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LOCAL. Residents queue to vote for the BARMM local elections, at the Ragondingan Central Elementary School, Buadiposo-Buntong, Lanao Del Sur, on May 12, 2025.

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Election watchdogs cite the need for more voter education efforts as election day nears

MANILA, Philippines – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is inching closer to its first parliamentary polls as the election period and gun ban officially started Thursday, July 16.