Written by MANILA, Philippines — Four governors of provinces in Bangsamoro backed the proposal to move the first-ever elections in the autonomous regions next year. In a joint statement on Wednesday, governors Jim Hataman of Basilan, Mamintal Adding of Lanao del Sur, Abdulra of Macaque of Maguindanao del Norte, and Yshmael Sali of Tawi-tawi, supported the Congress’ […]
MANILA, Philippines — Twelve more aspirants for a seat in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARRM) filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) on Wednesday, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said as of 5:00 p.m., nine more aspirants in Lanao Del Sur filed COCs while three more […]