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'Sacred trust': Gutoc casts vote amid poll violence
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (215+ words) MARANTAO, Lanao del Sur — Undeterred by early morning election violence in Cotabato City, Maranao leader Samira Gutoc traveled from Manila to Marantao to fulfill what she called a “holy obligation” to vote in the historic Bangsamoro parliamentary elections on Monday....
Scars of Marawi siege linger as BARMM poll nears
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (734+ words) MARAWI, Philippines — Near a resettlement site for survivors of the bloody 2017 siege of Marawi, a woman wearing a black face veil walks across a hilltop dotted by tombstones without names. Sophia Aminolla, a nurse and mother of two, does not…...
BARMM elections: How voters will navigate polling hubs in Lanao del Sur
22+ hour, 1+ min ago (316+ words) MARAWI CITY — Security forces and local authorities are enforcing strict one-way cordons and designated holding areas across Lanao del Sur to prevent congestion and maintain order and safety as voters head to the polls on Monday. 1st Lieutenant Nica Aaron of…...
Presidential peace adviser to BARMM voters: Go out and vote on Monday
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (290+ words) MARAWI CITY — Presidential Peace Adviser Mel Senen Sarmiento on Sunday called on registered voters in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to come out and exercise their sacred right to elect their leaders in Monday’s first regional parliamentary…...
Cotabato prelate to BARMM electorate: Cast your votes, shun vote-buying
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (386+ words) COTABATO CITY – A key Roman Catholic Church leader in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) asked Wednesday the electorate to cast their votes and reject vote-buying during Monday’s historic Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE). At the same time, Cotabato…...
MILF told: Let gov’t troops in to secure BARMM polls
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (476+ words) COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — The military on Wednesday said the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) could not unilaterally bar government security forces from its communities during the Sept. 14 Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections. Maj. Gen. Jose Vladimir Cagara, acting commander of the…...
WestMincom to balance poll security, Bangsamoro peace pact in MILF areas
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (237+ words) PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) reiterated its commitment to uphold the Bangsamoro peace process while firmly asserting its authority to enforce election security, following recent concerns over military movements…...
Watchdog: Political tensions, violence cast shadow over BARMM polls
1+ week, 2+ day ago (312+ words) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — The Bangsamoro’s first parliamentary election is unfolding amid rising political tensions, persistent gun violence, renewed extremist threats and growing doubts over the peace settlement, according to peace and security watchdog Climate Conflict Action (CCA). Campaign…...
Moro scholar calls for credible, peaceful BARMM polls
1+ week, 5+ day ago (318+ words) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — More than just a political contest, the upcoming first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will serve as the “ultimate litmus test” for the Bangsamoro peace process, a Moro historian said,…...
Marcos hails WPS defenders on National Heroes’ Day
1+ week, 6+ day ago (252+ words) MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos on Monday marked National Heroes’ Day by honoring Filipino fisherfolk and government forces safeguarding the country’s waters. In a speech at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, he cited members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines,…...