The first electedParliament.

Political affiliation

1. 2026–Bangsamoro Federalist Party; 2nd nominee

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as BFP 2nd nominee

Background

Nothing found and cited beyond the ballot yet.

Education

• Bachelor of Arts and Science, major in English
• Master of Public Administration and Islamic Management

Career

1. 2025–BARMM Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform
2. 2023–2025Senior minister, Office of the Chief Minister
3. 2022–2023Deputy minister, Interior and Local Government
4. 2019–2022Deputy minister, Transportation and Communications
5. 2017–Co-chair, GRP-MILF Joint Peace and Security Committee
6. 2014Commissioner, GRP-MILF Independent Commission on Policing
7. 2005–2008Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities
8. —Project Salam, MILF reintegration and peace education programme
9. —Spokesperson, Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (MILF)

Political affiliation

1. 2026–Bangsamoro Federalist Party; MILF central committee then removed him from BIAF posts
2. —Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF); Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces
3. –2026United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP)

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as BFP 5th nominee

Career

1. 2022–BARMM Minister of Environment, Natural Resources and Energy
2. 2021Head, MILF secretariat, Joint Normalization Committee
3. 2019–2022Deputy minister, Environment, Natural Resources and Energy

Political affiliation

1. 2026–Bangsamoro Federalist Party; MILF central committee then removed him from BIAF posts
2. —Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF); Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces
3. –2026United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP)

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as BFP 3rd nominee

Education

• BS Forestry, cum laude, Mindanao State University-Maguindanao (1984); licensed forester 1984
• Master in Public Administration (2002)
• Certificate in Governmental Management
• Top Development Management Course, Asian Institute of Management and JICA (2005)

Career

1. 2025Appointed BTA member; chair, Committee on Labor and Employment
2. 2024–2025Consultant, Office of the Governor, Maguindanao del Norte
3. 2021–2022Consultant, BARMM Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Energy
4. 2007–2019Assistant Regional Cabinet Secretary, DENR-ARMM; continued under BARMM
5. 2002Planning Officer V, DENR-ARMM
6. 1991Senior Forest Management Specialist, DENR-ARMM
7. 1989Forester II, DENR-ARMM
8. 1986Senior Forester, Ministry of Natural Resources
9. 1985Forester, Bureau of Forestry and Development

Political affiliation

1. 2026–Bangsamoro Federalist Party; nomination committee chair

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as BFP 13th nominee

Accomplishments

• Led passage of the Bangsamoro Labor and Employment Code (2025) as committee chair
• Delegate, BIMP-EAGA Strategic Planning Meeting, Brunei (2018)

Recent measures as principal author

• Resolution 816A Resolution Expressing Full Support and Confidence in the Leadership of Chief Minister Abdulraof a. Macacua and Reaffirming the Commitment of the Bangsamoro Parliament to Unity, Moral Governance, Rule of Law, Peace Continuity, and the Realization of a Mas Matatag na BangsamoroAdopted · Jun 17, 2026
• Parliament Bill 438A Bill Establishing the Bangsamoro Commission on Early Childhood Care and Development, Providing for Its Implementation, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other PurposesSecond Reading (Committee Stage) · May 21, 2026
• Resolution 798A Resolution Urging the Ministry of Health to Conduct a Comprehensive Assessment and Feasibility Study on the Establishment of Super Health Centers in Five (5) Mother Barangays of Cotabato City, in Response to Sangguniang Panlungsod of Cotabato City Resolution No. 7589, and to Further Assess the Potential Establishment of Similar Enhanced Primary Health Care Facilities in Strategic and Underserved Communities Across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoReferred to a Committee · May 20, 2026
• Parliament Bill 470An Act Appropriating Supplemental Funds for the Operation of the Bangsamoro Government and for Other PurposesApproved · May 20, 2026
• BAA 91An Act Appropriating Supplemental Funds for the Operation of the Bangsamoro Government and for Other PurposesENACTED - IN FORCE · May 20, 2026
• Parliament Bill 362An Act Establishing the Integrated Bangsamoro Greening Program, Providing for Its Implementation, Institutional Framework, and Appropriating Funds ThereforSecond Reading (Committee Stage) · Apr 30, 2026

And 8 more on their full record.

Career

1. 2026BFP chapter president, Marawi City

Political affiliation

1. 2026–Bangsamoro Federalist Party; Marawi City chapter president
2. 2024BARMM Grand Coalition; 28th nominee for the postponed 2025 polls

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as BFP 7th nominee

Career

1. 2026BFP 4th nominee, after leaving the UBJP
2. 2026President, BFP Basilan provincial chapter
3. 2022–2026Member, BTA; reappointed as MILF nominee in 2025
4. —Commander, MILF-BIAF 114th Base Command, Basilan

Political affiliation

1. 2026–Bangsamoro Federalist Party; Basilan chapter president
2. —Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF); 114th Base Command, Basilan
3. –2026United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP)

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as BFP 4th nominee

Recent measures as principal author

• Resolution 816A Resolution Expressing Full Support and Confidence in the Leadership of Chief Minister Abdulraof a. Macacua and Reaffirming the Commitment of the Bangsamoro Parliament to Unity, Moral Governance, Rule of Law, Peace Continuity, and the Realization of a Mas Matatag na BangsamoroAdopted · Jun 17, 2026
• Resolution 814A Resolution Expressing the Full Support of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament for the Decision of Chief Minister Abdulraof a. Macacua of the Change of Leadership in the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE), Reaffirming the Principle of Moral Governance, Endorsing the Fight Against Corruption Within the Education Sector, and Urging Immediate and Comprehensive Reforms to Address the Critical Education Crisis in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)Adopted · May 19, 2026
• Resolution 806Resolution Authorizing the Honorable Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof a. Macacua to Cause the Identification, Acquisition, and Establishment of a Designated Parking Facility Within the Vicinity of the Bangsamoro Government Center, Cotabato City, to Enable the Improvement, Redevelopment, and Optimization of Internal Spaces Within the Government CenterAdopted · Apr 22, 2026
• Resolution 780A Resolution Urging His Excellency, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., to Authorize, as a Special and Time-Bound Measure, the Zero-Tariff Direct Importation of Rice from Sabah, Malaysia, Exclusively for the Province of Tawi-Tawi, in Order to Reduce Rice Prices, Ensure Food Security, and Alleviate the Hardship Faced by the People of Tawi-TawiAdopted · Jan 19, 2026
• Resolution 775A Resolution Respectfully Requesting His Excellency President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. to Designate Antonio Ernesto F. Lagdameo, Jr., Special Assistant to the President, as the Government of the Philippines Co-Chair of the Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB)Adopted · Dec 17, 2025
• Resolution 772A Resolution Respectfully Urging the Supreme Court to Decide or Resolve All Pending Cases in Relation to the Holding of the First Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Parliamentary Elections Before the Date of the Elections Set by the Commission on Elections on March 30, 2026Adopted · Dec 15, 2025

Career

1. 2025Reappointed BTA member, national government nominee
2. 2025–2026Chair, BTA Committee on Public Works
3. 2022Appointed BTA member (September)

Political affiliation

1. 2026–Bangsamoro Federalist Party; 15th nominee

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as BFP 15th nominee

Recent measures as principal author

• Resolution 819A Resolution Urging the Bangsamoro Government, in Coordination with Relevant National Government Agencies, to Formulate a Child Online Safety Framework Restricting Social Media Access of Children Below Fifteen (15) Years Old, and Calling for Committee Hearings in Aid of LegislationReferred to a Committee · Jul 14, 2026
• Resolution 816A Resolution Expressing Full Support and Confidence in the Leadership of Chief Minister Abdulraof a. Macacua and Reaffirming the Commitment of the Bangsamoro Parliament to Unity, Moral Governance, Rule of Law, Peace Continuity, and the Realization of a Mas Matatag na BangsamoroAdopted · Jun 17, 2026
• Parliament Bill 470An Act Appropriating Supplemental Funds for the Operation of the Bangsamoro Government and for Other PurposesApproved · May 20, 2026
• BAA 91An Act Appropriating Supplemental Funds for the Operation of the Bangsamoro Government and for Other PurposesENACTED - IN FORCE · May 20, 2026
• Resolution 814A Resolution Expressing the Full Support of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament for the Decision of Chief Minister Abdulraof a. Macacua of the Change of Leadership in the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE), Reaffirming the Principle of Moral Governance, Endorsing the Fight Against Corruption Within the Education Sector, and Urging Immediate and Comprehensive Reforms to Address the Critical Education Crisis in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)Adopted · May 19, 2026
• Parliament Bill 263An Act to Recognize, Protect, Promote and Strengthen the Bangsamoro Rights to Rural Electrification, Creating a Bangsamoro Electrification Administration (Bea), Defining Its Powers and Functions, and Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other PurposesSecond Reading (Committee Stage) · Apr 29, 2026

And 12 more on their full record.

Career

1. 2025Ran for Cotabato City mayor under Lakas-CMD; lost
2. 2024Joined PFP, then left the UBJP for SIAP
3. 2022–2025Vice mayor, Cotabato City (UBJP)

Political affiliation

1. 2026–Bangsamoro Federalist Party; 6th nominee
2. 2025Ran for Cotabato City mayor under Lakas-CMD
3. 2024Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), then SIAP Party
4. 2022–2024United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP)

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as BFP 6th nominee
2. 2025Lost Cotabato City mayor race to Bruce Matabalao
3. 2022Won Cotabato City vice mayor (UBJP), as Bruce Matabalao's running mate

Family

• Son of Ghazali Jaafar (Hadji Salik Abu), MILF vice chairman for political affairs; first BTA speaker (2019; died 13 March 2019)source

Career

1. 2023Staff, Special Geographic Area Development Authority

Political affiliation

1. 2026–Bangsamoro Federalist Party; 16th nominee
2. 2024BARMM Grand Coalition; 31st nominee for the postponed 2025 polls

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as BFP 16th nominee

Accomplishments

• Presented a land-conflict settlement in Midsayap, Cotabato (2023)

Education

• Licensed civil engineer (November 2021 exam)

Career

1. 2026BFP provincial chapter president, Tawi-Tawi

Political affiliation

1. 2026–Bangsamoro Federalist Party; Tawi-Tawi provincial chapter president

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as BFP 8th nominee

Career

1. 2025Appointed BTA member
2. 2025–2026Chair, BTA Committee on Finance, Budget and Management

Political affiliation

1. 2026–Bangsamoro Federalist Party; treasurer and finance committee chair

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as BFP 9th nominee

Recent measures as principal author

• Parliament Bill 431An Act Expanding the Scope of Authority and Services of Special Geographic Area Development Authority Amending Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 13, Otherwise Known as the “Bangsamoro Administrative Code” and Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 49 Otherwise Known as “Bangsamoro Local Governance Code”, Providing Funds Therefor and for Other PurposesApproved · Jul 16, 2026
• BAA 93An Act Expanding the Scope of Authority and Services of the Special Geographic Area Development Authority, Amending for the Purpose Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 13, Otherwise Known as the “Bangsamoro Administrative Code”, and Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 49, Otherwise Known as the “Bangsamoro Local Governance Code of 2023”, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other PurposesENACTED - IN FORCE · Jul 16, 2026
• Resolution 816A Resolution Expressing Full Support and Confidence in the Leadership of Chief Minister Abdulraof a. Macacua and Reaffirming the Commitment of the Bangsamoro Parliament to Unity, Moral Governance, Rule of Law, Peace Continuity, and the Realization of a Mas Matatag na BangsamoroAdopted · Jun 17, 2026
• Resolution 799Resolution Urging the Bangsamoro Government Through the Ministry of Transportation and Communication (MOTC) to Appeal the Immediate Return of Operations of Cebu Pacific of Its Cotabato-Manila-Cotabato and Cotabato-Zamboanga-Cotabato FlightsReferred to a Committee · Jun 17, 2026
• Parliament Bill 438A Bill Establishing the Bangsamoro Commission on Early Childhood Care and Development, Providing for Its Implementation, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other PurposesSecond Reading (Committee Stage) · May 21, 2026
• Parliament Bill 470An Act Appropriating Supplemental Funds for the Operation of the Bangsamoro Government and for Other PurposesApproved · May 20, 2026

And 14 more on their full record.

Career

1. 2025Appointed BTA member
2. 2025–2026Chair, BTA Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform

Political affiliation

1. 2026–Bangsamoro Federalist Party; arbitral committee chair

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as BFP 12th nominee

Recent measures as principal author

• Resolution 816A Resolution Expressing Full Support and Confidence in the Leadership of Chief Minister Abdulraof a. Macacua and Reaffirming the Commitment of the Bangsamoro Parliament to Unity, Moral Governance, Rule of Law, Peace Continuity, and the Realization of a Mas Matatag na BangsamoroAdopted · Jun 17, 2026
• Parliament Bill 438A Bill Establishing the Bangsamoro Commission on Early Childhood Care and Development, Providing for Its Implementation, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other PurposesSecond Reading (Committee Stage) · May 21, 2026
• Resolution 797A Resolution Urging the Different Ministries, Offices, and Agencies of the Bangsamoro Government to Designate the Al-Amanah Islamic Investment Bank as an Additional Servicing or Depository BankReferred to a Committee · May 20, 2026
• Parliament Bill 470An Act Appropriating Supplemental Funds for the Operation of the Bangsamoro Government and for Other PurposesApproved · May 20, 2026
• BAA 91An Act Appropriating Supplemental Funds for the Operation of the Bangsamoro Government and for Other PurposesENACTED - IN FORCE · May 20, 2026
• Resolution 814A Resolution Expressing the Full Support of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament for the Decision of Chief Minister Abdulraof a. Macacua of the Change of Leadership in the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE), Reaffirming the Principle of Moral Governance, Endorsing the Fight Against Corruption Within the Education Sector, and Urging Immediate and Comprehensive Reforms to Address the Critical Education Crisis in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)Adopted · May 19, 2026

And 5 more on their full record.

Family

• Son of Zacaria Candao, Former Maguindanao governor; first ARMM regional governorsource
• Brother of Bai Maleiha Candao, BTA member, 2019–2025source

Education

• High school, Philippine Harvardian Colleges, Cotabato City (1982)
• 1 year of Bachelor of Arts, Philippine Harvardian Colleges (1982–1983)

Career

1. 2026President, BFP Maguindanao del Sur provincial chapter
2. 2022–Member, Bangsamoro Transition Authority
3. 2019–2022Maguindanao provincial peace mediation body
4. 2007–2016Maguindanao provincial board member (3 terms)
5. 1990–1993Legislative Staff Officer I, ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly

Political affiliation

1. 2026–Bangsamoro Federalist Party; Maguindanao del Sur chapter president

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as BFP 10th nominee

Accomplishments

• Helped settle 42 clan conflicts in Maguindanao, 2019–2022
• Brokered reconciliation of Mayors Toco Mastura and Ombra Sinsuat (2018–2019)
• Sponsored 2010 provincial resolution backing resumption of GPH-MILF peace talks
• Authored 2014 and 2015 provincial resolutions urging passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law

Recent measures as principal author

• Resolution 819A Resolution Urging the Bangsamoro Government, in Coordination with Relevant National Government Agencies, to Formulate a Child Online Safety Framework Restricting Social Media Access of Children Below Fifteen (15) Years Old, and Calling for Committee Hearings in Aid of LegislationReferred to a Committee · Jul 14, 2026
• Resolution 816A Resolution Expressing Full Support and Confidence in the Leadership of Chief Minister Abdulraof a. Macacua and Reaffirming the Commitment of the Bangsamoro Parliament to Unity, Moral Governance, Rule of Law, Peace Continuity, and the Realization of a Mas Matatag na BangsamoroAdopted · Jun 17, 2026
• Parliament Bill 470An Act Appropriating Supplemental Funds for the Operation of the Bangsamoro Government and for Other PurposesApproved · May 20, 2026
• BAA 91An Act Appropriating Supplemental Funds for the Operation of the Bangsamoro Government and for Other PurposesENACTED - IN FORCE · May 20, 2026
• Resolution 814A Resolution Expressing the Full Support of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament for the Decision of Chief Minister Abdulraof a. Macacua of the Change of Leadership in the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE), Reaffirming the Principle of Moral Governance, Endorsing the Fight Against Corruption Within the Education Sector, and Urging Immediate and Comprehensive Reforms to Address the Critical Education Crisis in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)Adopted · May 19, 2026
• Parliament Bill 328An Act Renaming the Municipality of Datu Blah T. Sinsuat, Maguindanao Del Norte to Municipality of West Upi, Maguindanao Del NorteApproved · May 19, 2026

And 18 more on their full record.

Political affiliation

1. 2026–Bangsamoro Federalist Party; 11th nominee
2. 2019Lakas–CMD; filed for the ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly, Basilan

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as BFP 11th nominee

Background

Nothing found and cited beyond the ballot yet.

Career

1. 2023–2025Chair, BTA Committee on Public Order and Safety
2. 2019–2026Member, BTA (March 2019 to 2026, all 3 terms)
3. 1988–Member, MILF; Central Mindanao Front commander
4. 1973Joined the MNLF
5. 1969Joined Ansarul Islam
6. —Member, Bangsamoro Transition Authority
7. —Chairman, Complex Resolution Management, a clan-feud settlement body
8. —Former chairman, UBJP organizing team, Cotabato City
9. —Deputy Speaker, BTA Parliament (as listed in 2026)

Political affiliation

1. 2026–Bangsamoro Federalist Party; vice president for internal affairs
2. 2024UBJP; 17th nominee for the postponed 2025 parliamentary polls
3. 1988–Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)
4. 1973Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF)
5. 1969Ansarul Islam

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as BFP 1st nominee

Accomplishments

• One of the 'Top 300' trained in Malaysia
• Has settled many family feuds in Bangsamoro territory

Recent measures as principal author

• Resolution 816A Resolution Expressing Full Support and Confidence in the Leadership of Chief Minister Abdulraof a. Macacua and Reaffirming the Commitment of the Bangsamoro Parliament to Unity, Moral Governance, Rule of Law, Peace Continuity, and the Realization of a Mas Matatag na BangsamoroAdopted · Jun 17, 2026
• Parliament Bill 470An Act Appropriating Supplemental Funds for the Operation of the Bangsamoro Government and for Other PurposesApproved · May 20, 2026
• BAA 91An Act Appropriating Supplemental Funds for the Operation of the Bangsamoro Government and for Other PurposesENACTED - IN FORCE · May 20, 2026
• Resolution 814A Resolution Expressing the Full Support of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament for the Decision of Chief Minister Abdulraof a. Macacua of the Change of Leadership in the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE), Reaffirming the Principle of Moral Governance, Endorsing the Fight Against Corruption Within the Education Sector, and Urging Immediate and Comprehensive Reforms to Address the Critical Education Crisis in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)Adopted · May 19, 2026
• Resolution 806Resolution Authorizing the Honorable Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof a. Macacua to Cause the Identification, Acquisition, and Establishment of a Designated Parking Facility Within the Vicinity of the Bangsamoro Government Center, Cotabato City, to Enable the Improvement, Redevelopment, and Optimization of Internal Spaces Within the Government CenterAdopted · Apr 22, 2026
• Parliament Bill 435An Act Institutionalizing the Conduct of Monthly Values Formation Sessions in the Human Resource Development Plans of All Ministries, Offices, and Agencies of the Bangsamoro Government, and for Other PurposesSecond Reading (Second Stage) · Jan 27, 2026

And 35 more on their full record.

Career

1. 2025Appointed BTA member, national government nominee
2. 2025–2026Chair, BTA Committee on Transportation and Communications

Political affiliation

1. 2026–Bangsamoro Federalist Party; 14th nominee

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as BFP 14th nominee

Recent measures as principal author

• Resolution 816A Resolution Expressing Full Support and Confidence in the Leadership of Chief Minister Abdulraof a. Macacua and Reaffirming the Commitment of the Bangsamoro Parliament to Unity, Moral Governance, Rule of Law, Peace Continuity, and the Realization of a Mas Matatag na BangsamoroAdopted · Jun 17, 2026
• Parliament Bill 470An Act Appropriating Supplemental Funds for the Operation of the Bangsamoro Government and for Other PurposesApproved · May 20, 2026
• BAA 91An Act Appropriating Supplemental Funds for the Operation of the Bangsamoro Government and for Other PurposesENACTED - IN FORCE · May 20, 2026
• Resolution 814A Resolution Expressing the Full Support of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament for the Decision of Chief Minister Abdulraof a. Macacua of the Change of Leadership in the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE), Reaffirming the Principle of Moral Governance, Endorsing the Fight Against Corruption Within the Education Sector, and Urging Immediate and Comprehensive Reforms to Address the Critical Education Crisis in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)Adopted · May 19, 2026
• Parliament Bill 447An Act Amending Relevant Provisions of Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 13 Relating to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Establishing the Bangsamoro Transportation and Communications Code, Institutionalizing Its Sectoral Offices, Providing for the Development of the Bangsamoro Transportation and Communications Master Plan, and for Other Purposes.Second Reading (Committee Stage) · Apr 27, 2026
• Resolution 807A Resolution on the Legislative Intent of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament on Certain Provisions of Bangsamoro Autonomy (BAA) Act No. 88 Entitled “an Act Amending Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 35, Entitled an Act Providing for the Bangsamoro Electoral Code of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao”, and Certain Provisions of Bangsamoro Autonomy Act (BAA) No. 87 Entitled “an Act Removing the “None of the Above” Option from the Official Ballot in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, Amending for the Purpose Section 14, Article Vii of Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 35, Otherwise Known as the Bangsamoro Electoral Code of 2023″ for the Guidance of the Commission on ElectionsFiled · Apr 23, 2026

And 1 more on their full record.

Career

1. 2025–2026Deputy Speaker, BTA Parliament (elected 21 October 2025)
2. 2025Chair, BTA Committee on Ways and Means
3. 2023–2025Chair, BTA Committee on Bangsamoro Justice System
4. 2019–2026Member, BTA (all 3 terms)
5. 2010–2012Consultant, Office of the Executive Secretary
6. —BTA member and Deputy Minister of Human Settlements and Development
7. —OPAPP Undersecretary for Bangsamoro Projects
8. —ARMM Attorney-General and ARMM Secretary of Labor
9. —Member, Power Sharing Committee, GPH-MILF peace talks
10. —DILG Chief Local Government Officer; head, Local Government Supervision
11. —Regional officer, Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board
12. —Convener, Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy
13. —Chair, BTA Committee on Amendments (first BTA)

Political affiliation

1. —Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF); peace panel member, 1996 Final Peace Agreement
2. —Bangsamoro Peoples' Democratic Party (Raayat); party president

Elections

1. 2026Won the Raayat Democratic Party's only party seat as 1st nominee

Accomplishments

• Negotiated the natural resources part of the 1996 MNLF Final Peace Agreement

Recent measures as principal author

• Parliament Bill 476An Act Amending Section 53 of Bangsamoro Autonomy Act (BAA) No. 65, Otherwise Known as the FY 2025 General Appropriations Act of the Bangsamoro, to Extend the Validity of FY 2025 Infrastructure Appropriations and to Allow the Payment of Validly Incurred ObligationsSecond Reading (Committee Stage) · Oct 6, 2026
• Resolution 829A Resolution Urging Chief Minister Abdulraof a. Macacua of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to Undertake Immediate Fuel Supply and Consumer Relief Measures to Mitigate the Impact of High Petroleum and Transportation Costs on the People of Tawi-Tawi, Consistent with the Deregulated Nature of the Downstream Oil IndustrySimple Resolution · Oct 5, 2026
• Resolution 820A Resolution Urging the Bangsamoro Government, Through the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE), the Ministry of Finance, Budget and Management (MFBM), and the Office of the Chief Minister (OCM), to Provide a Monthly Allowance of Five Thousand Pesos (₱5,000.00) to Volunteer Teachers Serving in Public Schools Across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Particularly in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged AreasReferred to a Committee · Jul 13, 2026
• Resolution 818A Resolution Urging the Office of the Chief Minister (OCM) and the Ministry of Human Settlements and Development (MHSD) to Establish a Housing Program for Bangsamoro Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), Including the Provision of BARMM Counterpart Financial Assistance for Qualified BeneficiariesReferred to a Committee · Jul 13, 2026
• Resolution 816A Resolution Expressing Full Support and Confidence in the Leadership of Chief Minister Abdulraof a. Macacua and Reaffirming the Commitment of the Bangsamoro Parliament to Unity, Moral Governance, Rule of Law, Peace Continuity, and the Realization of a Mas Matatag na BangsamoroAdopted · Jun 17, 2026
• Parliament Bill 469An Act Amending Article Iii, Section 9 of Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 35, Otherwise Known as the Bangsamoro Electoral Code of 2023, by Deleting Section 9(d)First Reading · May 21, 2026

And 37 more on their full record.

Political affiliation

1. —BARMM Grand Coalition; 6th nominee in 2024 and 2026

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as BGC 6th nominee

Background

Nothing found and cited beyond the ballot yet.

Career

1. 20263rd nominee, BARMM Grand Coalition
2. —President, BARMM Grand Coalition

Political affiliation

1. —BARMM Grand Coalition; 3rd nominee in 2024 and 2026; leads the coalition

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as BGC 3rd nominee

Family

• Son of Mariam Sangki-Mangudadatu, Governor of Maguindanao del Sursource
• Brother of Pax Ali Mangudadatu, Governor of Sultan Kudaratsource

Career

1. 20262nd nominee, BARMM Grand Coalition
2. 2025Appointed BTA member, national government nominee; Deputy Floor Leader
3. 2025Re-elected BTA Deputy Floor Leader (21 October)

Political affiliation

1. —BARMM Grand Coalition; 2nd nominee in 2024 and 2026

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as BGC 2nd nominee

Recent measures as principal author

• Resolution 812Resolution Encouraging Peaceful, Safe, and Responsible Celebrations in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, and Calling for Collective Action to Prevent the Indiscriminate Discharge of Firearms and Protect Civilian LivesReferred to a Committee · May 21, 2026
• Parliament Bill 469An Act Amending Article Iii, Section 9 of Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 35, Otherwise Known as the Bangsamoro Electoral Code of 2023, by Deleting Section 9(d)First Reading · May 21, 2026
• Parliament Bill 468An Act Amending Section 45, Title Ii, Chapter V of Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 49, Otherwise Known as the Bangsamoro Local Governance Code of 2023, on Disqualifications for Elective Local PositionsFirst Reading · May 21, 2026
• Parliament Bill 470An Act Appropriating Supplemental Funds for the Operation of the Bangsamoro Government and for Other PurposesApproved · May 20, 2026
• BAA 91An Act Appropriating Supplemental Funds for the Operation of the Bangsamoro Government and for Other PurposesENACTED - IN FORCE · May 20, 2026
• Resolution 814A Resolution Expressing the Full Support of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament for the Decision of Chief Minister Abdulraof a. Macacua of the Change of Leadership in the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE), Reaffirming the Principle of Moral Governance, Endorsing the Fight Against Corruption Within the Education Sector, and Urging Immediate and Comprehensive Reforms to Address the Critical Education Crisis in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)Adopted · May 19, 2026

And 10 more on their full record.

Education

• Mass Communication, Ateneo de Zamboanga University (2010)
• Master in Public Safety Administration, Philippine Public Safety College
• Master in Public Management, Ateneo de Manila University School of Government
• Master's courses in History, MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology
• Master's in National Security Administration, National Defense College (in progress)

Career

1. 20268th nominee, BARMM Grand Coalition
2. 2019–2025Member, Bangsamoro Transition Authority
3. 2013–2019Executive Director, ARMM Bureau of Public Information
4. 2012Deputy Executive Director, ARMM Bureau of Public Information
5. 2011–2012Journalist, BusinessWorld and Rappler
6. 2010Intern, House of Representatives
7. —Head, ARMM Office on Bangsamoro Youth Affairs
8. —Columnist, ABS-CBN News online
9. —Lecturer in history and public policy, Ateneo de Zamboanga University
10. —President, Bangsamoro Peoples Party (as of 2024)

Political affiliation

1. —Bangsamoro Peoples Party; president (BGC member party)
2. —BARMM Grand Coalition; 5th nominee in 2024, 8th in 2026

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as BGC 8th nominee

Accomplishments

• One of 25 young Muslim leaders chosen for a 2010 House internship
• Drafted close to 100 legislative measures in the BTA
• Author of 'A Constant Retelling: Exploring the Bangsamoro Narratives'
• Studies on maternal healthcare in Sulu and BARMM COVID-19 vaccination

Recent measures as principal author

• Parliament Bill 279An Act Requiring All Provincial Government Hospitals in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to Establish, Maintain and Operate a Dialysis Unit in Their Respective Hospital and Provide Free Dialysis Treatment to Indigent Patients, Appropriating Funds ThereforSecond Reading (Committee Stage) · Dec 11, 2025
• Resolution 133A Resolution Calling on the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to Conduct an Investigation and File the Appropriate Criminal Action on the Killing of Ms. Jocelyn S. Palao, Ex-Official Commissioner of the Bangsamoro Women Commission, and Chief of the Ancestral Domain Division of the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ AffairsArchived · Nov 25, 2025
• Parliament Bill 55An Act Creating the Bangsamoro Nutrition Council in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Providing for Its Mandate, Powers, and Functions, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other PurposesApproved · Nov 19, 2025
• BAA 83An Act Creating the Bangsamoro Nutrition Commission in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Providing for Its Mandate, Powers, and Functions, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other PurposesENACTED - IN FORCE · Nov 19, 2025
• Parliament Bill 15An Act Reorganizing the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform, Renaming It to Ministry of Agriculture, Adjusting Its Units, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other PurposesSecond Reading (Committee Stage) · Nov 17, 2025
• Parliament Bill 12An Act Creating the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Defining Its Powers and Functions, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other PurposesSecond Reading (Committee Stage) · Nov 17, 2025

And 109 more on their full record.

Political affiliation

1. 2019PDP–Laban; filed for Maguindanao provincial board, 1st district
2. —BARMM Grand Coalition; 4th nominee in 2024 and 2026

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as BGC 4th nominee
2. 2019Ran for Maguindanao provincial board, 1st district (PDP–Laban)

Background

Nothing found and cited beyond the ballot yet.

Education

• International Relations and Islamic Studies, Mindanao State University-Marawi

Career

1. 2025Ran for Basilan's lone House district (Liberal Party); lost
2. 2016–2025Mayor, Maluso, Basilan (3 terms)
3. —General manager, ARMM regional Ports Authority
4. —Head of regional youth affairs, ARMM government
5. —Taught social sciences and Islamic studies, MSU Tawi-Tawi

Political affiliation

1. 2026–BARMM Grand Coalition; 5th nominee
2. 2025Liberal Party, for the Basilan House race
3. 2019PDP–Laban (Maluso mayor)

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as BGC 5th nominee
2. 2019Re-elected Maluso mayor (PDP–Laban)

Accomplishments

• Maluso repeatedly won the DILG Seal of Good Local Governance under his terms
• Created a Council of Elders in Maluso to settle clan disputes

Education

• Diplomacy and International Relations, RC Al-Khwarizmi International College
• Master's in Local Governance, Liceo de Cagayan University (in progress, 2025)

Career

1. 2007–2010Provincial president, Sangguniang Kabataan, Lanao del Sur
2. —Lanao del Sur provincial disaster office; led operations during COVID-19
3. —Supervised infrastructure projects in Lanao del Sur
4. —Chair, Marawi Connect internet-infrastructure initiative

Political affiliation

1. —BARMM Grand Coalition; 1st nominee in 2024 and 2026

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as BGC 1st nominee

Accomplishments

• Co-founded a volunteer rescue group during the 2017 Marawi siege
• Chairs Marawi Connect, bringing internet infrastructure to Marawi and Lanao del Sur

Family

• Son of Mamintal 'Bombit' Adiong Jr., Governor of Lanao del Sursource
• Brother of Mohammad Khalid 'Mujam' Raki-in Adiong, Vice Governor of Lanao del Sur; SIAP Party presidentsource

Career

1. 20267th nominee, BARMM Grand Coalition
2. 2019–2022Vice mayor, Butig, Lanao del Sur

Political affiliation

1. —BARMM Grand Coalition; 7th nominee in 2024 and 2026

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as BGC 7th nominee

Education

• Mindanao State University
• BS Civil Engineering, Notre Dame University, Cotabato City (left in 5th year, 1970)
• PhD Peace and Development, honoris causa, MSU–Marawi (2020)

Career

1. 2019–2025Interim Chief Minister of BARMM and BTA member
2. 2019Concurrent BARMM Minister of Public Works (February–November)
3. 2003–MILF chairman, succeeding Salamat Hashim
4. 2001–2003Chair, MILF peace panel
5. 1982MILF vice chairman for military affairs; BIAF chief of staff
6. 1978MNLF chairman, Kutawato region
7. —Chairman, Moro Islamic Liberation Front; head of the UBJP
8. —Chief of staff, Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces
9. —Chairman, MILF Ad Hoc Coordinating Committee
10. —MNLF military chairman, Kutawato region; MNLF zone commander
11. —Envoy of Salamat Hashim to Muslim World League and OIC

Political affiliation

1. 2024UBJP 1st nominee for the postponed 2025 polls
2. 1982–Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF); chairman from 2003
3. 1968–1982Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF)
4. —United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP); party president

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as UBJP 1st nominee

Accomplishments

• Signed the 2012 peace framework with the national government

Recent measures as principal author

• Resolution 565Resolution Approving the Selection of Barangay Sarmiento, Municipality of Parang, Province of Maguindanao Del Norte as the Location for the Bangsamoro Government Center by the Committee on the Establishment of the Seat of Government of the BARMM (Cesg) in Its Resolution No. 001, Series of 2024Adopted · Feb 17, 2025
• Resolution 602A Resolution Congratulating Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament Speaker Pangalian M. Balindong for His Conferment of the Degree of Doctor of Laws Honoris Causa by the Manuel L. Quezon University on June 25, 2024Adopted · Jul 15, 2024
• Resolution 569A Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences and Sympathies to the Family of the Late Rostom Saaban, the 3RD Base Commander of 106TH Base Command of the Southern Mindanao FrontAdopted · May 22, 2024
• Resolution 520A Resolution Supporting Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (Hwpl)’s Efforts for the Recognition of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War as an International Instrument of PeaceAdopted · Feb 26, 2024
• Resolution 519A Resolution Declaring January 24 as “Peace Day” in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region to Be Celebrated During the Bangsamoro Foundation WeekAdopted · Feb 26, 2024
• Resolution 521Resolution Expressing the Sense of the Parliament Supporting Charter Change to Resolve Constitutional Issues in the Implementation of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) That Necessitates Amendment of the 1987 ConstitutionAdopted · Feb 21, 2024

And 12 more on their full record.

Family

• Father of Mansor Blah Ebrahim, MP-elect, Special Geographic Area 1st District (UBJP), 2026source
• Husband of Hadja Lupia Ebrahimsource
• Parent of 2 childrensource

Education

• Lumbatan Elementary School; Jamiatul Philippine Al-Islamia, Lumbatan
• Sanawiya Arabic education, Ma'haad Mindanao Al-Arabie, Marawi (1964)
• Islamic Theology, Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan (1968–1972)
• 1 year of diploma studies, Ain Shams University, Cairo
• Islamic Call studies, World Islamic Call Society college, Libya

Career

1. 1979Joined the MILF
2. 1974Teacher, Maahad Mindanao Al-Arabie, Marawi
3. —Deputy Chief Minister for the Mainland Provinces; BTA member
4. —2nd vice chairman, MILF Central Committee
5. —Deputy Chief of Staff for Military Affairs, MILF-BIAF
6. —Commander, MILF 103rd Base Command, then 3rd Field Division
7. —Director, Hashim Salamat Memorial Academy, Butig (4 years)
8. —President, Alliance of Ulama in the Philippines
9. —Chair, BTA Special Committee on Marawi (to at least December 2024)

Political affiliation

1. 1979–Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF); 2nd vice chairman
2. —United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP); 3rd nominee in 2024 and 2026

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as UBJP 3rd nominee

Accomplishments

• Founding member of the MILF in the Ranaw region (1979)
• Founded the Arabic institute Maahad Lumbayanague Al-Islamie
• Organised madrasah heads of 4 towns into Rabitatul Madaris Al-Arabie wa Islamie; its president

Recent measures as principal author

• Resolution 828A Resolution Endorsing the Appointment of Honorable Associate Justice Japar B. Dimaampao as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the PhilippinesAdopted · Oct 5, 2026
• Parliament Bill 453An Act Establishing the “May Ayuda sa Basura” Program, Institutionalizing a Trash-to-Cash System by Providing Incentives for Sustainable Waste Management, and for Other PurposesSecond Reading (Committee Stage) · Jun 18, 2026
• Resolution 805Resolution Requesting the Office of the Chief Minister, Through the Devolution Committee, to Apprise the Bangsamoro Parliament of the Status of Devolution in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoReferred to a Committee · May 21, 2026
• Parliament Bill 448An Act Promoting Maternal Wellness and Safe Pregnancy in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Establishing a Comprehensive Wellness Program for Pregnant Women, and Requiring Barangay Health Workers to Facilitate the Processing of Philhealth Maternity Claims for Birthing Mothers, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes.Second Reading (Committee Stage) · May 18, 2026
• Resolution 133A Resolution Calling on the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to Conduct an Investigation and File the Appropriate Criminal Action on the Killing of Ms. Jocelyn S. Palao, Ex-Official Commissioner of the Bangsamoro Women Commission, and Chief of the Ancestral Domain Division of the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ AffairsArchived · Nov 25, 2025
• Parliament Bill 407An Act Providing for the Creation of Parliamentary Districts in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoSecond Reading (Committee Stage) · Oct 30, 2025

And 20 more on their full record.

Family

• Husband of Hadja Inshirah Grande Ditucalansource

Career

1. 2019Appointed BTA member
2. 2016MILF member, Mindanao Trust Fund Reconstruction and Development Project Board
3. 2009OIC executive director, Bangsamoro Development Agency
4. 2008–Board member, Bangsamoro Development Agency
5. 2004–Member, MILF Central Committee
6. 1993–2004Chair, MILF Eastern Kutawato Regional Committee
7. 1976Ceasefire committee, North Cotabato, under the Tripoli Agreement
8. —Co-coordinator, MILF side, Joint Task Force on Camps Transformation
9. —Public school teacher, Pagalungan and Cotabato City

Political affiliation

1. —Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF); Central Committee member from 2004
2. —United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP); 14th nominee in 2024, 15th in 2026

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as UBJP 15th nominee

Recent measures as principal author

• Parliament Bill 453An Act Establishing the “May Ayuda sa Basura” Program, Institutionalizing a Trash-to-Cash System by Providing Incentives for Sustainable Waste Management, and for Other PurposesSecond Reading (Committee Stage) · Jun 18, 2026
• Resolution 805Resolution Requesting the Office of the Chief Minister, Through the Devolution Committee, to Apprise the Bangsamoro Parliament of the Status of Devolution in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoReferred to a Committee · May 21, 2026
• Parliament Bill 448An Act Promoting Maternal Wellness and Safe Pregnancy in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Establishing a Comprehensive Wellness Program for Pregnant Women, and Requiring Barangay Health Workers to Facilitate the Processing of Philhealth Maternity Claims for Birthing Mothers, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes.Second Reading (Committee Stage) · May 18, 2026
• Parliament Bill 437An Act Requiring the Posting of Existing Vacant Positions in Bangsamoro Government Offices in the Bangsamoro Job PortalSecond Reading (Committee Stage) · Apr 30, 2026
• Resolution 780A Resolution Urging His Excellency, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., to Authorize, as a Special and Time-Bound Measure, the Zero-Tariff Direct Importation of Rice from Sabah, Malaysia, Exclusively for the Province of Tawi-Tawi, in Order to Reduce Rice Prices, Ensure Food Security, and Alleviate the Hardship Faced by the People of Tawi-TawiAdopted · Jan 19, 2026
• Resolution 775A Resolution Respectfully Requesting His Excellency President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. to Designate Antonio Ernesto F. Lagdameo, Jr., Special Assistant to the President, as the Government of the Philippines Co-Chair of the Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB)Adopted · Dec 17, 2025

And 21 more on their full record.

Career

1. —Chief, political affairs, BTA-BARMM (as of 2025)

Political affiliation

1. —United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP); 8th nominee in 2026

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as UBJP 8th nominee
2. 2025Filed as UBJP candidate for Lanao del Sur 8th district; polls postponed

Family

• Husband of Raquela D. Santicansource

Education

• BS Architecture, Manuel L. Quezon University; licensed architect (1978)
• Cotabato Pilot Elementary School; Cotabato High School

Career

1. 2019–Chair, BTA Committee on Finance, Budget and Management
2. 2019–BARMM Minister of Public Works
3. 2019First BARMM Minister of Finance, and Budget and Management (February–November)
4. 2017–2023Co-chair, MILF Joint Normalization Committee
5. 2014–2017Chair, 5-man panel, UN–MILF Action Plan on child soldiers
6. 2003–Chair of foreign affairs, MILF Central Committee
7. 1996–2008President and CEO, 10th International Agri-Business, Davao City
8. 1995–2004General manager, EJ & P Builders, Cotabato City
9. 1993–2003Chair, MILF Committee on Finance and Economic Development
10. 1980–1994Chief architect, Architect Hamid Al Taf Office, Makkah
11. 1976, 1978Draftsman, National Housing Authority, then CDCP
12. —Chief finance officer, UBJP

Political affiliation

1. —Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF); chair of foreign affairs from 2003
2. —United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP); chief finance officer; 4th nominee in 2024 and 2026

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as UBJP 4th nominee

Accomplishments

• Steered the 5 Bangsamoro appropriation acts as finance committee chair
• Co-chairs the Intergovernmental Infrastructure Development Board
• Leads the Technical Working Group on Power and Electrification, Intergovernmental Energy Board

Recent measures as principal author

• Resolution 828A Resolution Endorsing the Appointment of Honorable Associate Justice Japar B. Dimaampao as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the PhilippinesAdopted · Oct 5, 2026
• Parliament Bill 448An Act Promoting Maternal Wellness and Safe Pregnancy in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Establishing a Comprehensive Wellness Program for Pregnant Women, and Requiring Barangay Health Workers to Facilitate the Processing of Philhealth Maternity Claims for Birthing Mothers, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes.Second Reading (Committee Stage) · May 18, 2026
• Parliament Bill 437An Act Requiring the Posting of Existing Vacant Positions in Bangsamoro Government Offices in the Bangsamoro Job PortalSecond Reading (Committee Stage) · Apr 30, 2026
• Parliament Bill 263An Act to Recognize, Protect, Promote and Strengthen the Bangsamoro Rights to Rural Electrification, Creating a Bangsamoro Electrification Administration (Bea), Defining Its Powers and Functions, and Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other PurposesSecond Reading (Committee Stage) · Apr 29, 2026
• Parliament Bill 446An Act Regulating the Grant of Regional Franchises and Concessions in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Empowering the Chief Minister to Grant Leases, Permits, and Licenses over Agricultural Lands and for Forest Management, and for Other PurposesFirst Reading · Apr 27, 2026
• Resolution 796A Resolution Recognizing and Commending Former Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman of the Department of Budget and Management for Her Leadership as Co-Chairperson of the Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB) and for Her Outstanding Contributions to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)Adopted · Apr 21, 2026

And 21 more on their full record.

Career

1. 2025Appointed BTA member, national government nominee
2. 2022Ran for mayor of Sumisip under the UBJP
3. 2019BTA member (March–June 2019)
4. 2010–2013Mayor, Sumisip, Basilan

Political affiliation

1. —United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP); 2022 Sumisip mayoral candidate
2. —UBJP 10th nominee in 2024 and 2026

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as UBJP 10th nominee
2. 2022Ran for Sumisip mayor (UBJP) against Jul-Adnan Hataman
3. 2010Won Sumisip mayor

Recent measures as principal author

• Resolution 816A Resolution Expressing Full Support and Confidence in the Leadership of Chief Minister Abdulraof a. Macacua and Reaffirming the Commitment of the Bangsamoro Parliament to Unity, Moral Governance, Rule of Law, Peace Continuity, and the Realization of a Mas Matatag na BangsamoroAdopted · Jun 17, 2026
• Parliament Bill 470An Act Appropriating Supplemental Funds for the Operation of the Bangsamoro Government and for Other PurposesApproved · May 20, 2026
• BAA 91An Act Appropriating Supplemental Funds for the Operation of the Bangsamoro Government and for Other PurposesENACTED - IN FORCE · May 20, 2026
• Resolution 813A Resolution Urging the Chief Minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to Direct the Immediate Suspension of the Imposition and Collection of the Ten Peso (₱10.00) Terminal/travel Fee in All Ports and Similar Facilities Within the RegionReferred to a Committee · May 18, 2026
• Resolution 806Resolution Authorizing the Honorable Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof a. Macacua to Cause the Identification, Acquisition, and Establishment of a Designated Parking Facility Within the Vicinity of the Bangsamoro Government Center, Cotabato City, to Enable the Improvement, Redevelopment, and Optimization of Internal Spaces Within the Government CenterAdopted · Apr 22, 2026
• Resolution 780A Resolution Urging His Excellency, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., to Authorize, as a Special and Time-Bound Measure, the Zero-Tariff Direct Importation of Rice from Sabah, Malaysia, Exclusively for the Province of Tawi-Tawi, in Order to Reduce Rice Prices, Ensure Food Security, and Alleviate the Hardship Faced by the People of Tawi-TawiAdopted · Jan 19, 2026

Education

• Bachelor of Islamic Jurisprudence, Umm al-Qura University, Makkah (1987)
• Master's in Teaching Arabic Language, King Saud University, Riyadh

Career

1. 2026Executive director, Bangsamoro Pilgrimage Authority (sworn 18 May)
2. 2019–2025Member, Bangsamoro Transition Authority
3. 2018–Board of directors, Bangsamoro-Turkish Educational Academy
4. 2017–Board member, Jamiat Cotabato
5. 2016–2018Member, expanded Bangsamoro Transition Commission
6. 2013–2015Member, Bangsamoro Transition Commission
7. 2012–MILF panel consultant
8. 2005–Board member, Hay-Ato Ulama El-Muslimina Bil-Filibbin
9. 1995–1998Vice chair, MILF Committee on Da'wah and Masajid Affairs; later chair
10. 1992–2015Member, MILF Darul Ifta
11. 1987–1989Faculty, Kutawato Islamic Institute; later its director

Political affiliation

1. —Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF); Darul Ifta member 1992–2015
2. —United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP); 5th nominee in 2024 and 2026

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as UBJP 5th nominee

Recent measures as principal author

• Resolution 133A Resolution Calling on the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to Conduct an Investigation and File the Appropriate Criminal Action on the Killing of Ms. Jocelyn S. Palao, Ex-Official Commissioner of the Bangsamoro Women Commission, and Chief of the Ancestral Domain Division of the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ AffairsArchived · Nov 25, 2025
• Parliament Bill 176An Act Implementing the Use of English-Arabic as an Official Language for Signages in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region and Providing Funds ThereforSecond Reading (Committee Stage) · Jul 23, 2025
• Parliament Bill 100An Act Upgrading the Datu Alawaddin T. Bandon, Sr. Memorial Hospital in the Municipality of Sibutu, Province of Tawi-Tawi from Its Present Level I of Ten (10) Bed Capacity to Level Ii General Hospital of Fifty (50) Bed Capacity and Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other PurposesApproved · Jun 16, 2025
• BAA 76An Act Upgrading the Datu Alawaddin T. Bandon, Sr. Memorial Hospital in the Municipality of Sibutu, Province of Tawi-Tawi, from a Ten-Bed Capacity Infirmary to a Twenty-Five-Bed Capacity Level I General Hospital, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other PurposesENACTED - IN FORCE · Jun 16, 2025
• Parliament Bill 177An Act Creating a Mujahideen Memorial Wall in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and Providing Funds ThereforSecond Reading (Committee Stage) · May 28, 2025
• Resolution 674A Resolution Urging the Bangsamoro Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (Bdrrmc) to Develop a Roadmap for the Bangsamoro Adaptation Plan, Ensuring Its Integration into the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan, And/or to Localize the National Adaptation Plan for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)Referred to a Committee · Feb 17, 2025

And 17 more on their full record.

Education

• University of the Philippines Mindanao (pioneering batch)
• AB Political Science, University of the Philippines Manila
• Law, San Beda College of Law (2005); admitted to the bar 2006

Career

1. 2026Chair, BTA Committee on Rules
2. 2025–2026BTA Floor Leader (elected 21 October 2025)
3. 2025BTA spokesperson
4. 2023–2025Chair, BTA Committee on Labor and Employment
5. 2022Appointed BTA member (September)
6. —Member, Bangsamoro Transition Authority
7. —Member, Tawi-Tawi Sangguniang Panlalawigan
8. —Lawyer, National Housing Authority and PNP Internal Affairs Service
9. —Associate, Cayañga Zuniga & Angel Law Offices, Makati

Political affiliation

1. —United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP); 9th nominee in 2024 and 2026

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as UBJP 9th nominee

Accomplishments

• Helped establish the Malasakit Center in Bongao, the first in BARMM
• Helped return locally stranded individuals and students to Tawi-Tawi during COVID-19

Recent measures as principal author

• Resolution 829A Resolution Urging Chief Minister Abdulraof a. Macacua of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to Undertake Immediate Fuel Supply and Consumer Relief Measures to Mitigate the Impact of High Petroleum and Transportation Costs on the People of Tawi-Tawi, Consistent with the Deregulated Nature of the Downstream Oil IndustrySimple Resolution · Oct 5, 2026
• Resolution 828A Resolution Endorsing the Appointment of Honorable Associate Justice Japar B. Dimaampao as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the PhilippinesAdopted · Oct 5, 2026
• Parliament Bill 475An Act Creating the Bangsamoro Halal Development Authority, Defining Its Powers and Functions on Halal Certification and Enforcement, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other PurposesFirst Reading · Jul 16, 2026
• Parliament Bill 474An Act Amending Section 3, Chapter 1, Title Xvi of Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 13, Otherwise Known as the BARMM Administrative Code of 2023, Relative to the Composition of the Bangsamoro Women Commission, and for Other PurposesFirst Reading · Jul 16, 2026
• Resolution 820A Resolution Urging the Bangsamoro Government, Through the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE), the Ministry of Finance, Budget and Management (MFBM), and the Office of the Chief Minister (OCM), to Provide a Monthly Allowance of Five Thousand Pesos (₱5,000.00) to Volunteer Teachers Serving in Public Schools Across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Particularly in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged AreasReferred to a Committee · Jul 13, 2026
• Resolution 818A Resolution Urging the Office of the Chief Minister (OCM) and the Ministry of Human Settlements and Development (MHSD) to Establish a Housing Program for Bangsamoro Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), Including the Provision of BARMM Counterpart Financial Assistance for Qualified BeneficiariesReferred to a Committee · Jul 13, 2026

And 24 more on their full record.

Family

• Husband of Maria Cinderella M. Limsource

Education

• BS Political Science, minor in History, Manuel L. Quezon University (1969)
• MA Political Science, Manuel L. Quezon University (1972)

Career

1. 2019–2026BARMM Minister of Basic, Higher and Technical Education; removed May 2026
2. 2019–Member, Bangsamoro Transition Authority
3. 2016–2019Member, Bangsamoro Transition Commission
4. 2013–2016Chair, Bangsamoro Transition Commission
5. 2003–Chair, MILF peace panel
6. 1979–Chair, MILF Committee on Information
7. 1977Joined the MILF
8. 1977Member, MILF Central Committee
9. 1977Propaganda chair, MNLF Kutawato Revolutionary Committee
10. 1972Joined the MNLF
11. —Chair, BTA Committee on Basic, Higher and Technical Education (first BTA)

Political affiliation

1. 1977–Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)
2. 1972Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF)
3. —United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP); 2nd nominee in 2024 and 2026

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as UBJP 2nd nominee

Accomplishments

• Signed the 2012 Framework Agreement and 2014 Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro
• First BARMM Minister of Basic, Higher and Technical Education

Recent measures as principal author

• Resolution 828A Resolution Endorsing the Appointment of Honorable Associate Justice Japar B. Dimaampao as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the PhilippinesAdopted · Oct 5, 2026
• Parliament Bill 453An Act Establishing the “May Ayuda sa Basura” Program, Institutionalizing a Trash-to-Cash System by Providing Incentives for Sustainable Waste Management, and for Other PurposesSecond Reading (Committee Stage) · Jun 18, 2026
• Resolution 805Resolution Requesting the Office of the Chief Minister, Through the Devolution Committee, to Apprise the Bangsamoro Parliament of the Status of Devolution in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoReferred to a Committee · May 21, 2026
• Parliament Bill 328An Act Renaming the Municipality of Datu Blah T. Sinsuat, Maguindanao Del Norte to Municipality of West Upi, Maguindanao Del NorteApproved · May 19, 2026
• BAA 90An Act Renaming the Municipality of Datu Blah T. Sinsuat, Maguindanao Del Norte to Municipality of West Upi, Maguindanao Del NorteENACTED - IN FORCE · May 19, 2026
• Parliament Bill 448An Act Promoting Maternal Wellness and Safe Pregnancy in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Establishing a Comprehensive Wellness Program for Pregnant Women, and Requiring Barangay Health Workers to Facilitate the Processing of Philhealth Maternity Claims for Birthing Mothers, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes.Second Reading (Committee Stage) · May 18, 2026

And 33 more on their full record.

Education

• Shari'ah Law, Islamic University of Madinah, Saudi Arabia
• PhD, Cotabato State University

Career

1. 2025–2026Speaker, BTA Parliament (elected 21 October 2025)
2. 2025Senior Minister, Office of the Chief Minister (from April)
3. 2025Reappointed BTA member
4. 2022Reappointed BTA member
5. 2019Appointed BTA member
6. 2019–2025BARMM Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform
7. —Executive director, Bangsamoro Development Agency (9 years)
8. —Farmer
9. —Chair, BTA Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform (first BTA)

Political affiliation

1. —United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP); 7th nominee in 2026; announced the party's nominees

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as UBJP 7th nominee

Recent measures as principal author

• Parliament Bill 475An Act Creating the Bangsamoro Halal Development Authority, Defining Its Powers and Functions on Halal Certification and Enforcement, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other PurposesFirst Reading · Jul 16, 2026
• Parliament Bill 474An Act Amending Section 3, Chapter 1, Title Xvi of Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 13, Otherwise Known as the BARMM Administrative Code of 2023, Relative to the Composition of the Bangsamoro Women Commission, and for Other PurposesFirst Reading · Jul 16, 2026
• Parliament Bill 463An Act Institutionalizing Da’wah Activities in the Bangsamoro Region, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other PurposesApproved · Jul 15, 2026
• BAA 92An Act Providing for a Charter for a Da’wah Center in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoENACTED - IN FORCE · Jul 15, 2026
• Parliament Bill 453An Act Establishing the “May Ayuda sa Basura” Program, Institutionalizing a Trash-to-Cash System by Providing Incentives for Sustainable Waste Management, and for Other PurposesSecond Reading (Committee Stage) · Jun 18, 2026
• Resolution 805Resolution Requesting the Office of the Chief Minister, Through the Devolution Committee, to Apprise the Bangsamoro Parliament of the Status of Devolution in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoReferred to a Committee · May 21, 2026

And 23 more on their full record.

Career

1. 2025Ran for the Lanao del Sur 7th parliamentary district
2. —Former mayor, Pualas, Lanao del Sur

Political affiliation

1. —United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP); 2025 district candidate; 12th party nominee in 2026

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as UBJP 12th nominee
2. 2025Filed as UBJP candidate for Lanao del Sur 7th district; polls postponed

Family

• Wife of Amanoden Tomalondog Ducol, Pualas mayoral candidate, 2022 (People's Reform Party)source

Education

• Political Science, Ateneo de Manila University
• Law, University of the Philippines

Career

1. 2019–BTA member and Deputy Floor Leader
2. 2019–Chair, BTA committees on social services and on local government
3. 2017Member, second Bangsamoro Transition Commission
4. 2013Member, Bangsamoro Transition Commission; chair, Committee on Fiscal Autonomy
5. 2011Joined the MILF peace negotiating delegation
6. —Minister of Social Services and Development; chair, BEDC Social Development Committee
7. —Alternate member, MILF Peace Implementing Panel
8. —Over 20 years with alternative law group SALIGAN

Political affiliation

1. —United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP); 11th nominee in 2024, 13th in 2026

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as UBJP 13th nominee

Accomplishments

• First woman in the MILF peace negotiating delegation (2011)
• Legal pool member for the 2012 Framework and 2014 Comprehensive Agreements
• Co-founded Nisa Ul-Haqq fi Bangsamoro (Women for Justice in the Bangsamoro)
• Principal author, Bangsamoro Sustainable Development Board Act
• Defended the Administrative, Civil Service and Local Governance Codes in plenary
• Chaired small groups on the Bangsamoro Electoral Code and Local Governance Code
• 2024 Government Service Award, Ateneo de Manila University
• 2024 Inquirer Women of Power, Philippine Daily Inquirer

Recent measures as principal author

• Resolution 828A Resolution Endorsing the Appointment of Honorable Associate Justice Japar B. Dimaampao as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the PhilippinesAdopted · Oct 5, 2026
• Parliament Bill 453An Act Establishing the “May Ayuda sa Basura” Program, Institutionalizing a Trash-to-Cash System by Providing Incentives for Sustainable Waste Management, and for Other PurposesSecond Reading (Committee Stage) · Jun 18, 2026
• Resolution 805Resolution Requesting the Office of the Chief Minister, Through the Devolution Committee, to Apprise the Bangsamoro Parliament of the Status of Devolution in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoReferred to a Committee · May 21, 2026
• Parliament Bill 448An Act Promoting Maternal Wellness and Safe Pregnancy in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Establishing a Comprehensive Wellness Program for Pregnant Women, and Requiring Barangay Health Workers to Facilitate the Processing of Philhealth Maternity Claims for Birthing Mothers, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes.Second Reading (Committee Stage) · May 18, 2026
• Resolution 807A Resolution on the Legislative Intent of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament on Certain Provisions of Bangsamoro Autonomy (BAA) Act No. 88 Entitled “an Act Amending Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 35, Entitled an Act Providing for the Bangsamoro Electoral Code of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao”, and Certain Provisions of Bangsamoro Autonomy Act (BAA) No. 87 Entitled “an Act Removing the “None of the Above” Option from the Official Ballot in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, Amending for the Purpose Section 14, Article Vii of Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 35, Otherwise Known as the Bangsamoro Electoral Code of 2023″ for the Guidance of the Commission on ElectionsFiled · Apr 23, 2026
• Resolution 796A Resolution Recognizing and Commending Former Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman of the Department of Budget and Management for Her Leadership as Co-Chairperson of the Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB) and for Her Outstanding Contributions to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)Adopted · Apr 21, 2026

And 20 more on their full record.

Education

• MSU-LNCAT, Marawi City (alumnus)

Career

1. 2025–2026Chair, BTA Special Committee on Marawi Recovery, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation
2. 2020–2022Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, BARMM
3. 2020–Head, UBJP provincial organizing task force, Lanao del Norte
4. 2019–Member, Bangsamoro Transition Authority
5. 2017Member, expanded Bangsamoro Transition Commission
6. 2016–Member, MILF Peace Implementing Panel
7. 2013Member, Bangsamoro Transition Commission
8. 2010–2013Chair, MILF Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities
9. 2001–2002President, Union of Overseas Bangsamoro
10. —Member, MILF Central Committee; chair, its Human Resource and Economic Development Committee

Political affiliation

1. —Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF); Central Committee member
2. —United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP); 12th nominee in 2024, 14th in 2026

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as UBJP 14th nominee

Accomplishments

• Member of the Transition Commission that crafted the Bangsamoro Basic Law

Recent measures as principal author

• Resolution 828A Resolution Endorsing the Appointment of Honorable Associate Justice Japar B. Dimaampao as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the PhilippinesAdopted · Oct 5, 2026
• Parliament Bill 453An Act Establishing the “May Ayuda sa Basura” Program, Institutionalizing a Trash-to-Cash System by Providing Incentives for Sustainable Waste Management, and for Other PurposesSecond Reading (Committee Stage) · Jun 18, 2026
• Resolution 805Resolution Requesting the Office of the Chief Minister, Through the Devolution Committee, to Apprise the Bangsamoro Parliament of the Status of Devolution in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoReferred to a Committee · May 21, 2026
• Parliament Bill 448An Act Promoting Maternal Wellness and Safe Pregnancy in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Establishing a Comprehensive Wellness Program for Pregnant Women, and Requiring Barangay Health Workers to Facilitate the Processing of Philhealth Maternity Claims for Birthing Mothers, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes.Second Reading (Committee Stage) · May 18, 2026
• Parliament Bill 437An Act Requiring the Posting of Existing Vacant Positions in Bangsamoro Government Offices in the Bangsamoro Job PortalSecond Reading (Committee Stage) · Apr 30, 2026
• Parliament Bill 394An Act Institutionalizing Development Assistance to Bangsamoro People and Communities Outside the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Defining Its Implementing Mechanism, Providing Funds ThereforSecond Reading (Committee Stage) · Jan 20, 2026

And 27 more on their full record.

Career

1. 2026Senior Minister, Office of the Chief Minister
2. 2025Reappointed BTA member, MILF nominee
3. 2019Appointed BTA member (March); served to 2026
4. —Head, Bangsamoro Treasury Office
5. —Executive director, Bangsamoro Pilgrimage Authority, before May 2026

Political affiliation

1. —United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP); 6th nominee in 2024 and 2026

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as UBJP 6th nominee

Recent measures as principal author

• Parliament Bill 453An Act Establishing the “May Ayuda sa Basura” Program, Institutionalizing a Trash-to-Cash System by Providing Incentives for Sustainable Waste Management, and for Other PurposesSecond Reading (Committee Stage) · Jun 18, 2026
• Resolution 805Resolution Requesting the Office of the Chief Minister, Through the Devolution Committee, to Apprise the Bangsamoro Parliament of the Status of Devolution in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoReferred to a Committee · May 21, 2026
• Parliament Bill 448An Act Promoting Maternal Wellness and Safe Pregnancy in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Establishing a Comprehensive Wellness Program for Pregnant Women, and Requiring Barangay Health Workers to Facilitate the Processing of Philhealth Maternity Claims for Birthing Mothers, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes.Second Reading (Committee Stage) · May 18, 2026
• Resolution 780A Resolution Urging His Excellency, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., to Authorize, as a Special and Time-Bound Measure, the Zero-Tariff Direct Importation of Rice from Sabah, Malaysia, Exclusively for the Province of Tawi-Tawi, in Order to Reduce Rice Prices, Ensure Food Security, and Alleviate the Hardship Faced by the People of Tawi-TawiAdopted · Jan 19, 2026
• Parliament Bill 407An Act Providing for the Creation of Parliamentary Districts in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoSecond Reading (Committee Stage) · Oct 30, 2025
• Parliament Bill 100An Act Upgrading the Datu Alawaddin T. Bandon, Sr. Memorial Hospital in the Municipality of Sibutu, Province of Tawi-Tawi from Its Present Level I of Ten (10) Bed Capacity to Level Ii General Hospital of Fifty (50) Bed Capacity and Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other PurposesApproved · Jun 16, 2025

And 16 more on their full record.

Education

• BA Public Administration, UP Diliman
• Law, San Beda Mendiola (2007); admitted to the bar 2008
• Master's in Public Management, Development Academy of the Philippines (in progress)

Career

1. 2025–2026Deputy Speaker, BTA Parliament (elected 21 October 2025)
2. 2025Replaced as BTA Floor Leader by John Anthony Lim (21 October)
3. 2022–2025BTA Floor Leader; chair, Committee on Rules
4. 2019–Bangsamoro Attorney General
5. 2018–2019MILF member, Coordinating Team for Transition
6. —Deputy executive director, Bangsamoro Transition Commission
7. —Attorney VI, Civil Service Commission-ARMM
8. —Vice chair, BTA Committee on Bangsamoro Justice System
9. —Secretariat, Intergovernmental Relations Body

Political affiliation

1. —United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP); 7th nominee in 2024, 11th in 2026

Elections

1. 2026Won a party seat as UBJP 11th nominee

Accomplishments

• Placed 3rd in the 2018 Special Shari'ah Bar Examinations
• Helped draft the ARMM-to-BARMM Transition Plan (2018–2019)
• Secretariat, Intergovernmental Relations Body between national and Bangsamoro governments
• 2019 Obama Leaders Asia; Tatler Asia Gen.T List 2020
• Asia Peace Innovators Fellow 2020; US International Visitor Leadership Program grantee 2021
• Asia Foundation Development Fellow alumna

Recent measures as principal author

• Resolution 828A Resolution Endorsing the Appointment of Honorable Associate Justice Japar B. Dimaampao as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the PhilippinesAdopted · Oct 5, 2026
• Resolution 824A Resolution Requesting the Bangsamoro Government and Local Government Units in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to Offer Scholarship Grants to Bangsamoro Students Who Wish to Take Up Bachelor of Special Needs Education CoursesReferred to a Committee · Jul 16, 2026
• Resolution 823A Resolution Urging Colleges and Universities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to Offer Bachelor of Special Needs Education ProgramReferred to a Committee · Jul 16, 2026
• Parliament Bill 424An Act Institutionalizing the Priority Use of Negotiated Procurement-Community Participation in the Procurement of Locally Produced Goods and Services in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoSecond Reading (Committee Stage) · Jul 16, 2026
• Parliament Bill 282An Act Granting Government Officials and Employees of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao a Thirty (30) Calendar Days Paid Leave to Perform Pilgrimage and Appropriating Funds ThereforApproved · Jul 16, 2026
• BAA 94An Act Granting Government Officials and Employees of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao a Special Leave to Perform PilgrimageENACTED - IN FORCE · Jul 16, 2026

And 23 more on their full record.