Voters take part in mock polls, civic dialogue ahead of BARMM elections

Notre Dame University

Catch Rappler’s ‘#AmbagNatin: Boto para sa Bangsamoro’ public forum in Cotabato City featuring community leaders and the Commission on Elections on Friday, June 26, 4 pm!

MANILA, Philippines – What issues matter most to Bangsamoro communities? What challenges do voters face ahead of the region’s first parliamentary elections? And how can citizens participate meaningfully in shaping the future of the Bangsamoro?

More than 100 participants from across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) gathered at Notre Dame University (NDU) in Cotabato City on June 9, for Rappler’s “#AmbagNatin: Boto para sa Bangsamoro” public forum.

Students, educators, civil society representatives, community leaders, journalists, election stakeholders, and citizens came together to discuss the issues shaping the region and help voters prepare for the region’s first parliamentary elections on September 14, 2026.