Observers flag ‘fear, violence’ in first BARMM elections
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Source: Inquirer
Published: 2026-09-15 20:18 UTC+10:00
Section: Latest Stories
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Defence, Religion, Military & Defence, Elections, Environment & Climate, War & Conflict
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The first-ever parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) marked a historic milestone for the peace process, but the exercise was “severely undermined by systemic disenfranchisement, technical blunders, and a heavy military presence that sparked a climate of fear,” an election observer group reported.
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