MASAKO ISHII
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12月19日
Masako Ishii SOUTHERN PHILIPPINESMasako 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
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04月22日
Masako Ishii SOUTHERN PHILIPPINESMarawi 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.
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12月15日
Masako Ishii SOUTHERN PHILIPPINESThe 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.
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09月14日
Masako Ishii SOUTHERN PHILIPPINESInterview 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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04月07日
Naonori Kusakabe Akiko Horiba Yasuhito Asami Masako Ishii SOUTHERN PHILIPPINESCrafting the New Bangsamoro Basic Law
On November 7, 2016, President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Executive Order 8 to create the expanded Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC). It has increased the number of BTC members from 15 to 21 to draft the Bangsamoro law to be more inclusive.