Bangsamoro groups rally to urge Marcos Jr. to back 'rainbow coalition'
Bangsamoro groups and supporters rallied at Mendiola in Manila to urge President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to support a 'rainbow parties coalition' led by MILF chair Ahod 'Al Haj Murad' Ebrahim in forming the first regular Bangsamoro government.
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