No developments observed this year.

No developments observed this year.

The Agreement on the General Framework, Agreement on Peace, and Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro required the central government and MILF to facilitate the return of displaced persons to the Bangsamoro.

No developments observed this year.

A plebiscite ratified the Bangsamoro Basic Law on January 21, 2019.^[1] The law created the National Government-Bangsamoro Government Intergovernmental Relations Body to manage the relationship between the regional and central government.^[2] The relations body met for the first time in December 2019.^[3]The law also included provisions requiring the Bangsamoro government’s representation in the National Government “as far as practicable.”^[4]

The Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB) was also operational. A representative from the national government and a representative from the BARMM co-chair the IGRB, which has the mandate to resolve disputes and issues related to national programs in the BARMM.^[5]

^[1] “Fifth public report,” Third Party Monitoring Team, March 11, 2019.

^[2] “Republic Act No. 11054,” Article VI, Section 2.

^[3]  “Intergovernmental body meets to resolve issues between the national gov’t, BARRM,” Manila Bulletin, December 17, 2019.

^[4] “Republic Act No. 11054,” Article VI, Section 11.

^[5] “Seventh Public Report,” Third Party Monitoring Team, January 2022.

A plebiscite ratified the Bangsamoro Basic Law on January 21, 2019.^[1] The law created the National Government-Bangsamoro Government Intergovernmental Relations Body to manage the relationship between the regional and central government.^[2] The relations body met for the first time in December 2019.^[3] The law also included provisions requiring the Bangsamoro Government’s representation in the national government “as far as practicable.”^[4]

^[1] “Fifth public report,” Third Party Monitoring Team, March 11, 2019.

^[2] “Republic Act No. 11054,” Article VI, Section 2.

^[3]  “Intergovernmental body meets to resolve issues between the national gov’t, BARRM,” Manila Bulletin, December 17, 2019.

^[4] “Republic Act No. 11054,” Article VI, Section 11.

A plebiscite ratified the Bangsamoro Basic Law on January 21, 2019.^[1] The law created the National Government-Bangsamoro Government Intergovernmental Relations Body to manage the relationship between the regional and central government.^[2] The relations body met for the first time in December 2019.^[3] The law also included provisions requiring the Bangsamoro Government’s representation in the national government “as far as practicable.”^[4]

^[1] “Fifth public report,” Third Party Monitoring Team, March 11, 2019.

^[2] “Republic Act No. 11054,” Article VI, Section 2.

^[3]  “Intergovernmental body meets to resolve issues between the national gov’t, BARRM,” Manila Bulletin, December 17, 2019.

^[4] “Republic Act No. 11054,” Article VI, Section 11.

The BBL was signed into law by President Duterte on July 26, 2018.^[1] The law created the National Government-Bangsamoro Government Intergovernmental Relations Body to manage the relationship between the regional and central government.^[2] The law also included provisions requiring the Bangsamoro government’s representation in the National Government “as far as practicable.”^[3]

[1] “President signs Bangsamoro Organic Law,” Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Country Reports, July 30, 2018.

[2] “Republic Act No. 11054,” Article VI, Section 2.

[3] “Republic Act No. 11054,” Article VI, Section 11.

In 2017, the BBL was not passed by Congress.

 

Congress adjourned in early February, 2016 without approving the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).^[1] The BBL was not passed in 2016.

[1] “Philippine leader to talk shelved Bangsamoro law at ASEAN,” Anadolu Agency, February 15, 2016.

Discussions on the Bangsamoro Basic Law initially stalled after clashes with the MILF and government police forces on January 25.^[1] In 2015, Congress deliberated changes to the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) but failed to pass the law in 2015.

^[1] “Philippines suspends autonomy discussions after rebels kill policemen,” BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific, January 26, 2015.