A parliamentary election was held on Monday, marking a significant step towards self-rule. This election follows a 2014 peace deal in which a large Muslim rebel group agreed to broader autonomy in exchange for giving up its goal of a separate state. The group's fighters, numbering around 40,000, are to demobilize and join civilian life.

The Commission on Elections has taken control of Cotabato City due to a shooting incident that resulted in three deaths and 15 injuries. Other incidents, including an explosion, have also occurred in the city.

Further details about the election and incidents are available from the source, providing more information on the current situation and its developments.