https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/former-muslim-rebels-lead-results-in-first-election-held-in-southern-philippine-regionContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/former-muslim-rebels-lead-results-in-first-election-held-in-southern-philippine-regionhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/former-muslim-rebels-lead-results-in-first-election-held-in-southern-philippine-region#u75275Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:05:36 +0000Parties led by former Muslim rebels dominate initial results of the first election held in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. However, the vote ended in a hung parliament with no clear winner, making a coalition likely to form the government. The process was marked by violence, including a shooting in Cotabato that left three people dead and 15 injured before voting began.Why it mattersThis landmark vote took place in a restive autonomous region of the southern Philippines. The transition represents a shift toward formal governance for areas previously controlled by insurgent