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Marcos: Macacua appointment as BARMM chief crucial for progress, polls
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Antonio Cerilles as presidential adviser on Mindanao concerns and Abdulraof Macacua as the interim chief minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Cerilles' extensive experience as governor, congressman, and former DENR Secretary is expected to benefit Mindanao's development.
Macacua, who replaced Ahod Ebrahim, has had his appointment as interim chief minister underscored by President Marcos Jr. as crucial for continued progress in BARMM.
President Marcos Jr. stated that Macacua's leadership is vital as the region prepares for its first parliamentary elections, scheduled for October 13, 2025, following a postponement from May.
The Palace expressed confidence in Macacua's leadership to foster progress and anticipates a smooth transition of power in the region, with Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro assuring no tensions are expected.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. appointed Maguindanao del Norte Governor Abdulraof Macacua as the second interim chief minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), replacing Ahod Ebrahim.
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The MILF central committee expressed dismay over the appointment of Abdulraof Macacua as the new interim chief minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), preferring to retain Ahod Balawag "Al Haj Murad" Ebrahim.
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The Office of the President expects the leadership change in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to proceed smoothly without causing any tensions.
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The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) affirmed that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s appointment of a new chief minister for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is legal and does not violate the peace accord with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
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Seventy-seven out of 80 new Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) parliament members took their oath of office in Malate, Manila, before interim chief minister Abdulraof Macacua.
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