WIRE โ€” COTABATO CITYโ€”Political realignments continue to reshape the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) ahead of the Sept. 14 parliamentary elections, with more leaders leaving the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) for the newly formed Bangsamoro Federalist Party (BFP). The latest defector is Maguindanao del Sur Rep. Esmael "Toto" Mangudadatu, who won in the 2025

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