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BFP candidates secure Maguindanao del Norte seats in Bangsamoro parliamentary polls
Two candidates from the Bangsamoro Federalist Party (BFP) have secured seats in the 2nd and 5th districts of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines, in the Bangsamoro parliamentary elections. Their unopposed victories strengthen the BFP's position in the upcoming Bangsamoro Parliament and the election for the next chief minister.
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Members of Parliament Ibrahim Pendat Ibay and Ishak Veloso Mastura, the bets of the Bangsamoro Federalist Party (BFP), have secured seats in the 2nd and 5th districts of Maguindanao del Norte, respectively, during the Bangsamoro parliamentary elections. Ibay ran unopposed in the 2nd District, where he was a former mayor of Parang, while Mastura ran unopposed in the 5th District. Ibay has received 26,169 votes so far, according to 57.46% of total election returns as of September 14, 7:44 PM. Mastura, meanwhile, has received 27,221 votes. Their victories have consequently given the BFP a greater advantage in the upcoming Bangsamoro Parliament and the election for the next chief minister. The BFP is led by Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof “Sammy Gambar” Macacua, who is also running in the 3rd District of Maguindanao del Norte. – Rappler.com
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