What to know as a Philippine region with a history of conflict holds its first parliamentary polls
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The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, or BARMM, covers five provinces, three cities and 63 villages across eight special geographic area clusters.
It has nearly 2.4 million voters, with election officials aiming for an 80% turnout after polling was postponed for several years.
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is an autonomous region in the southern Philippines created after voters approved greater self-rule in a 2019 plebiscite.
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The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, or BARMM, covers five provinces, three cities and 63 villages across eight special geographic area clusters.
It has nearly 2.4 million voters, with election officials aiming for an 80% turnout after polling was postponed for several years.
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is an autonomous region in the southern Philippines created after voters approved greater self-rule in a 2019 plebiscite.