Cultural Protections – 2019
2019
Intermediate Implementation 
A plebiscite ratified the Bangsamoro Basic Law on January 21, 2019. [1] In December, the Bangsamoro Transition Authority noted that work had begun on seven bills that would serve as a legal basis for the new government, including an Indigenous Peoples Code. However, as of December 2019, this bill had not been passed.[2]
[1] “Fifth public report,” Third Party Monitoring Team, March 11, 2019.
[2] “Bagsamoro government fast tracks 7 priority bills,” Philippine Information Agency, December 4, 2019.