Ministry of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs (Bangsamoro) explained

Agency Name:	Ministry of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs
Jurisdiction:	Regional government of Bangsamoro
Minister1 Name:	Melanio Ulama
Minister1 Pfo:	Minister of Indigenous Affairs

The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs (MIPA), is the regional executive department of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) responsible for affairs relating to non-Muslim indigenous people in the region.

History

The Bangsamoro Organic Law, the legislation which serves as the charter of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao mandates the establishment of a ministry to deal with the affairs of non-Muslim indigenous people in the region^[1] as well as work with the regional implementation of national-level legislation concerning indigenous peoples.^[2]

Timuay Ulama was appointed on February 26, 2019, by interim Chief Minister Murad Ebrahim as the newly reconfigured Bangsamoro department's first minister.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: What Are The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples In The BOL? . Institute for Autonomy and Local Governance . June 17, 2019.
2. News: Duterte signs National ID, Bangsamoro Region laws . BusinessWorld. June 17, 2019 . August 6, 2018.
3. News: Arguilas . Carolyn . Murad vows a government "free of all the ills of governance;" names 10 ministers . February 27, 2019 . MindaNews. February 27, 2019.