Landmark election paves way for larger autonomy after decades of conflict Newly-elected members of parliament in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) take part in a vote to choose its first chief minister in Cotabato City, Philippines, on Oct. 30. (Screenshot from the Bangsamoro Parliament's YouTube page) MANILA -- New members of the Bangsamoro Parliament in a predominantly-Muslim area on the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines elected the region's first chief minister as they convened on Friday for their first session.