The fragile peace in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is facing significant challenges. Christian settler communities have cautioned that, in the absence of Senate Bill 1587 to establish a transparent and equitable voting system, the region may revert to systemic exclusion and a “tyranny of the majority.” In a position paper submitted to the Philippine Senate, settler leaders contend that recent legislative actions by the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) constitute not merely technical changes but an existential…

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