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Unofficial election results in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao indicate that no single party has emerged dominant, with Macacua’s camp leading at 35.2 percent and Murad’s bloc at 32.4 percent. The BARMM Grand Coalition holds 20.5 percent of the vote, potentially positioning it as a crucial mediator in coalition talks needed to select the region's first chief minister. With an 80 percent voter turnout, these elections represent a significant step since the 2014 peace agreement between Manila and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
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Unofficial election results in Bangsamoro, a Muslim-majority autonomous region in southern Philippines, indicate that no single political party is likely to dominate parliament after recent elections. This scenario could necessitate coalition talks to select the region's first chief minister. The election has primarily involved two rival camps within the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), which previously fought for autonomy from the Philippine government. One camp is led by Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, chairman of the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP), while the other is headed by Abdulraof Macacua of the Bangsamoro Federalist Party, who was appointed interim chief minister by Philippine President Marcos Jr. in 2025. According to partial results from a church-backed election watchdog, over 98 percent of party-list votes have been tallied so far.
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Unofficial election results in the Muslim-majority autonomous region of Bangsamoro in the southern Philippines suggest no single party is on course to dominate parliament, meaning that coalition talks may be needed to choose the region’s first chief minister.
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talks → suggest → minister
The election has been largely shaped by rival camps within the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), a former separatist movement that negotiated autonomy with the Philippine government.
asserted
that → shape → government
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One camp, the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP), is led by longtime Front chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, while the other, the Bangsamoro Federalist Party, is led by Abdulraof Macacua, a former Front commander appointed interim chief by Philippine President Marcos Jr in 2025.
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other → set → 2025
According to partial and unofficial results from the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting, a church-backed election watchdog, 98.56 percent of the party-list votes have been counted so far.
uncertain
percent → accord → votes
According to the unofficial results, Macacua’s camp is leading the vote with 35.2 percent, ahead of Murad’s bloc at 32.4 percent.
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camp → accord → percent
The BARMM Grand Coalition, the third party on the ballot, has gained 20.5 percent of the vote so far and could emerge as a key player in balancing power in coalition negotiations.
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Coalition → gain → negotiations
Reporting from Marawi in the southern Philippines, Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Lo said the unofficial results suggest a hung parliament is likely.
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parliament → report → Philippines
“The parties will now have to negotiate to form a coalition government in order to move forward,” Lo said.
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Lo → have → government
According to election officials, the election turnout was about 80 percent, with about 1.8 million votes cast from 2.39 million registered voters.
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turnout → accord → voters
Voters are electing party, district and sectoral representatives who will form the 80-member parliament tasked with selecting the region’s first elected chief minister, in a vote widely viewed as the most significant milestone since a 2014 peace agreement between Manila and the Front.
asserted
who → elect → Manila
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