In September 2026, residents of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao in the Philippines will head to the polls to elect the region's parliament. This marks a landmark step in the BARMM peace process, as the region moves past decades of insurgency and political violence. Still, substantial challenges remain. The elections have already been delayed multiple times due to planning difficulties, and the peace agreement's strands on reconciliation and reintegrating former combatants face implementation obstacles. Dr. Prime Ragandang (Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology) joins the pod to discuss the elections, and how his research on transgenerational peacebuilding spotlights paths to deepening peace and democratization.

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