Marawi siege survivor casts first vote in Philippines’ Bangsamoro election
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Millions of Filipinos are voting in the first parliamentary election in the Muslim-majority southern region. It marks a major step towards self-governance after decades of conflict. Many of the young voters participating in the elections are survivors of the 2017 siege that destroyed Marawi City. Asraf Balt is one of them. He is casting his ballot for the first time, and he tells Al Jazeera what this means to him. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Philippines #BangsamoroElection #Bangsamoro #PhilippinesElection #Marawi #Mindanao #BARMM #MarawiSiege #PhilippinesNews #MuslimMindanao #AlJazeeraEnglish
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