Biosketch of MP Hussein Palma Muñoz

MP Hussein P. Muñoz also known as “Sonny Dabaw” was destined to play an important role in the rights of Bangsamoro People’s struggle for self-determination.
Born in Lupon, Davao Oriental in Region XI, Eastern Mindanao of Kalagan Ancestry, he graduated with honors in Lupon Central Elementary School in 1966 and as class Valedictorian at Lupon Junior College in 1970. He then proceed to study at the University of Mindanao Main Campus, Davao City and took up Bachelor of Science in Political Science major in History as an Academic Scholar on that year.
In 1973, he Volunteered to join the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Movement and was assigned as an Organizer under the Batch 90 Cadre Officer of Chairman Ahmed “Alibon” Sumandal and Brothers Ysmael “King Size” Hassan, Paredes “Al” Hadji Ali and Subahana “Izan” Hadji Taha, all operating in Davao Region in 1972-1974. It was in July of 1973 where he was recruited and sent abroad for Special Training together with Batch 67.
In 1974, he was assigned on various responsibilities in the MNLF such as, Intelligence Officer, Organizer on Political works until 1981. In 1982, he changed course joining the new MNLF Leadership under the late Chairman Salamat Hashim which was later named Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). He served in various responsibilities in Jihad such as;
• Political Committee Chairman, EDRC,
• Unified Brigade Commander,
• Deputy Division Commander and,

• Deputy Chief of Staff, BIAF from 2011 onwards.
He was also a Member of the two (2) Bangsamoro Transition Commissions that drafted the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) in 1915-1918.
When the BARMM was formally promulgated in 2019, he was one of those selected by the Central Committee to be endorsed as a Member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) which was also approved by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines. When the BTA was extended, he is immensely grateful to the Central Committee of MILF for re-endorsement for BTA 2023-2025, 2nd Transition.
Today, he is a Member of the Parliament and a Minister of Ministry of Public Order and Safety.
As a dedicated Mujaheed, he works tirelessly for the course of the Bangsamoro People and will always support the Moral Governance of the BARMM under the Leadership of Chief Minister, Ahod B. Ebrahim, Al Hajj.