Macacua Secures 46-Member Coalition Backing Ahead of BARMM Chief Minister Vote
Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has secured the backing of a 46-member coalition in the Bangsamoro Parliament ahead of the October 30 vote for the chief minister of the Muslim-majority Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), giving him a majority to secure the top post.
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