https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/philippines-muslim-majority-bangsamoro-region-votes-for-first-parliamentContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/philippines-muslim-majority-bangsamoro-region-votes-for-first-parliamenthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/philippines-muslim-majority-bangsamoro-region-votes-for-first-parliament#u69757Wed, 16 Sep 2026 03:57:40 +0000The Muslim-majority Bangsamoro region in the southern Philippines has conducted its first parliamentary elections to select 80 members of a regional parliament. Unofficial results suggest no clear winner, making coalition talks likely to determine the first elected chief minister. The voting process was marred by instability, including two explosions in Cotabato City on the eve of the polls and reports of election violence that left three people dead. The outcome will decide the leadership of the autonomous region as it transitions to an elected legislative body.Why it mattersThe Bangsamoro re