08/11/2026
𝐌𝐍𝐋𝐅 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐫𝐚𝐪 𝐎𝐈𝐂 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐨. 𝟎𝟗, 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐒𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐌𝐍𝐋𝐅-𝐑𝐃𝐂).
KADAYANGAN, Special Geographic Area — The leadership of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) convened a meeting on November 7, 2026, at Camp September 2 in Barangay Sambulawan, Kadayangan, to brief members on key developments concerning the organization’s international engagements and the Bangsamoro government’s ongoing transition and reintegration initiatives.
The meeting was led by Acting Chairman Ustadz Abdulkarim T. Misuari, together with Romeo K. Sema, DPA, and NurAinee T. Lim
Among the major developments discussed was the MNLF’s participation in the 52nd Session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers, held in Baghdad, Iraq, highlighting the organization’s continuing engagement with the international community.
The leadership also presented the significance of Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof A. Macacua’s signing of Office of the Chief Minister Executive Order No. 09, Series of 2026, which established the Special Offices for Supporting Transitioning MNLF Combatants and the Rehabilitation and Development of their Communities (SOSTMNLF-RDC).
The initiative aims to accelerate the reintegration of transitioning MNLF combatants into civilian communities while advancing rehabilitation and development programs in areas affected by conflict.
During the briefing, the leadership also underscored what it described as an evolving relationship between the MNLF and the OIC, emphasizing that the organization is increasingly moving beyond its traditional role as a beneficiary of assistance from OIC member states toward becoming an active partner in development cooperation.
A significant indication of this growing partnership, according to the report presented during the meeting, was the OIC’s provision of access to its Socio-Economic Unit for the MNLF, opening opportunities for greater cooperation in socioeconomic development initiatives.
The discussions reflected the MNLF leadership’s continuing efforts to strengthen institutional engagement, advance the welfare of its transitioning combatants and support the development of their communities.