13+ hour, 10+ min ago   (238+ words) MANILA, Philippines — A total of 1,164 out of the 1,186 voting centers, or 98.14 percent, in the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections were now open as of 11 a.m. on Monday, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP). In…...

13+ hour, 4+ min ago   (436+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Political parties participating in the first ever parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) on Monday were told to uphold peace and ensure that the right to vote is respected following several reports of…...

18+ hour, 38+ min ago   (254+ words) KABUNTALAN, MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE — Senior citizens were among the early voters who showed up at polling centers in Maguindanao del Norte on Monday, Sept. 14, as the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) held its first parliamentary elections. At Gayonga…...

19+ hour, 59+ min ago   (355+ words) MARAWI CITY, LANAO DEL SUR, Philippines — Some 727,634 voters in Lanao del Sur are eligible to cast ballots across 1,764 clustered precincts as the province—the vote-richest territory in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)—takes center stage at the…...

20+ hour, 53+ min ago   (177+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and pregnant women can now cast their votes during the early voting period for the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary elections. The early voting hours will run from 5 a.m....

1+ day, 18+ min ago   (345+ words) LAMITAN CITY, BASILAN, Philippines — As the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) prepares for its inaugural parliamentary elections, a senior military commander in Basilan called on residents to uphold peace and safeguard their democratic right to vote without fear…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (233+ words) ISABELA CITY, BASILAN, Philippines — Gathering in front of the historic Sta. Isabel de Portugal Cathedral, faithful Catholics in Isabela City, Basilan lit candles as church bells tolled in unison following the Sunday afternoon Mass, uniting in prayer on the eve…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (402+ words) MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) vowed to remain impartial, protect voters’ rights, and ensure peaceful first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao parliamentary elections to be held on Monday. “The campaign is over. Now the attention should be…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (291+ words) COTABATO CITY — As the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) enters a critical juncture and faces consequential choices about its direction, interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua urged the Bangsamoro electorate to make the election peaceful, orderly, and credible. Macacua…...

1+ day, 8+ hour 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…...