LANAO DEL SUR, Philippines – The proposed Bangsamoro electoral and local government codes hit a roadblock, as local officials raised serious concerns over their constitutionality and the broad powers sought by its proponents for the planned regional elections body.
Claiming that most of the region’s governors and mayors shared his position, Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr. submitted a position paper during a public consultation in Marawi City that proposed the re-writing of the draft Bangsamoro Electoral Code and the Bangsamoro Local Government Code. Read full story here.