a staunch supporter of the Government of the Philippines – Moro Islamic Liberation Front (GPH-MILF) Peace Talks. From the inception of the initiatives executed by members of the respective peace panels, as well as the generally perceived unorthodox approach of the Government of the Philippines (2010-2016) in handling negotiations with the leaders of the Moro Rebellion (MILF bloc), he has consistently rallied support to contribute and further generate morale to effectively promote an enabling social-climate amongst stakeholders in Muslim Mindanao. Career Datu Yusoph Mama had been in the government service for almost four (4) decades. in the Foreign Service In 1977, Datu Yusoph Mama started his professional career in the Foreign Service when he became a Foreign Trade Analyst in the Bureau of Foreign Trade in Makati, Metro Manila. He became an Acting Commercial Attaché in the Philippine Embassies in Lagos, Nigeria (1978) and in Vienna, Austria (1981). He was also designated as an Economic Adviser in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the United Nations Center in Vienna, Austria (1981). in the Agrarian Reform In 1988, Datu Yusoph Mama became a Regional Director in the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). He was assigned for nine years in Central Mindanao - Region XII, where he was elected as President of the Association of the Regional Directors and Executives of Region XII (ARDE-XII) in 1989 to 1997. He became the National President of the National Council of Career Executive Service Organizations (NCCESO) in 1994. The NCCESO, presently organized as the National Union of Career Executive Service Officers (NUCESO), is the official national organization of all regional and central office associations composed of officials in the career executive service who are either CESOs, CES Eligibles and non-CES Eligibles. He was also assigned in various regions in Visayas and Mindanao: i.e., Zamboanga Peninsula - Region IX, Caraga - Region XIII, Central Visayas - Region VII and Southern Mindanao - Region XI. He was the concurrent Project Manager on Foreign-Assisted Projects (FAPs) during his assignments in DAR-VII and DAR-XI. The FAPs are multi-billion foreign-assisted projects implemented by DAR gearing toward poverty alleviation and attainment of peace in rural areas. He served as the Chairman of the DA-DAR-DENR Regional Convergence Initiative (RCI) on Rural Development in Region XI and the National President of the DAR Association of Regional Directors and Executives (DARE). Candidacy for the ARMM Gubernatorial Race Datu Yusoph Mama's showing of support