Bangsamoro violence worst in 7 years, raises worries about midterm elections - BusinessWorld Online

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The first vote in the autonomous Muslim-majority region of Mindanao, long bloodied by the war, was originally scheduled for May 12, in conjunction with the national part-session. The funds needed for the elections in the Barmm and the procedures for filing candidates among the unresolved issues. Violence is on the rise in the region.

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Bangsamoro violence worst in 7 years, raises worries about midterm elections - BusinessWorld Online

By Chloe Mari A. Hufana and John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporters CONFLICTS in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao rose 24% to 2,570 incidents in 2024 — the worst in seven years — from a year earlier, highlighting a growing pattern of instability ahead of elections, according to a civic group. Violence in the region has been steadily rising since 2021 and is showing no sign of slowing down, the Council for Climate and Conflict Action…