Working papers are pre-publication versions of academic or policy articles, book chapters, or reviews. Papers that are typically in progress, with preliminary findings, tables, and data descriptions, but the work is far enough along and ready to be shared and expected to elicit feedback from multiple publics.
“Merit-based Recruitment: Exploration of the Concept of Merit in the Bangsamoro” by Vincent L. Casil. Click here to access the paper.
Adiong, N.M. & Diampuan, P.D. (2021) “Principles and Practice of Moral Governance in the Bangsamoro.” In: U.S. Malik, ed., Development for peace (In pursuit of sustainable peace through inclusive development: The case of the Bangsamoro). Mindanao State University–Marawi and Maven Media Asia, pp. 31-53. Click here to download the book chapter.
Governance has been at the fulcrum of the Bangsamoro’s leadership. Whether it has been—or can yet be—good or moral governance is the question at hand. The discussion of good governance precedes that of moral governance in this article, with the former describing a modern-secular form of good governance as defined by international and multilateral organizations, while the latter propounds the idea of an Islamic-rooted moral governance. The new BARMM autonomous government is the opportunity for the Bangsamoro people to chart up their future in accordance with their distinct beliefs, culture, and aspirations, a shift from the struggle into fighting against oppression, corruption, discrimination, and other malpractices that are worsening the situation of the Bangsamoro people. Its leadership is determined to lead and manage the Moro society based on “moral governance.” However, it is difficult to understand what moral governance means. By using an exploratory design to frame research as inquiry and gain insights on moral governance as the BARMM’s agendum, the research navigated and conceptualized the meaning of moral governance based on a proposed framework that constitutes five immutable principles: Faith, Freedom, Moral Authority, Common Good, and Social Ethics. By constituting these interrelated principles that will map the framework towards practice, within the distinct historical and faith context of Muslim Philippines, an authentic Bangsamoro leadership is envisaged as a tolerant society to various Muslim groups and non-Muslim communities—Christians and Indigenous Peoples in particular. Consequently, the juxtaposed comparison of the ARMM and the BARMM will, in effect, highlight the tasks that were not successfully or satisfactorily implemented by the ARMM. These are areas where the BARMM can build its introductory steps to come up to the challenges of moral governance.
Adiong, N.M. (2020) “The Evolution of Islamic Education in the Philippines: Schools and Institutions.” (A. al-Moghrabi, Translated in Arabic: تطور التعليم اإلسالمي في الفلبين… المدارس والمعاهد). In: R. Fara, ed., The Siege of Marawi in the Philippines: The Roots of Extremism and State Fragility. Dubai, UAE: Al-Mesbar Studies & Research Center Monthly Book. Click here to see its table of contents.
The implementation of Madrasah education in the Philippines is seen as a strike to achieving inclusive society while guided by quality Islamic education. Ways of learning in Muslim setting and their integration to the Filipino society are gradual steps implemented by the national and local government units. These actual recognitions are aimed to improve discourse on Madrasah and further elicit its significance by showcasing a number of notable degree-granting academic units in the Bangsamoro community.
Nassef Manabilang Adiong, PhD 
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