Mission

In line with BMFI’s vision, “Kaangayan, Kalambuan, Kalinaw sa Mindanaw, sa Pilipinas, sa Kalibutan” (Equity, Development, Peace in Mindanao, the Philippines, the World) and its mission of helping build empowered sustainable communities, BALAOD-Mindanaw aims to help in the advancement of the legal and justice issues of different marginalized sectors and communities in Mindanao in the context of active peoples’ participation in Governance.

• To promote paralegal formation and provide other legal services as the main strategy in advancing resource tenure, human rights and access to justice of marginalized sectors and communities in Mindanao;
   
• To conduct capability-building interventions on local legislation and dispute resolution as a mechanism in creating local policy environment responsive to issues affecting the marginalized and poor sectors;
   
• To provide a venue for networking and alternative legal assistance for law practitioners, law schools and law students in Mindanao.
   
• To facilitate the creation of a favorable policy environment responsive to the needs of marginalized sectors and communities in Mindanao.