BARMM MP Tawakal Midtimbang captures Maguindanao del Sur 1st District seat

COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Member of Parliament Tawakal Midtimbang topped the polls in the 1st District of Maguindanao del Sur during the Bangsamoro parliamentary elections.

Running under the banner of the United Bangsamoro Justice Party, the political arm of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, Midtimbang received 62,302 or 85.55% of his district’s votes. This is according to Maguindanao del Sur’s total certificates of canvass on the COME.

Tawakal Midtimbang won by a more than 50,000-vote lead over his closest competitor, Al-Ittihad-Ungaya sa Kawagib Nu Bangsamoro bet Bobby Midtimbang. He got 9,697 or 13.31% of the votes.

Tawakal previously served as vice mayor of Guindulungan town. He is the son of Datu Midpantao Midtimbang, a former member of parliament, former vice governor of Maguindanao, and former mayor of Guindulungan.

Datu Midpantao is the brother of former Maguindanao governor Ali Midtimbang, making Tawakal Ali’s nephew. – Rappler.com