Violence, fraud mar BARMM elections on a ‘lesser scale’

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — At least four people died while 20 others were injured in shooting and other violent incidents as the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) finally held its first parliamentary elections on Monday. While the combined 20,000-strong military and police deployment significantly reduced tensions and made the polls more peaceful