MSU Law in Tawi-Tawi signs MOU with BAGO, receives library equipment and books from BAGO and SUBATRA

MSU Law in Tawi-Tawi signs MOU with BAGO, receives library equipment and books from BAGO and SUBATRA The College of Law - Tawi-Tawi Extension has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bangsamoro Attorney General's Office (BAGO) on November 11 at the Sabdani Bulante Hall Conference Room. The MOU establishes a partnership between the two institutions to enhance legal education and the legal profession in Tawi-Tawi. Key areas of collaboration include: - Capacity-building and training programs for aspiring legal professionals and other groups promoting the rule of law and the Bangsamoro cause. - Collaborative research and legal studies focused on Tawi-Tawi and the Bangsamoro region. - Lectures and symposia on relevant legal developments in the Bangsamoro region. - Exchange of academic materials and information to develop the legal profession in Tawi-Tawi and the Bangsamoro region. - Other cooperative efforts to promote justice and the rule of law in the Bangsamoro. Present during the signing were MSU President Atty. Basari Dimakuta Mapupuno, MSU-TCTO Chancellor Dr. Mary Joyce Z. Guinto-Sali, and Presidential Management Staff Director Atty. Rashid Pandi. Representing BAGO were OIC Bangsamoro Attorney General Atty. Mohammad Al-Amin M. Julkipli and Division Chiefs Atty. Fariza Joy P. Bagundang, Atty. Najirah P. Masacal-Moslem, and Atty. Nurwahid Lakim. President Mapupuno and Chancellor Guinto-Sali signed the MOU on behalf of MSU Law, while Attorney General Julkipli and Division Chief Masacal-Moslem signed for BAGO. Both parties reaffirmed their dedication to advancing legal education and uplifting the lives of the Bangsamoro community. As part of the Justice and Society Project under SUBATRA (Suporta sa Bangsamoro Transition), BAGO donated library books and equipment to the MSU Law Library. Honorable Gracita Jacinto-Ali, MSU Board of Regents member, also attended the event to express her support. Assistant Dean Datu Esma Mikee Maruhom extended his gratitude to BAGO for their generous support and highlighted the importance of collaboration for Tawi-Tawi. He announced that specific MOAs would follow to maximize the partnership's potential. He also acknowledged the contributions of Atty. Mohammad Rayyan Domado, BAGO's Legal Research and Opinion Division, and Atty. Gilbert Sembrano of SUBATRA's Justice and Society Project in bringing the MOU to fruition. *Photos courtesy of the MSU-TCTO Office of Information, Press, and Publications.* #OneWithMSULaw #SDG16PeaceJusticeandStrongInstitutions #SDG4QualityEducation #iLoveMSUTCTO #CreatingOpportunitiesTransformingLives

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