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Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)

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Updated 2026-10-31 · as of 2026-10-30 첫 선출 의회 개원 · Watch

Country Philippines

The Muslim autonomous region of Mindanao, Philippines. It held its first parliamentary election in September 2026, and the parliament seated on 30 October chose Macacua as the first elected Chief Minister. The 2026 budget of about ₱114bn focuses on education, health and infrastructure; approved investment had already passed the full 2025 total by Q2.

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Autonomy & powers

CapitalCotabato City
Established29 Mar 2019 (Bangsamoro Organic Law RA 11054, ratified by plebiscite)
Legal basisBangsamoro Organic Law (Republic Act 11054)
GovernmentParliamentary — 80-seat parliament elects the Chief Minister. Sharia applies to Muslims only
Regional powersRegional budget and some taxes · Education, health, social services · Public works, agriculture, environment, investment (BBOI)
Reserved to national govtDefence · Foreign affairs · Police · Currency and central bank
Next milestone23 Dec 2026: target date for the Government–MILF Exit Agreement (50th anniversary of the Tripoli Agreement)

Government · leader

Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua (elected 30 Oct 2026, 51 votes) · Speaker Amer Rakim

Key national agenda

  • First elected government and an 'inclusive government' (46+ seat coalition)
  • Closing the peace process: decommissioning, assistance packages, camp transformation
  • Delivering the education- and health-led 2026 budget (~₱114bn)
  • Road and farm-to-market networks (JICA road capacity project 2026–2029)
  • Investment promotion in health, tourism and agribusiness

Government programmes

BARMM 도로망 개선·유지관리 역량 강화 사업

도로 분류 계획, 도로·교량 데이터베이스 구축, 지구 사무소 시범 운영. 마긴다나오 북·남부, 라나오 델 노르테의 접근로·농로 개선 포함.

AgencyBARMM 공공사업부(MPW) · JICA
Status진행
Sources
교육 인프라·기술교육 확대264.9억 페소(2026)
Agency기초·고등·기술교육부(MBHTE)
Budget264.9억 페소(2026)
Status예산 확정
지역 보건 서비스 확충86.2억 페소(2026)
Agency보건부(MOH)
Budget86.2억 페소(2026)
Status예산 확정
공공사업 — 도로·교량·수리57.7억 페소(2026)
Agency공공사업부(MPW)
Budget57.7억 페소(2026)
Status예산 확정

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Road and bridge asset database and inspection app

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Digital tools for school administration and remote learning

Education takes about a quarter of the regional budget.

MBHTE, madrasas and public schools

Agro-processing and smart farming linked to halal certification

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ODA · EDCF projects

  • Road Network Improvement & Maintenance capacity (MPW-RNI) · JICA 기술협력 · 착수

Korean support schemes

  • KOTRA 마닐라 무역관 · KOTRA — 필리핀 진출 상담, 현지 바이어·정부 조달 정보
  • KOICA 필리핀 사무소 · KOICA — 민다나오 지역 개발협력 사업·혁신적 개발협력(CTS) 연계 검토

Official notices

Bangsamoro Government

  • 2026 예산 상위: 교육부 264.9억, 보건부 86.2억, 공공사업부 57.7억 페소
  • BBOI 2026년 상반기 투자 승인 51억 페소(일자리 2,583개 예상)

Disaster · conflict · epidemic

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Typhoons and floods · Mindanao earthquakes

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Violence and alleged ballot irregularities during the Sept 2026 election (Basilan) · Residual armed groups

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