{"id":"8701165d-d55e-40f6-b0e9-72fb5bcc8411","url":"https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3367362/philippines-holding-historic-election-muslim-autonomous-region","domain":"scmp.com","outlet":{"name":"South China Morning Post","country":"HK","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true,"owner":"Alibaba Group"},"title":"Philippines holding historic election in Muslim autonomous region","plainHeadline":"BARMM holds its first parliamentary elections","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["BARMM regional elections determine 80 parliamentary seats across party, district, and sectoral reps.","Nearly 2.4 million voters target 80% turnout after postponements.","Voters will elect regional party, district representative, and six sectoral reps.","Chief minister will be chosen by MPs from among themselves in a majority vote.","Security involves 20,000+ military and police deployed to protect voting."],"topics":["Politics","Cybersecurity"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-13T13:01:24.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-13T13:49:38.018Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/0f4c6f88-eab8-45da-bf98-9264a4bccc86","storyId":"0f4c6f88-eab8-45da-bf98-9264a4bccc86","image":"https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/1280x720/public/d8/images/canvas/2026/09/13/9c9272bc-1004-408e-be5a-dc1c9f14a0c9_affb8e7f.jpg?itok=LhV2d2NY&v=1789304475","author":"Associated Press","dek":"Voters in an autonomous southern Philippine region will cast their ballots on Monday in the region’s first parliamentary elections, seen as a crucial step in the quest for self-determination and lasting peace after decades of insurgency and violence."}