Peace and prosperity in BARMM: A must for the Philippines
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-03-16 03:04 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Health, Crime & Justice, Religion, Justice, Philippines, Law & Courts, Crime & Justice, Asia Pacific
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TWELVE years after the signing of the peace agreement between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and six years since the establishment of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), all obstacles seem cleared for the first regular parliamentary elections. The elections were originally due in 2022, but the Covid pandemic got in the way.
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