CHR cites violence, vote-buying, ballot irregularities in BARMM polls

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) raised concerns about reports of election-related violence, voter intimidation, ballot irregularities, vote-buying and other incidents during the first regular parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). In a statement issued Wednesday, the CHR said its Bantay Karapatan sa Halalan (BKH) 2026 deployed