Nearly 2.4 million voters are set to participate in BARMM’s first regular parliamentary elections on Sept. 14, 2026, with security and voter education efforts underway.

The Sangguniang Panlungsod has declared a state of calamity here as severe water shortages continue to affect thousands of households amid a prolonged dry spell.

A new training facility in Pagadian City is set to expand specialized counterterrorism instruction for Philippine law enforcement personnel.