Eduard Guerra Explained

Eduard Guerra
Office1:Bangsamoro Minister of Public Works
Term Start1:November 11, 2019
Predecessor1:Murad Ebrahim
1Blankname1:Chief Minister
1Namedata1:Murad Ebrahim
Office2:Bangsamoro Minister of Finance
Term Start2:February 26, 2019
Term End2:November 11, 2019
Predecessor2:Position established
Successor2:Murad Ebrahim
1Blankname2:Chief Minister
Office3:Member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament
Term Start3:29 March 2019
1Blankname3:Chief Minister
1Namedata3:Murad Ebrahim
Appointer3:Rodrigo Duterte
Allegiance: Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)

Eduard Uy Guerra is a Filipino architect and politician who is a current member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament and the Bangsamoro Minister of Public Works

Career

Moro Islamic Liberation Front

Guerra was a member of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and adopted the nom-de-guerre "Abraham Yap Alonto". He served as a member of the MILF central committee.[1] He also served as chairman of the MILF committee on foreign affairs and co-chair of the Joint Normalization Committee (JNT).[2]

In September 2010, Guerra was arrested at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport intending to fly to Geneva, Switzerland to attend a United Nations Human Rights Council meeting. He was implicated in the August 16, 2008 attack in Maasim after the Supreme Court nullified the memorandum of agreement on ancestral domain (MOA-AD) between the MILF and the government.[1] He was accused of being a financier of the Jemaah Islamiyah jihadist group by the military.[3] He was later released from detention.

Bangsamoro government

After the Bangsamoro autonomous region was established in 2019, Guerra became part of the MILF-led regional government. He was among the first set of members of appointed to the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament in early 2019.[4]

Guerra was appointed to head the Ministry of Finance, and Budget and Management by interim Chief Minister Murad Ebrahim in February 2019.[5] In November 11, 2019, Guerra was reassigned to lead the Ministry of Public Works with Ebrahim taking over as finance minister.[6]

Guerra was remained in the legislature when he was reappointed by President Bongbong Marcos on August 12, 2022.[7] [8]

Personal life

An architect by profession,[5] Eduard Guerra is married to Jocelyn Guerra.[1] [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Tubeza . Philip . Freeze order on suspected MILF bank accounts lapses . 4 September 2022 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 7 December 2012 . en.
  2. News: From foes to allies: MILF teams up with Philippine troops to foster peace in Mindanao . 4 September 2022 . Arab News . 9 April 2018 . en.
  3. News: Punay . Edu . Court of Appeals junks amparo petition of jailed MILF leader . 4 September 2022 . The Philippine Star . 13 December 2010.
  4. News: Arguillas . Carolyn . Bangsamoro in transition: so who took their oath as BTA members? . February 25, 2019 . MindaNews . February 24, 2019.
  5. News: Who's who in the Bangsamoro Transition Authority . 4 September 2022 . Rappler . 29 March 2019.
  6. News: Murad reshuffles BARMM Cabinet . 4 September 2022 . Manila Bulletin . 12 November 2019.
  7. News: 'Happy surprise.' Marcos appoints members of interim Bangsamoro parliament . 4 September 2022 . Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism . 13 August 2022 . en.
  8. News: Arguillas . Carolyn O. . Marcos to Bangsamoro Transition Authority: no more extension; election in 2025 . 13 August 2022 . MindaNews . 12 August 2022.