
Postponing the BARMM elections
Senators have proposed to push back to 2026 the parliamentary elections in the volatile Muslim provinces to amend the law creating the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Senators have proposed to push back to 2026 the parliamentary elections in the volatile Muslim provinces to amend the law creating the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Peace in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is under threat as a horizontal form of violence has increased in Maguindanao and in Lanao provinces, the heartland of the autonomous region in the southern island of Mindanao.
The Tawi-Tawi Provincial Government confirmed 16 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections, 12 of which are healthcare workers, such as local doctors, Doctor-to-the-Barrios, and other health staff.
With three suspected Covid-19 related deaths in Sulu recently, a military official said government agencies should send test kits to island provinces in Western Mindanao.
Debate over whether to extend or stop Martial Law in Mindanao is heating up as the extension to the declaration is due to expire by the end of the year.