COTABATO CITY, Nov. 20 -- The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao's (BARMM) chief minister and five provincial governors have expressed full support for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. as he confronts "one of the country's most persistent challenges in corruption."

In a public statement on Thursday, the officials praised the President's "clarity and decisiveness" in creating the Independent Commission for Infrastructure and freezing assets linked to anomalous flood control projects.

"The Bangsamoro government stands with President Marcos in this campaign, united in the belief that honest governance is the foundation of peace, development, and a better future for all Filipinos," the statement read.

It was signed by Bangsam...