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The 2025 Midterm Elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and Sulu presented a complex landscape of progress and persistent challenges. The Independent Election Monitoring Center (IEMC) has released its preliminary assessment, highlighting key observations that shaped the electoral process.
Read more: Assessing the 2025 Midterm Elections in BARMM and Sulu: Progress and Challenges
The Independent Election Monitoring Center (IEMC) for BARMM and Sulu commences its critical 24-hour operation today, May 11, continuing through May 13, 2025, to safeguard the integrity of the national and local elections. This intensified monitoring period coincides with the peak election days.
Read more: IEMC-BARMM & Sulu to Operate 24 Hours During Key Election Days
The Independent Election Monitoring Center (IEMC) has monitored violent incidents, intimidation tactics, and polling delays occurring between 5 PM on May 11 and the 5 AM opening of polls on May 12, 2025. These incidents, spanning multiple provinces, highlight ongoing security concerns and disruptions to the electoral process.
Read more: Violence, Intimidation, and Polling Delays Mark the Start of Election Day
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has officially recognized the Civil Society Organization-led Independent Election Monitoring Center (IEMC) as an election monitor for the upcoming 2025 National and Local Elections and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Elections.