Int’l observers join watch on BARMM polls

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — All eyes will be on the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Monday, as 2.39 million voters head to 1,186 voting centers to elect the region’s first regular parliament—a landmark vote meant to turn a hard-won peace agreement into democratic self-rule. The Sept. 14 elections will complete the