SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES

  • Masako Ishii interviewed the top leader of the BIAF, the Chief of Staff, Mr. Sammy Al Mansour

    12月19日

    Masako Ishii SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES
    Masako Ishii interviewed the top leader of the BIAF, the Chief of Staff, Mr. Sammy Al Mansour

    In the Philippines, there used to be approximately four or five ISIS-affiliated groups. In 2017, the top leade


  • Marawi Siege: Perspectives from the MILF North Eastern Mindanao Front Command

    04月22日

    Masako Ishii SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES
    Marawi Siege: Perspectives from the MILF North Eastern Mindanao Front Command

    On May 23, President Duterte declared a state of Martial Law and suspended the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in the southern Philippines to fight against the ISIS-affiliated “Maute group.”[1] The “Maute group” occupied a part of Marawi City, and heavy fighting between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) led to the destruction of the seized area. Five months after the proclamation of Martial Law, President Duterte declared that Marawi City had been liberated, and the termination of all combat operations in Marawi City was announced by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana.


  • The Challenges Faced by the Bangsamoro Transition Commission in Drafting the New Bangsamoro Basic Law

    12月15日

    Masako Ishii SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES
    The Challenges Faced by the Bangsamoro Transition Commission in Drafting the New Bangsamoro Basic Law

    On February 24, 2017, the renewed Bangsamoro Transition Commission was launched to draft the new Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), with the intention of establishing an Autonomous Government and replacing the current Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. The BTC completed the task of drafting the BBL on June 16, 2017, and has submitted it to President Duterte on July 17. However, no major progress has yet been seen as of September 9, 2017.


  • Decolonize the Philippines, adopt a new constitution

    11月29日

    Rudy Buhay Rodil SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES
    Decolonize the Philippines, adopt a new constitution

    This article was originally published in The GRP, MILF Peace Drafts 2010: Analysis and Comments by Patricio P. Diaz・Rudy Buhay Rodil, MindaNews Publications 2010, pp.24-29, and quoted again in HOMELAND Vol. XXIV, No. 4 (July-August), 2017: 5-8. Though several years have passed since its first publication, we find that the insights this article offers are still valuable. Therefore, we republish it at this APBI website with the permission of the author to make it accessible to wider audience.


  • Interview with Assemblyman Zia Alonto Adiong

    09月14日

    Masako Ishii SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES
    Interview with Assemblyman Zia Alonto Adiong

    Mr. Zia Alonto Adiong, an assemblyman of the Regional Assembly in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, serves as the spokesperson for the Lanao del Sur Provincial Crisis Management Committee.


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