Manila, April 3 -- A top official of the Commission on Elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Comelec-BARMM) has called on gubernatorial candidates in the three island provinces to honor their pledge for peaceful, orderly and credible elections on May 12.

Comelec-BARMM Director Ray Sumalipao underscored the importance of integrity in the electoral process during Thursday's pledge of commitment signing by gubernatorial candidates from Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi (BaSulTa) at the Bigkis Lahi Multi-Purpose Hall, Camp Colonel Romeo Abendan headquarters of the Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) in this city.

"Each one of us must stand by this commitment," Sumalipao told the candidates and their representatives.

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