By separating political context from evidentiary questions, the column argues that the public can better evaluate both the investigation and the lawfare allegation.
Seven suspected election-related incidents are under PNP investigation as authorities assess cases recorded during the historic first BARMM parliamentary polls.
The first BARMM elections marked a new chapter in the Bangsamoro peace process, more than a decade after the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro.
More than 16,000 ballots in Maluso were compromised by pre-shading, prompting Comelec to consider possible electoral sabotage charges against those responsible.
President Marcos encouraged Bangsamoro voters to participate responsibly in the region’s first parliamentary polls while showing respect throughout the historic electoral process.