An Historic Poll Puts Peace to the Test in the Philippines cthuratong Fri, 09/11/2026 - 17:10 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Campaign posters in Cotabato City, in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines. August 2026. CRISIS GROUP / Georgi Engelbrecht Q&A / Asia-Pacific 11 September 2026 12 minutes An Historic Poll Puts Peace to the Test in the Philippines In mid-September, residents of the Bangsamoro in the southern Philippines will elect regional parliamentary representatives. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Georgi Engelbrecht explains the importance of this step in the peace process between the national government and ex-