17/08/2025
ICYMI | TMPP Chairman and Managing Director Hadji Harris M. Ismael, MPA, attended the State of the Bangsamoro Youth Address (SOBYA) delivered by Bangsamoro Youth Commission (BYC) Chairperson Nasserudin D. Dunding in celebration of International Youth Day (IYD) 2025 on Tuesday, 12 August 2025.
The annual SOBYA serves as a platform to gather youth leaders, peace advocates, and development champions from across the Bangsamoro, highlighting their vital role in building inclusive communities and sustaining the gains of the peace process, and underscoring the Bangsamoro Governmentโs commitment to empowering the younger generation as key drivers of progress and transformation in the region.
In his address, Chairperson Dunding highlighted the milestones of the Commission by building on the pioneering programs of its first Chairperson, Dr. Marjanie Mimbantas Macasalong, including initiatives that expanded youth participation in governance, strengthened advocacy for education and employment, and advanced grassroots peace-building, while emphasizing continuity and innovation to ensure that the BYC remains a catalyst for youth empowerment.
The event was graced by Dr. Marjanie Mimbantas Macasalong, who expressed his support for the Commissionโs ongoing journey, and attended by hundreds of youth champions, advocates, and Bangsamoro Government officials, with Chairperson Dunding joined by BYC Commissioners Hamdie Tanjil (Basilan), Mohammad Faizal Alih (Sulu), and Pratima Sabal Samsaraji (Tawi-Tawi), along with two Ex-Officio Members for Settler and Indigenous Peoplesโ Communities, reflecting the diversity and inclusivity of Bangsamoro youth representation.
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PHOTO: Bangsamoro Youth Commission