Administrative Order No. 0001 s. 2026

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Republit of the Philippines

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MINISTER 3angsamoro Government Center.Governor Gutierrez Avenue.Rosary Heiahts VII.Cotabato City 96oc

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO.0 0 0_1 Series of 2026

PRESCRIBING THE ORDER OF PRECEDENCE FOR OFFICIALS OF THE BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO (BARMM)

(BARMM); Administrative Code provided or the organizational structure, powers, and functions of the offices and institutions of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao WHEREAS, the Bangsamoro Organic Law (Republic Act No. 11054) and the Bangsamoro

WHEREAS, the Order of Precedence is a recognized protocol tool for establishing ceremonial ranking, and is purely ceremonial in nature, conferring no legal rights or privileges, and does not determine succession nor alter the co-equal character of the branches of government as guaranteed under the 1987 Constitution;

that is consistent with national and international protocol practices, while recognizing the unique political and cultural context of the Bangsamoro; WHEREAS, it is necessary to prescribe a formal Order of Precedence for BARMM officials

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, by virtue of the powers vested in me, do hereby order that the General Order of Precedence for BARMM Officials shall be observed as follows in all official and ceremonial functions of the Bangsamoro Government, unless otherwise provided by national protocol in joint activities with the National Government of the Republic of the Philippines: NOW, THEREFORE, I, ABDULRAOF A. MACACUA,Chief Minister of the Bangsamoro

Region in Muslim Mindanao. In official and ceremonial functions of the Government, BARMM and other officials shall be ranked in accordance with the attached Order of Precedence SECTION 1. Order of Precedence for Officials of the Bangsamoro Autonomous

VIII.Deputy Parliament Speakers VII. Deputy Chief Minister III. The Bangsamoro Parliament Speaker VI. Former Bangsamoro Parliament Speaker (courtesy rank) IX.Members of the Parliament XI.The Ministers, in the following order: II. The Chief Minister IV. V.Former Chief Minister (courtesy rank) X. The Senior Minister I. The Wali Former Wali (courtesy rank)

a. Minister of Finance and Budget and Management b. Minister of Social Services and Development C Minister of Trade, Investments, and Tourism d.Minister of Labor and Employment e. Minister of Transportation and Communications

f. Minister of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education 0 Minister of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs h. Minister of Health I. Minister of Public Works

k. Minister of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy Minister of Interior and Local Government

Minister of Human Settlements and Development m. Minister of Science and Technology n. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform o.Minister of Public Order and Safety

XIII.Heads of Constitutional Commissions for the BARMM XI. Associate Justices of the Shari'ah High Court (in order of seniority) a. Commission on Audit

b. Bangsamoro Electoral Office C. Civil Service Commission d. Bangsamoro Human Rights Commission

XIV. Deputy Ministers of each Ministry XV. Bangsamoro Directors-General of each Ministry XVI. Chairpersons of the Bangsamoro Commissions, in the following order: b. Bangsamoro Youth Commission d. a. C. Bangsamoro Commission for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage Bangsamoro Women Commission Bangsamoro Sports Commission

XVII. Senior Officials of the Office of the Chief Minister, in the following order: a Cabinet Secretary

b. C Chief of Staff Bangsamoro Attorney-General d. Assistant Senior Minister e. Assistant Cabinet Secretary f. Bangsamoro Assistant Attorney-General

XXIII. Traditional and Royal Leaders recognized under the Bangsamoro Administrative XVIII. Heads of Attached Offices, Bureaus, and Agencies of the Office of the Chief XXIV. Senior Representatives of Religious, Tribal, and Community Leaders, as XXI XXI. Mayor of Chartered Cities XIX. XX. Mayor of Cotabato City Minister Provincial Governors Other City and Municipal Mayors Code

appropriate to the occasion

Administrative Order No. 451 series of 1981, Establishing the Order of Precedence of SECTION 2. Applicability in Joint National-BARMM events. In consonance with

jointly involving the National Government and the BARMM: National Government Officials, the following protocol shall apply in ceremonies or functions

a. National Officials, including the President, Vice President, Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, shall take precedence over all BARMM officials, consistent with the national

protocol framework.

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b. Foreign Diplomats accredited to the Republic of the Philippines shall follow national officials but shall take precedence over BARMM Officials.

precedence in all ceremonial and symbolic functions of the Bangsamoro Government. In particular, the Wali shall preside or be accorded the position of honor in the following events: vested in the Wali under the Bangsamoro Administrative Code, the Wali shall take SECTION 3. Ceremonial Precedence of the Wali. Consistent with the functions

b.Administering the oath of office of the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Ministers, the a.Opening of the session of the Bangsamoro Parliament; C. Dissolving the Parliament upon the advice of the Chief Minister following a vote Speaker of the Parliament, Members of the Parliament, and the Cabinet Ministers;

d. Calling for the election of a new Parliament; of no confidence against the government of the day;

e. Attending public ceremonies where the presence of the ceremonial head of the

Welcoming foreign and local dignitaries on behalf of the Bangsamoro Government. Bangsamoro Government is required; and

Precedence shall apply exclusively to official ceremonies and state functions. It shall not be public services. used to determine hierarchy in social gatherings, private events, or in matters involving the exercise of legal authority, administrative functions, internal agency operations, or access to SECTION 4, Non-Application for Social or Private Functions. This Order of

SECTION 5. Limitation on the Use of Precedence. Precedence in rank shall not be observed in social or other non-official functions,nor shall it be invoked to justify any form

have no bearing on the amount of compensation, allowances, or any other form of of preferential treatment or discrimination in the performance of official duties, access to public services, or the exercise of rights and privileges vested in public office. It shall likewise

remuneration prescribed by law,rules,or administrative issuances.

unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain valid and subsisting. SECTION 6. Separability. If any provision of this Order is declared invalid or

SECTION 7. Effectivity. This Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE, in the City of Cotabato, BARMM this 13_ th day of January 2026.

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