News and Events – Page 17 – Nassef Manabilang Adiong, PhD

Civil Service Reforms in BARMM

The Technical Working Group (TWG) on ‘Knowledge Sharing and Training Capacity’ brings together development partners and selected organizations that are operating in BARMM. After the successful inception meeting (October 2020), the group has convened members around special thematic sessions. Last April 15, 2021, the topic was Public Financial Management, co-hosted by WB and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

PRLS Director, Dr. Nassef Manabilang Adiong, was invited as a resource speaker to present and discuss the Moral Governance Framework as an accountability framework in implementing effective ethics standards in government and the civil service. The session focused on Civil Service Reforms in BARMM and co-hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

PRLS Midyear Accomplishment Review

We are delighted to welcome everyone to our 2021 midyear accomplishment report containing PRLS engagements since its activation in March 2021, including completed and ongoing research works, list of accomplished and ongoing review tasks requested by Members of the Parliament, and concept notes of Bills and Resolutions PRLS thought to be critically important to Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

PRLS Midyear Accomplishment Review Download

Writeshop on Operations Manual and Midyear Accomplishment Report

In only two days (June 5-6), PRLS team was able to write its manual of operations and midyear accomplishment report.

Day 1

Day 2

Workshop on the Legislative Agenda of the Cabinet

The 3-day workshop, May 5-7, sets an avenue to collectively discuss priority bills and resolutions of the Bangsamoro Ministries. Informed with the recent development from the Bangsamoro Development Plan, the participants listed the priority bills that should be taken into consideration for the opening of the session. The PRLS led the presentation of the bills and resolutions under the Moral Governance and Development Administration Cluster; in particular, the team proposed a resolution to review BARMM’s financial management system, establish a Moral Governance Research Cluster and the Bangsamoro Identity Research Cluster.