Former MP Eddie Mapag Alih

We commend the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for the exceptional success of the 1447 Hajj Season! Alhamdulillah!☝️👏

Secretary-General Praises Outstanding Success of 1447 Season and Commends Exceptional Efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Serving the Pilgrims.

We are proud of you, Hon. Associate Justice Edilwasif Tapsiril Baddiri, Court of Appeals of the Philippines!

From the shores of Sulu to the halls of the Court of Appeals — 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗳 𝗧𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗶's story is one for the books.

Born on December 13, 1975, and a full-blooded 𝗧𝗮𝘂𝘀𝘂𝗴 from the Sulu Archipelago, Justice Baddiri didn't just climb the ladder of the Philippine legal system — he helped build a wider rung for the rest of us to follow.

His academic path alone is something to pause and appreciate. He earned his 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗮 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟬, then went on to win a 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟰 — one of the most competitive academic grants in the country. That brought him to the 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗙. 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, where he completed his 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟲. Ateneo. Harvard. Fulbright. And he carried all of that back home — back to the Bangsamoro people.

Before the Court of Appeals, he served as a legislator in Sulu, gave pro bono legal counsel to indigent clients, championed human rights cases, and taught the Philippine Constitution to the next generation. He spent five years as a 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘀, then entered the judiciary in 2015 as Presiding Judge of RTC Branch 115 in Pasay City, eventually rising to Executive Judge.

On February 24, 2025, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed him 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀. He took his oath before Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo on April 11, 2025 — becoming the fifth Tausug jurist to ever sit on the appellate court.

Fifth. In the entire history of the Philippines.

And he's still going. As 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗺 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, he continues to push for Shari'ah court modernization and the deeper integration of Islamic legal tradition into the national justice system. As a key convener of the 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, he's investing in the generation that comes after him.

This is what Bangsamoro excellence looks like. Rooted in faith, sharpened by education, and devoted to justice for all. 🤲🏽

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