BARMM peace process at risk as rifts deepen, watchdogs warn

BARMM peace process at risk as rifts deepen, watchdogs warn

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – The political settlement underpinning the seven-year-old Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is facing a “crisis” as trust between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) erodes, independent monitors warned on Wednesday, February 25. “The Bangsamoro political settlement is on the brink of collapse. Trust is rapidly eroding between and among the Parties. Hope is under siege by …

Bangsamoro peace process in ‘limbo’

KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 27 February) — The Bangsamoro peace process is in “limbo,” the erstwhile rebel group Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) said. Mohagher Iqbal and Cesar Yano, chairs of the Peace Implementing Panels of the MILF and the government, respectively, sit as panelists during an international summit on the Bangsamoro peace process in Makati City in November 2025. MindaNews photo by BONG S. SARMIENTO In an editorial entitled “…