Pre-shaded ballots found in 36 voting precincts in Basilan town
Thousands of voters in the affected 36 voting precincts have yet to cast their votes as they wait for the substitute ballots
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Watchdogs flag ballot violations, vote-buying as BARMM polls near end
Namfrel and LENTE raise alarm over reports of pre-shaded ballots, vote-buying, voter coercion, and armed people at voting centers as the first BARMM parliamentary election progresses
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Hataman scion wins Basilan 3rd District race, keeps BARMM Parliament seat
(1st UPDATE) Abrar Hataman is an incumbent parliament member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority and the nephew of Basilan’s governor and vice governor
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BFP bet beats Lamitan vice mayor for Basilan 1st District parliament seat
(1st UPDATE) The BFP’s Rima Hassan clinches the race, after Lamitan City Mayor Roderick ‘Oric’ Furigay endorsed her party over the party of his nephew
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Another Sali will be in gov’t as Basilan 2nd District rep in BARMM Parliament
(1st UPDATE) Winning a six-way race is UBJP’s Paisal Sali, former Akbar municipal administrator and relative of the town’s current mayor and vice mayor
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Basilan vice governor’s son takes 4th District seat in BARMM Parliament
Jimael Salam Datumanong Salliman, better known as Jay Hataman Salliman, is also a lawyer and former Basilan provincial board member
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Land disputes stall Basilan road projects, leave farmers paying price
Despite the regional government’s push to expand Basilan’s road network, nearly 70% of ongoing projects face delays or abandonment due to unresolved family inheritance disputes and informal tribal land systems
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BARMM polls: Hatamans seek 2 of Basilan’s 4 parliament seats
The Hatamans eye two parliamentary seats of the region in Basilan with their scions running under the group of BARMM interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua
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The dynasties, elites, and parties competing for power in BARMM
Thirteen regional political parties and nearly 700 candidates from dynasties and those with ties to the MILF and MNLF are vying for power in the Bangsomoro Parliament
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BARMM security maps show areas under watch ahead of historic polls
The security classifications cover areas across the mainland and island provinces, as well as the Special Geographic Areas of BARMM
