Decolonial Approaches to Legislation in the Bangsamoro Context

This policy brief is based on “Decolonial Approaches to Legislation,” a seminar workshop conducted by the University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies (UP CIDS) Decolonial Studies Program (DSP), in partnership with the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Policy Research and Legal Services (PRLS), held on 3–4 December 2022. The roster of speakers included Dr. Nassef Manabilang Adiong (Director, PRLS); Ms. Saima Mamalo (Staff, PRLS Legislative Measures and Legal Assistance Division); Mr. Vincent Casil (Supervising Legislative Staff Officer II, PRLS Legislative Research Division); and Mr. Kebart Licayan (Staff, PRLS Legislative Research Division). Atty. Archill Capistrano (Assistant Professor, University of the Philippines Cebu) facilitated the workshop.

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