Bangsamoro Social Health Management Framework: Challenges, Experiences, and Sustainable Innovations

The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) mainland schools encountered unprecedented systemic hurdles in maintaining social health during the global crisis of 2021. This study establishes the Bangsamoro Social Health Management Framework by synthesizing lived experiences, systemic challenges, and innovative institutional adaptations. Grounded in Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) and Orem’s Self-Care Model, the research explores how educational leaders converted crisis-driven fear into adaptive, culturally rooted social support systems. Using a mixed-methods design involving 837 respondents across five school divisions (Maguindanao I, Maguindanao II, Lanao Del Sur I, Lanao Del Sur II, and Marawi City), the findings identify a critical transition from rigid clinical protocols to technology-driven social proximity. While recovery rates in the region were high, the social and psychological impact on learners emerged as a significant concern, requiring a localized "Heal as One" approach. The study culminates in a tri-pillar framework: Lived Experiences: Sustaining connections through high-engagement social strategies. Systemic Challenges: Navigating the "double crisis" of health restrictions and man-made calamities. Sustainable Innovations: Use virtual social bubbles, two-way radio orientations, and home visitations as permanent crisis management tools. This framework serves as a blueprint for institutional resilience in post-conflict and developing regions, providing a localized application of Visionary Leadership to ensure learner well-being in a post-crisis world. Framework Visualization Reference The core of this report is the Bangsamoro Social Health Management Framework Diagram included in the manuscript, which illustrates the interplay between cultural solidarity and institutional innovation.