MANILA: Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Manila has pledged his support and cooperation to the southern Philippine region of Bangsamoro, as he congratulated its first-ever elected chief minister. Abdulraof Macacua was elected as the chief minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao on Friday during its inaugural parliament session. The meeting in Cotabato City follows historic polls held on Sept. 14, when BARMM voters chose their regional representatives directly for the first

Source: Arab News