BARMM Parliament urged to shun traditional politics
As the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) holds its inaugural parliamentary session, civil society groups are urging lawmakers to resist the allure of traditional transactional politics and uphold their revolutionary legacy.
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