Institute for Autonomy and Governance

11/05/2026

𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐒 — 𝟐𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐋𝐀𝐁

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲? 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝?

If you are:
• 15–18 years old
• An Indigenous youth from mainland BARMM
• A member of the Teduray, Lambangian, Higaonon, Arumanen Menuvo, or Dulangan Menuvo communities
• Able to commit to the full duration of the camp

Then answer the questions above — in English or Tagalog — and get a chance to be selected as one of 30 participants for this year’s Indigenous Storytelling Lab.

Organized by the Institute for Autonomy and Governance together with our institutional partner Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Philippines, this five‑day youth camp is designed to strengthen cultural identity, nurture young storytellers, and celebrate the living traditions of our Indigenous communities.

Deadline for submission: May 18, 2026.
𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦: https://bit.ly/4d5DfVZ

05/05/2026

𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐒
𝟐𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐋𝐀𝐁
𝐌𝐀𝐘 𝟐𝟗–𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐄 𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

The Institute for Autonomy and Governance, in partnership with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Philippines, is inviting Indigenous youth from mainland BARMM to join a five‑day camp focused on cultural identity, youth storytelling, and the living traditions of our Indigenous communities.

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟑𝟎 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫. 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐀𝐆 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥.

Eligibility

• 14–18 years old
• Indigenous youth from mainland BARMM
• Member of the Teduray, Lambangian, Higaonon, Arumanen Menuvo, or Dulangan Menuvo communities
• Available for the full duration of the camp

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.
𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦: https://bit.ly/4d5DfVZ

04/05/2026

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤

IAG, with support from Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Philippines, gears up for the 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐚𝐛 this May. Meaningful, fun, and creative activities await our participants. Stay tuned!

04/05/2026

The collaboration brings together government, civil society, and the private sector to improve health governance and develop primary care models that are rooted in community needs.

30/04/2026

29/04/2026

26/04/2026

This disclaimer is issued by Kusog Mindanaw Chairman Charlito “Kaloy” Manlupig. IAG serves as the secretariat of Kusog Mindanaw.

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We take pride in the trust and respect we have earned from diverse sectors—government, civil society, indigenous communities, and development partners—by upholding values of inclusiveness, fairness, and constructive engagement. Kusog Mindanaw has always been a platform that welcomes dialogue across different perspectives, grounded in mutual respect and a shared vision for a better Mindanao.

In this light, we strongly caution the public against associating any statements, opinions, or content from the said page with Kusog Mindanaw. Any official communication from our organization is released only through our verified channels.

We encourage everyone to remain discerning and to verify sources of information. Kusog Mindanaw remains steadfast in its commitment to serve Mindanao with integrity, inclusiveness, and respect for all.

Thank you.

22/04/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲.

IAG has long valued constructive engagement with national and local leaders who share a commitment to strengthening institutions, supporting communities, and advancing inclusive governance. Secretary Sarmiento’s experience in local government and public administration provides a meaningful foundation for continued collaboration with stakeholders working toward peace and good governance in the Bangsamoro and other conflict‑affected areas.

We look forward to working with OPAPRU under his leadership, and to contributing to efforts that uphold dialogue, accountability, and responsive governance in the pursuit of lasting peace.

21/04/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐨 𝐆. 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐳 𝐉𝐫. 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲.

Over the years, IAG has witnessed Secretary Galvez’s steady presence across many of the country’s most challenging peace and transition processes. His openness to dialogue, his respect for diverse stakeholders, and his consistent engagement with institutions like ours have helped create spaces where difficult conversations could take root and move forward. These efforts have contributed to strengthening the foundations of long‑term peace and democratic governance in the Bangsamoro and other conflict‑affected areas.

We thank Secretary Galvez for the professionalism and partnership he extended to IAG and to the broader peace community. We wish him well in his next endeavors, wherever his commitment to public service and nation‑building may lead him.

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