterred Congress from continuing deliberations on the…
By Guinevere Latoza·November 19, 2024
Bangsamoro
Q&A with Iqbal: ‘It’s more advantageous for us if elections are held in 2025’
MILF's Mohagher Iqbal sits down for an interview with PCIJ executive director Carmela Fonbuena in Cotabato City on November 6. The filing of nominees and candidacies for the May…
By Carmela Fonbuena·November 10, 2024
Bangsamoro
Proposals to delay BARMM polls also seek to change makeup of BTA interim gov’t before May 2025
The proposal has strong backers within the government but also faces many vocal critics. Bangsamoro stakeholders and observers told the Philippine Center for Investigative…
By Carmela Fonbuena·November 10, 2024
Bangsamoro
Amid jostling for power in BARMM, a new breed of leaders steps forward. Will they get their chance?
BARMM opens the candidacy filing period for the region’s first regular elections amid calls to postpone the elections in the autonomous region next year. The Bangsamoro Electoral…
By Carmela Fonbuena·November 7, 2024
Bangsamoro
All systems go for BARMM polls despite postponement calls — in photos
It’s all systems go for the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The six-day filing of certificates of candidacy (CoCs) and…
By Guinevere Latoza·November 7, 2024
Bangsamoro
LIST: BARMM regional parties accredited for the May 2025 parliamentary elections
(UPDATED) Eight Bangsamoro regional parties have received accreditation from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to participate in the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro…
By Guinevere Latoza·November 5, 2024
Bangsamoro
Sulu’s exit shakes up Bangsamoro: 5 scenarios for the 2025 polls
Will the Bangsamoro people finally have the chance to choose their leaders? Here are five scenarios for the 2025 polls, according to stakeholders and experts interviewed by the…
By Guinevere Latoza·November 4, 2024
Bangsamoro
Satellite images show continued displacement in Marawi 7 years after the siege
Images obtained by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) show the disappearance of dense residential and commercial areas along the banks of Lake Lanao.
By Carmela Fonbuena·October 17, 2024
Bangsamoro
Q&A: ‘Are the people of Sulu winners in SC decision? This remains to be seen.’
The Supreme Court delivered yet another plot twist in a peace process marked by disruptions and surprises. Voting unanimously, the high court’s 15 magistrates excluded Sulu…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·October 2, 2024
Bangsamoro
WATCH: #IJPH2024 Panel on Reporting the Progress of BARMM
Panel: Former Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos-Deles BARMM Cabinet Secretary Mohd Asnin Pendatun Philippine Daily Inquirer Mindanao Bureau Chief Ryan…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·June 3, 2024
