“We are dependent on the institutions that will continue to work no matter what happens in the political sphere,” the president added.

The IGRB mechanisms the President is referring to include the Philippine Congress-Bangsamoro Parliament Forum (PCBPF), Intergovernmental Fiscal Policy Board (IFPB), Joint Body for the Zones of Joint Cooperation (JBZJC), Intergovernmental Infrastructure Development Board (IFPB), Intergovernmental Energy Board (IEB), Bangsamoro Sustainable Development Board (BSDB), and the Council of Leaders.

The mechanisms are now in full swing and were highlighted during the 16th 

He also stressed that the same process done in the Bangsamoro government is being endorsed, promoted, and encouraged in the national government, saying, “There lies the way to a safe, progressive, and resilient future.”

President Marcos also highlighted the significant cooperations he forged with different world leaders.

He reported that he signed and exchanged diplomatic notes with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan on the non-project grant aid for the acquisition of $6.8 million worth of construction equipment for road network improvement and disaster quick response operations in BARMM.

He also emphasized that during his trips, leaders in Islamic countries pledged support for BARMM. (MLU/PIA Davao)