BULUAN, Maguindanao, Philippines — The Mangudadatu political clan, whose members have long ruled Sultan Kudarat province, has fielded yet another member to wrest power in nearby Maguindanao province, where a relative, Gov. Bai Mariam Sangki Mangudadatu, mayor of Datu Abdullah Sangki town in Maguindanao and wife of Sultan Kudarat Rep. Suharto Mangudadatu, is challenging the gubernatorial bid of Freddie Mangudadatu, Esmael’s younger brother and mayor of Mangudadatu town in Maguindanao. ADVERTISEMENTSuharto is running for Sultan Kudarat governor to succeed his father, Gov. Pax Mangudadatu. The Mangudadatus virtually control Buluan, Mindanao’s third largest lake which straddles the towns of Buluan (Maguindanao) and Lutayan (Sultan Kudarat).

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 23, 2019 21:11 UTC