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Congratulations on your well-deserved award! The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Civil Relations Service has awarded PRLS Director Nassef Manabilang Adiong a plaque of appreciation during its “Stakeholders’ Night” at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo in Quezon City. The CRSAFP recognized Director Adiong’s “selfless, dedicated and unwavering support” to the military service, highlighting his contributions to…

In response to the request of the Office of the Majority Floor Leader to review the possible creation of a petitions committee in the region, the PRLS Legislative Research Division releases a primer discussing Parliamentary Petitions Committee. This special release examines the character of the Petitions Committee in the Bangsamoro Parliament and underlines preliminary grounds…

The Bangsamoro Parliament, through BTA Bill No. 48, aims to establish the Bangsamoro Development Corporation. In general, Development Corporations refer to “corporations that are mandated to focus on investing in projects, initiatives, and companies with the hope of inciting and catalyzing inclusive development and growth, be it in the economy, urban planning, agriculture, or mining.”…

PLS releases its first Legislative Fact Sheet on Social Enterprises.The document provides supplementary notes to the following proposed bills: 1. BTA Bill No. 124 known as “An Act Providing for the Bangsamoro Cooperative and Social Enterprise Code (BCSEC) Of 2021 For the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)” 2. BTA Bill No. 157 known…

Public libraries and their rationale in the Bangsamoro context Authored by: Earl Carlo Guevarra Public libraries are at the forefront of efforts to preserve local knowledge and memory, promote a culture of research and critical thinking, and provide a haven for disseminating ideas, especially in the Bangsamoro context. This paper aims to outline possible steps…