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CHANGING POLITICAL LANDSCAPEThe vote marks a major milestone in a long-running peace process and ushers in a form of regional government unique in the Philippines, which has a presidential system. For former rebels who spent decades fighting the Philippine state, the new parliament also represents a shift from armed struggle to policymaking.Experts say that after years of violence, failed agreements and renewed peace efforts, the establishment of a functioning parliamentary system is itself a significant achievement.The longer-term test will be whether that political mandate can translate into effective governance, greater accountability and lasting peace.Signs of the changing political landscape were…

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