Cotabato City2.4 million Bangsamoro voters cast ballots Monday.
It tests whether a former armed movement can govern the Philippines’ south by ballot.
The Bangsamoro parliament splits seats among party lists, districts and reserved indigenous seats to prevent clan dominance.
A gun ban covering the region runs through September 29 to secure the vote.
How each outlet framed it
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- Rappler
- frames elections as transition from appointed to elected authority while emphasizing violent extremism's resurgence and tactical adaptation; success critical for peace process legitimacy
Sources: Rappler