What is the Philippines’ BARMM regional election and why does it matter
- 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.
- It has a population of about 4.5 million people and covers parts of Mindanao, the Philippines' second-largest i
- Polling is under way in the Bangsamoro region of the southern Philippines, where voters are choosing their own parliament for the first time in a historic test of a political system born out of years of conflict.
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- 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.
- It has a population of about 4.5 million people and covers parts of Mindanao, the Philippines' second-largest i
- Polling is under way in the Bangsamoro region of the southern Philippines, where voters are choosing their own parliament for the first time in a historic test of a political system born out of years of conflict.
Sources: CNA