Tensions in BARMM escalate ahead of polls - BusinessWorld Online

60 alleged flying voters arrested in Maguindanao del Sur

COTABATO CITY – Police arrested 60 suspected flying voters and confiscated a grenade, iron rods, and fake registration documents in Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur during Monday's elections, officials said.Bangsamoro Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao police spokesperson, Lt. Col. Jopy Ventura, said the men – allegedly transported from Bukidnon, Sultan Kudarat, and General Santos City – were intercepted in checkpoints near Buluan Poblacion.Congre…

Eyes on BARMM, other ‘hot spots’ as millions cast votes in provinces

READY FOR DUTY Police in Puerto Princesa City and soldiers assigned in Palawan join on May 6 the send-off ceremony for some 1,500 personnel from the Philippine National Police, 3rd Marine Brigade and the Philippine Coast Guard held at the provincial police headquarters in Puerto Princesa who will be deployed in the province for the May 12 elections. They are among the 160,000 government troops deployed for election duties. —Puerto Princesa City …

Police step in as poll watchers in some Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Sur towns

Uniformed personnel are set to step in as poll watchers in some towns in Lanao del Sur and in Maguindanao del Sur, after tensions in the areas caused teachers to back out as part of the electoral board for the national and local elections.

Tensions in BARMM escalate ahead of polls - BusinessWorld Online

TENSIONS are running high in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as violence, intimidation, and logistical issues raise concerns over the credibility of today’s midterm elections, an organization monitoring conflicts said. Armed clashes, bombings, voter intimidation, and reports of disenfranchisement have marked the ten-day lead-up to the May 13 election across Maguindanao del Norte and Sur, Lanao del Sur, Cotabato City, …

64 Suspected Flying Voters Arrested on Election Day for Carrying Weapons

Authorities Arrest 64 Suspected Flying Voters in Maguindanao del Sur The authorities arrested 64 suspected flying voters during the 2025 elections for carrying deadly weapons and explosives.  On May 12, 2025 (Monday), authorities arrested 64 individuals in Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur, during the midterm elections. The group was intercepted along the national highway in Barangay ... Read more The post 64 Suspected Flying Voters Arrested on Electi…

Arrests in Lanao del Sur

Army soldiers arrest 80 supporters of opposing candidates involved in a fight in front of the Pualas National High School in Lanao del Sur on election day (12 May 2025), according to Brig. Gen. Billy dela Rosa, commander of the 103rd Infantry Brigade. Some of the supporters fired shots. But a report from the Pualas Police Station later mentioned that only five were arrested for violation of Republic Act 10591 (Comprehensive Firearms and Ammuniti…