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Philippines Bangsamoro Forms First Parliament
The autonomous Bangsamoro region in Mindanao, southern Philippines, is celebrating the election of its parliament for the first time, amid acts of violence that resulted in the death of three people and injuries to 15 others before voting even began. The incident occurred during a scuffle between competing political factions and ended with gunfire outside a polling station in the region's capital. Men involved belonged to parties divided from the Islamic Moro Liberation Front, which fought for self-governance. These elections come after a peace process that began in the 1990s and feature 80 seats contested by 2.4 million voters, with turnout expected to reach up to 80%. The region is experiencing security tensions, with military reinforcements and checkpoints in place, as former rebel factions, ruling clans, and religious minorities compete for political representation.
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