The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has welcomed the appointment of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) leader Abdulraof Macacua as chief minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
The OIC ratified a resolution hailing Macacua’s appointment as an agenda on the “Question of Muslims in Southern Philippines.”
“Welcomes the appointment of Abdulraof Macacua as Interim Chief Minister of BARMM and other members of the BTA by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr,” the measure read.
The OIC resolution was passed and adopted during the 51st Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation under the Theme: The OIC in a Transforming World) held in Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye June 21 to 22, 2025.”
A copy of the resolution was shared by lawyer Suharto Mastura Ambolodto, a member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament.
The OIC said it acknowledged the full and unwavering commitments conveyed by President Marcos to the Bangsamoro peace process and the BARMM,
It also cited as a welcome development, Marcos’ strong commitments to push for unity, inclusivity, socioeconomic development and interventions to promote peace and development in the BARMM area, and having considered the Report of the Secretary General on the Question of Muslims in Southern Philippines.”
Further, the OIC “acknowledges Al Haj Murad Ebrahim’s role as the former interim Chief Minister of BARMM and recognizes his leadership of the BTA since February 2019;
The Islamic body of nations, also urged OIC member states, subsidiary organizations, specialized institutions, and affiliated institutions, including other stakeholders, to heighten their medical, humanitarian, economic, social, educational and technical assistance to (help) develop BARMM with a view to accelerating socio-economic development;
It also “requests the Government of the Philippines to facilitate a joint delegation of the General Secretariat, Member-States, and representatives of the Islamic Development Bank to visit the area for developing a viable mechanism to provide necessary development assistance and financing to the Bangsamoro region,” the resolution stated.
Editor’s Note: This is an updated article. Originally posted with the headline: “OIC welcomes Macacua as BARMM chief, hails ongoing regional developments”
