News and Events – Page 12 – Nassef Manabilang Adiong, PhD

PRLS-SUBATRA Conducts A Round-Table Discussion on Legislative Research, Law Drafting, and Bangsamoro Analytical Cases on Pressing Issues

The BTA Policy Research and Legal Services (PRLS) and SUBATRA Programme have conducted a Round-Table Discussion on Legislative Research, Law Drafting, and Bangsamoro Analytical cases on Economic Development, Gender Legislation, Peace and Conflict, Non-Traditional Security, and Moral Governance last March 14-16, 2022, at Dusit Thani Hotel, Davao City.

The RTD presented and discussed policy papers from consultants specializing in various fields to aid in crafting legislation for the Bangsamoro Region. According to Christoph Wagner, who delivered the opening speech, the gathering was a good communication and starting point among various sectors: the academics, legislatures, and civil society organizations who have met to discuss relevant and critical issues [in the BARMM]. Furthermore, the RTD has primed the Members of Parliament, BTA personnel, and Civil society organizations on basic constitutional and legal requirements, concepts, methodologies, materials, and techniques to craft responsive and research-based policy research and legislation.

The participants have exchanged ideas during the RTD, highlighting the parliament’s performance, people’s participation, gender-based legislations, BARMM’s economic development, Mandanas ruling, peace and conflict, and non-traditional security among others. Along with that, the participants have expressed their support to the PRLS as they promote the importance of research-based policies and legislations, citing that “Research is the heart of legislations.” The activity ended with the expression of continuous collaborations among the Members of Parliament, BTA personnel, the civil society organizations, and the PRLS.

“Research is the heart of legislations.”

PRLS Participates in Shaping the Foundation on Policy Research, Drafting, and Analysis of BARMM’s Youth Leaders

Dubbed as “A haven for Bangsamoro intellectuals,” the BARMM Parliament’s Policy Research and Legal Services (PRLS), in partnership with UVPN, Inc., has provided training on Policy Research, Analysis, Drafting, and Advocacy among heads of different youth organizations across BARMM on February 22-24, 2022, at Zamboanga City.

The series of training is a part of the YouthLeD project spearheaded by UVPN alongside The Asia Foundation (TAF) and the USAID, with the goal to enable young leaders to transform their causes into policy papers.

The training was divided into Lectures and Workshops. PRLS resource persons delivered lectures on Policy Research and Policy Analysis. Lectures on Policy Research include Guiding Principles of Policy Research: A case on decentralization by PRLS Legislative and Research Division’s (LRD) OIC, Mr. Vincent L. Casil, and Policy Relevant Research Case on Bangsamoro Environment by Mr. Moh’d Al-Khaleel A. Bogabong of PRLS Office of the Service Director (OSD).

Furthermore, lectures on Policy Analysis include Guide to Policy Analysis: A case on BARMM’s Non-Traditional Security by Mr. Kebart P. Licayan, technical staff of PRLS-LRD, and Policy Analysis to PCVE in the Bangsamoro by Mr. Gurhan A. Adan, technical staff of PRLS-OSD.

With reference to the workshops, PRLS Director II Nassef M. Adiong, Ph.D., introduced Policy Research Writing to the youth leaders. Afterward, it was followed by an Introduction to Bill Drafting by Atty. Hisham Nazz A. Biruar, Chief, BTA-PRLS Legislative Measures and Legal Assistance Division (LMLAD).

The PRLS team did not only provide meaningful workshop-seminar to the youth leaders but also guided the said participants in converting their policy research papers into draft bills.

Policy Note 2: “The Mandanas Ruling and its Impact on Non-traditional Security Challenges in BARMM”

The Mandanas Ruling and its Impact on Non-traditional Security Challenges in BARMM

Authored by: Kebart P. Licayan

The Mandanas Ruling provides a double-edged sword in local autonomy. On the one hand, it allows local governments to express their local autonomy by fully devolving certain national functions. Many local governments, on the other hand, are still unprepared for such a transition, although EO 138 mandates them to do so due to (1) varying capacities, (2) weak institutions, and (3) clientelist politics. This study looks at potential options that LGUs can use to address their concerns about devolution. Special attention will be given to the non-traditional security issues such as social services, health, and investment in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.

DOI:10.13140/RG.2.2.33424.28163

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MILG Partners with PRLS on Executive-Legislative Workshop on the Bangsamoro Local Government Code

The BARMM Ministry of Interior and Local Government (MILG) in collaboration with the BTA-BARMM Parliament’s Policy Research and Legal Service (PRLS) will have an executive-legislative workshop on the Bangsamoro Local Government Code on February 10-11,2022. The workshop will deliver a series of Legal Opinions and Policy Commentaries based on different analytical views.

Check the poster below to see the list of topics that will be discussed.

Legal Opinions and Policy Commentaries will be published soon.

Call for Policy/Legal Commentaries Winners

We are pleased to present to you the winning entries of our “Call for Policy/Legal Commentaries” held during the Bangsamoro Foundation Week, January 17-21, 2022. Among the numerous submission we received, these stellar individuals from across the country have successfully been selected as part of the best six entries.

Our utmost gratitude to all who have joined this competition. Alhamdulillah, this is a testament to a bright future that is ahead of the Bangsamoro.

The authors’ views in a policy/legal commentary are of their own and do not represent the official position of PRLS.

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