Edilwasif Baddiri is a graduate of Ateneo Law School, Makati, Philippines (2000), and in 2006 earned a masters degree in public administration from Harvard University, which he attended as a Fulbright scholar. Edil served as a legislator in the province of Sulu, and, as a lawyer, worked on human rights cases and served indigent clients. Convener of the Young Moro Professionals Network, he has been active in Muslim organizations. He has written extensively on issues affecting the Bangsamoro People, the Philippine government, and the Philippine peace process.