IN-DEPTH | LAST OF 2 PARTS

With elections fast approaching, the BARMM’s incoming leaders and the national government must find a way to ensure equitable, long-term development and safeguard the region’s increasingly fragile peace

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PUBLISHED JUNE 25, 2026

The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s transition period is ending, but one major problem remains — one that can threaten everything that the BARMM has been working toward.