Eduard Guerra

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Uy and the surname or paternal family name is Guerra.

Eduard Guerra
Bangsamoro Minister of Public Works
Incumbent
Assumed office November 11, 2019
Chief Minister	Murad Ebrahim
Preceded by	Murad Ebrahim
Bangsamoro Minister of Finance
In office February 26, 2019 – November 11, 2019
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Murad Ebrahim
Member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 March 2019
Nominated by	Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Appointed by	Rodrigo Duterte
Chief Minister	Murad Ebrahim
Military service
Allegiance	Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)

Eduard Uy Guerra is a Filipino architect and politician who is a current member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament and the Bangsamoro Minister of Public Works.

Career

Moro Islamic Liberation Front

Guerra was a member of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and adopted the nom-de-guerre "Abraham Yap Alonto". He served as a member of the MILF central committee.[1] He also served as chairman of the MILF committee on foreign affairs and co-chair of the Joint Normalization Committee (JNT).[2]

In September 2010, Guerra was arrested at Francisco Bangoy International Airport intending to fly to Geneva, Switzerland to attend a United Nations Human Rights Council meeting. He was implicated in the August 16, 2008 attack in Maasim after the Supreme Court nullified the memorandum of agreement on ancestral domain (MOA-AD) between the MILF and the government.[1] He was accused of being a financier of the Jemaah Islamiyah jihadist group by the military.[3] He was later released from detention.^[when?]

Bangsamoro government

After the Bangsamoro autonomous region was established in 2019, Guerra became part of the MILF-led regional government. He was among the first set of members of appointed to the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament in early 2019.[4]

Guerra was appointed to head the Ministry of Finance, and Budget and Management by interim Chief Minister Murad Ebrahim in February 2019.[5] In November 11, 2019, Guerra was reassigned to lead the Ministry of Public Works with Ebrahim taking over as finance minister.[6]

Guerra was remained in the legislature when he was reappointed by President Bongbong Marcos on August 12, 2022.[7][8]

Personal life

An architect by profession,[5] Eduard Guerra is married to Jocelyn Guerra.[1][3]

References

1. Tubeza, Philip (December 7, 2012). "Freeze order on suspected MILF bank accounts lapses". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
2. "From foes to allies: MILF teams up with Philippine troops to foster peace in Mindanao". Arab News. April 9, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
3. Punay, Edu (December 13, 2010). "Court of Appeals junks amparo petition of jailed MILF leader". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
4. Arguillas, Carolyn (February 24, 2019). "Bangsamoro in transition: so who took their oath as BTA members?". MindaNews. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
5. "Who's who in the Bangsamoro Transition Authority". Rappler. March 29, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
6. "Murad reshuffles BARMM Cabinet". Manila Bulletin. November 12, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
7. "'Happy surprise.' Marcos appoints members of interim Bangsamoro parliament". Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. August 13, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
8. Arguillas, Carolyn O. (August 12, 2022). "Marcos to Bangsamoro Transition Authority: no more extension; election in 2025". MindaNews. Retrieved August 13, 2022.