BARMM MP Rashdi Adiong tops Lanao del Sur’s 9th District polls - Rappler

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BARMM POLLS. Engineer Rashdi Adiong is a member of the powerful Alonto-Adiong clan of Lanao del Sur and an incumbent member of the Bangsamoro Parliament.

COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Member of Parliament Rashdi Adiong currently holds a wide lead in the 9th District of Lanao del Sur, as the transmission of the Bangsamoro parliamentary election results nears completion.

Adiong has 33,812 votes so far, with 93.82% precincts reporting as of September 14, 10:29 pm.

His closest competitor, Anwar Galo-Lamping — a former municipal councilor in Lumba-Bayabao and the bet of the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) – has only 5,855 votes. Trailing behind is Islamic scholar and Bangsamoro Party (BAPA) bet Jalal Abdul Bayabao with 4,183 votes.

Adiong, who hails from the influential Alonto-Adiong clan, ran under the banner of the Serbisyong Inklusibo-Alyansang Progresibo Party (SIAP), which is led by Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr. and his son, Lanao del Sur Vice Governor Mohammad Khalid Adiong. – Rappler.com