As the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) prepares for its 2025 parliamentary elections, acquiring knowledge about the demographics of voters becomes crucial for political parties and policymakers striving to effectively engage with constituents. This groundbreaking report offers essential insights into voter profiles, the electorate's readiness for the 2025 polls, sources of information regarding political parties, top issues and concerns of likely voters, reasons motivating party selection, and opportunities for election stakeholders based on the findings. 

Researchers with the Institute for Autonomy and Governance interviewed 50 key informants at the national, regional and local-government levels, conducted 10 focus group discussions with 78 sector and community leaders, and surveyed 150 beneficiaries of various programs and projects identified as part of the National Action Plan on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (NAP P/CVE) in selected municipalities of the five provinces of BARMM.

This IAG research urges stakeholders to ensure the success of P/CVE initiatives in BARMM through ongoing support for LGU-level programs, cultural tailoring, and transparent funding mechanisms. The full report will be released in December 2023. 

This study aims to conduct a follow-up on the 2017 research concerning urban youth vulnerability to violent extremism, tracking changes in their perceptions and attitudes. Additionally, it seeks to generate data on the perspectives of another segment of the Bangsamoro youth, specifically those residing in conflict-affected rural areas. 

This research aims to provide a preliminary picture of vulnerability of young people in the Bangsamoro region to violent extremism and to inform appropriate responses from government agencies and local communities. 

Based on the 2022 IAG study, this policy brief encapsulates essential findings and provides recommendations aimed at mitigating the risks associated with the marginalization of children in education. 

This report looks at the unique position of the BARMM in the country’s anti-terrorism drive and explores opportunities for safeguarding its constituents from potential abuses given its human rights mandate.

This report reviews internal security threats, discusses the Human Security Act (HSA) of 2007 as a precedent to the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020, outlines key ATA provisions, examines public and stakeholder reactions, analyzes government use of the ATA since enactment, and identifies potential misuse or exacerbation of tensions, especially in situations like the 2022 elections. 

This study explores Balik-Islam in the Philippines, creating a database of characteristics, reasons for conversion, and analyzing associated issues. It also gathers opinions on Islam, involving both Muslims and Non-Muslims, as well as insights into violent extremism and VE groups.

This research on the role of civil society in politics and governance in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) provides evidence-based data and a snapshot of the state and challenges faced by civil society in engaging political institutions and public leaders in this period of political transition in the BARMM.

The study delves into issues impacting the ARMM, assessing their impact on regional governance. Drawing lessons from the ARMM experience, it aims to prevent policy or implementation lapses from recurring. Emphasizing the need for a robust legal framework, the study addresses three key areas: power assignment, fiscal arrangements, and intergovernmental relations. It identifies issues stemming from policy ambiguities or deviations from legal provisions.

This publication offers a brief socio-cultural, economic, and demographic profile of the Teduray, Lambangian, Dulangan Manobo and Higaonon Societies in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.