In the Public Square: Making sense of the BARMM elections
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The country passed through a historic moment only a few days ago β but how many Filipinos were even aware of it? The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao held its first parliamentary elections, with 80 seats in the regional parliament and the future of peace and development at stake.
This was a pivotal stage on the road prepared by the peace process. What happened? What do the results tell us? And what happens now?
In this new episode of In the Public Square, Rappler columnist John Nery is joined by Georgi Engelbrecht, senior analyst at the International Crisis Group, and Rappler Cebu reporter John Sitchon, who covered the BARMM elections with reporter Iya Gozum.
Watch the episode on Wednesday, September 23, at 8 pm. β Rappler.com
