Upcoming local elections in the BARMM, an autonomous region in the southern Philippines ... between the Philippine government and Moro Muslims in Mindanao.

Forging peace in Mindanao is a far more challenging task than many appreciate. Despite persistent challenges the peace deal signed today just might bring an end to the conflict.

Nearly three million people in the volatile Mindanao region of the Philippines have ... called the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region should be created in majority-Muslim areas of Mindanao.