The first elected Bangsamoro Parliament convened Friday, Oct. 30, with 80 newly elected members taking their oaths and preparing to elect the region’s first chief minister.

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. attended the opening ceremony of the inaugural session in Cotabato City.

The session also includes the election of the parliament’s speaker, followed by the nomination and voting for the Bangsamoro region’s first elected chief minister.

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