Army sends 342 more troops to secure BARMM polls

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — More boots are heading to the Bangsamoro region as the Army beefs up security ahead of the 2026 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Elections. The 10th Infantry Division (10ID) deployed two additional infantry battalions — totaling 342 personnel — to reinforce security operations and augment troops from