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- ↑ "List of Local Candidates for Verification". COMELEC . January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Politicians File candidacy for 2016 Polls". Mindanao Examiner. October 15, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- 1 2 "Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in the Province of Lanao del Sur". COMELEC . October 30, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ↑ "List of Maguindanao Candidates for Congressman, Governor, Vice-Governor, & Board Members for May 2016 Local Election". Listph.com. March 9, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in the Province of Sulu". COMELEC . October 30, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Sulu Vice Governor Tan challenges ARMM's Hataman". Mindanao Examiner. October 15, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in the Province ofTawi-Tawi". COMELEC . October 30, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2016.