Comelec proclaimed five of nine winning parliamentary district representative candidates in Lanao del Sur following the Sept. 14 Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections.
Senator-judge Panfilo Lacson said the views of four former Supreme Court justices could be crucial to constitutional questions in VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.
Voter turnout exceeded 80 percent in the inaugural BARMM parliamentary elections, surpassing the Commission on Elections’ earlier projection for the historic polls.
PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. commended police personnel and stakeholders for their contributions to security during the first BARMM parliamentary elections.
The PNP is investigating seven suspected election-related incidents reported during the first BARMM parliamentary elections, which left three people dead and 15 injured.
BARMM Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua condemned the shootings and explosions in Cotabato City while urging sobriety following the violent incidents.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged BARMM voters to exercise wisdom, dignity, and respect for one another as the region holds its first parliamentary elections.
The prosecution panel said weeks of impeachment proceedings could be avoided if the defense directly addresses key facts involving the submitted bank records.