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Bangsamoro affirms smooth governance transition
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.
Macacua, who is also the chief of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces-MILF, replaces Ebrahim, the region's first leader since its establishment in 2019.
The BARMM government has assured a smooth leadership transition, emphasizing that the change would not disrupt programs and services.
The regional government thanked Ebrahim for his leadership, having laid strong political foundations and implemented significant reforms.
Presidential peace adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. urged the people of BARMM to support Macacua for the continuity and success of the Bangsamoro peace agreement, with the first parliamentary elections seven months away.
Malacañang downplayed reports of possible unrest following the leadership change.
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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).
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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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