BARMM Parliament Holds Inaugural Session, Ushering in New Era of Elected Governance
The first elected Bangsamoro Parliament convened in Cotabato City, marking a historic transition to elected parliamentary governance in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Eighty members are preparing to elect the region's first chief minister.
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