A predominantly Muslim region in the southern Philippines held its first parliamentary elections on Monday, seen as a crucial step in the long quest for self-rule after decades of insurgency and violence.…

MANILA: Nearly 2.4 million registered voters in the Philippines are expected to cast ballots in the Muslim-majority south's first parliamentary election, the culmination of a decade-long peace proc

Bangsamoro's first parliamentary election is a milestone in a decade-long peace process aimed at ending separatist conflict and completing the transition to elected self-government.

A Muslim autonomous region in the southern Philippines is holding its first parliamentary elections.