Coalition likely in Philippines' Muslim south with no clear winner in election
Nearly 2.4 million registered voters chose an 80-member parliament, and coalition talks may be needed as no bloc appears set to win a majority.
- Nearly 2.4 million voters in the Philippines' Muslim-majority south cast ballots on Monday for the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao parliamentary elections, electing an 80-member parliament that will select the region's chief minister.
- The election completes a transition set by a 2014 peace deal between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front , ending decades of separatist conflict that killed around 150,000 people since the 1970s.
- Voting proceeded under heightened security after a Cotabato City shooting on Sunday killed three people and wounded 15, prompting Commission on Elections chairman George Garcia to place the city under direct control.
- Election officials also assumed control of Maluso in Basilan after discovering pre-shaded ballots in 36 of the town's 68 precincts, ordering immediate reprinting that delayed voting in the municipality.
- International partners view the election as a crucial test of whether regional autonomy granted under the 2014 peace deal can be sustained through elected institutions, with officials targeting at least 80 per cent voter turnout.
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Muslim region in southern Philippines holds first elections - Regional Media News
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A predominantly Muslim region in the southern Philippines held its first elections for a regional parliament Monday and Tuesday following years of delays, moving it closer to self-rule after decades of insurgency and violence. Officials said turnout was over 80%, even [...]
Coalition likely in Philippines' Muslim south with no clear winner in election
Coalition talks may be needed to choose the first elected chief minister of the Muslim-dominated autonomous region in the southern Philippines, with unofficial results suggesting no single bloc is on course to dominate the new 80-member parliament.
Philippine autonomous region holds first parliament poll
Voters in an autonomous region in the southern Philippines went to the polls on Monday for its first parliamentary elections. The vote is seen as a key step toward lasting peace after decades of conflict between Muslim separatist groups and the central government.
Muslim region in southern Philippines holds first elections – WTOP News
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A predominantly Muslim region in the southern Philippines held its first elections for a regional parliament Monday and Tuesday following years of delays, moving it closer to self-rule after decades of insurgency and violence. Officials said turnout was over 80%, even as five people were killed in election-related violence in the...
Muslim region in southern Philippines holds first elections
A predominantly Muslim region in the southern Philippines has held its first elections for a regional parliament following years of delays, moving it closer to self-rule after decades of insurgency and violence
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