Members of political clans, former local officials, civil society leaders and professionals are campaigning for seats in the 80-member Bangsamoro parliament. More than half of them have ties to local political families.

Relatives of the Midtimbang, Ampatuan, Upam and Mangudadatu clans are vying for power in Maguindanao del Sur’s parliamentary districts

Members of political clans, former local officials, civil society leaders and professionals are campaigning for seats in the 80-member Bangsamoro parliament. More than half of…

Thirteen regional political parties and nearly 700 candidates from dynasties and those with ties to the MILF and MNLF are vying for power in the Bangsomoro Parliament