November 7, 2026
5 developments
Macacua elected first chief minister
The inaugural Bangsamoro Parliament gave Abdulraof Macacua 51 votes against 27 for Murad Ebrahim, ending more than seven years of interim rule and making the MILF chair the leader of the opposition in the chamber his movement created.
Cabinet named, peace brief reclaimed
Macacua announced 19 officials on 5 November across 15 ministries, one agency and three OCM posts, with BFP spokesperson Naguib Sinarimbo taking education and several transition-era ministers reappointed.
Exit agreement promised before 2028
Marcos received Murad Ebrahim in Malacañang and both sides committed to signing the exit agreement before the President leaves office and to finishing the fourth decommissioning phase by 2027.
ACLED confirms bounded but renewing jihadist violence
Dawlah Islamiyah, the BIFF and Abu Sayyaf each hold distinct geographic pockets; an October ASG clash killed 10 soldiers and an auxiliary, and militants have shifted from bombs to grenades, suggesting constrained bomb-making.
Code of Conduct heading for failure
ASEAN sources say Laos will replace Cambodia as Beijing's spoiler at the 49th ASEAN Summit in Manila on 16-18 November, leaving Manila's chairship without its signature maritime deliverable.