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Bangsamoro authority approves redistricting law; Comelec questions poll date

NewsWatch Plus Staff — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 06:31:52 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The interim government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao said its parliament approved on third and final reading a law that reallocates seven parliamentary seats originally assigned to Sulu province to pave the way for the first regional legislative elections. According to the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), Parliament Bill

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Bangsamoro parliament eyes December deadline for redistricting law

Jelo Ritzhie Mantaring, NewsWatch Plus — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 06:00:21 +0000

The Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament is eyeing December as its deadline to pass a redistricting law so that the autonomous region can hold its first parliamentary elections next year.

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Comelec sets BARMM polls for March 30, 2026

Jelo Ritzhie Mantaring, NewsWatch Plus — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:21:10 +0000

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set for March 30, 2026 the first parliamentary polls in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

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