Summary
- Nine mayors in Maguindanao del Norte signed a manifesto refuting allegations of political meddling by Special Presidential Assistant Antonio Lagdameo Jr.
- The mayors, members of the United Bangsamoro Justice Party, clarified that there was no interference in local politics by Lagdameo and South Cotabato Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo Jr.
- Lagdameo helped unite the nine UBJP mayors and two non-UBJP mayors to agree on common candidates for governor and vice governor in the upcoming election.
- The UBJP mayors signed a manifesto to refute the accusations against Lagdameo and Tamayo.