Author: Nassef Manabilang Adiong

Nassef is the founder of Co-IRIS (International Relations and Islamic Studies Research Cohort), PHISO (Philippine International Studies Organization), DSRN (Decolonial Studies Research Network), and BRLN (Bangsamoro Research and Legal Network). He works on interdisciplinary research between Islam and International Relations and explores the Bangsamoro society as he heads the Policy Research and Legal Services (PRLS) of the Bangsamoro Parliament. Visit https://nassef.info/ for more details.

WFD pays courtesy visit to PRLS

The Policy Research and Legal Services (PRLS) welcomed a courtesy call from the officials of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) on Wednesday, October 19, in Cotabato City.

The two parties discussed the mandates and accomplishments of the PRLS as well as the support the WFD can provide to the service in capacitating its staff. Some of the project collaborations proposed in the meeting are seminar-workshops on BARMM’s electoral code, budget notes, capacity development and post-legislative scrutiny.

The WFD, a UK’s democracy assistance agency, is “dedicated to supporting democratic stability” in the Bangsamoro region. 


| via Abdul Wahid I. Tocalo, LMLAD

Reviewer: “Regulated Elementary Madrasah in the Philippines as Basis for Policy Integration in the Bangsamoro Region”

Good day and greetings from the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP).

We would like to express our appreciation for your cooperation in giving your suggestions and/or comments to the paper entitled Regulated Elementary Madrasah in the Philippines as Basis for Policy Integration in the Bangsamoro Region. Attached is your certificate for reviewing the manuscript.

Decolonial Approaches to Legislation Seminar-Workshop

This is a 2-day seminar-workshop organized by the UP-CIDS Decolonial Studies Program, the Bangsamoro Parliament’s Policy Research and Legal Services (PRLS), and the Decolonial Studies Research Network (DSRN). This aims to explore, discuss, and elaborate the usage of decolonial approaches in crafting legislative measures such as bills and resolutions in the Bangsamoro Parliament. It shall illustrate the importance of decoloniality in the lived-experiences and socio-cultural realities of the Moro peoples vis-à-vis the world of policymaking and implementation.

The deadline for registration is on November 11th, 2022. This event will be held in person in Cotabato City, Philippines.

Register here or use the shortened URL bit.ly/decolonial-legislation.