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Residents in Sultan Kudarat look for their names from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) list of voters for the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) plebiscite at the Simuay Junction Crossing Elementary School,  January 21, 2019.

Residents in Sultan Kudarat look for their names from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) list of voters for the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) plebiscite at the Simuay Junction Crossing Elementary School,  January 21, 2019. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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Bangsamoro Organic Law

Harlene Delgado

ABS-CBN News

MANILA (UPDATED) -- The first regular parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have been reset to September 14, 2026.President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law Wednesday, March 25, Republic Act 12317, which amended the Republic Act 11054 of the Organic Law for the BARMM.&quot;For the purpose of synchronizing the BARMM Parliamentary Elections with the national and local elections, the regular elections for the Bangsamoro Government shall be held on the second Monday of May 2031 and every three years thereafter,&quot; it stated. The law also mandates the Commission on Elections to promulgate rules and regulations for the conduct of the elections. It states that during the extension of the transition period, the Bangsamoro Transition Authority &quot;shall continue as the interim government&quot; in BARMM unless such interim members are replaced by the President or their tenure is shortened by their election to a different office. &quot;The interim members of the BTA shall serve until their successors shall have been elected and qualified in an automated election,&quot; it added.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/2/senate-oks-bill-moving-bangsamoro-elections-to-september-2026-1631">READ: Senate OKs bill moving Bangsamoro elections to September 2026</a></div>The term of office of the officials first elected will start at noon on the 30th day of October 2026 and will end at noon on the 30th day of June 2031. Beginning 2031, the elected officials will assume office at noon on the 30th day of June following their election.&quot;The Parliament shall hold its regular session on the day immediately following the elected officials&#x27; assumption of office,&quot; it said. The automated election system used during the May 2025 elections will be employed for the conduct of the first BARMM Parliamentary Elections, which includes all machines, devices, equipment, supplies, and the service providers involved in their operation and maintenance.The law also states that there shall be a new period for the filing of certificates of candidacy for parliamentary district representatives and the list of nominees and certificates of acceptance of nomination with affidavits of non-affinity by duly accredited political parties or coalitions.&quot;Those filed from 4 - 9 November 2024 must be refiled within the new period set,&quot; it said. Substitution of candidates or nominees will not be allowed except in cases of death or disqualification pursuant to Comelec&#x27;s rules and guidelines. Meanwhile, all qualified voters registered in the permanent list in a precinct of the city or municipality within the BARMM based on the latest Election Registration Board hearing will be entitled to vote in the BARMM elections.The funds for the conduct of the elections will be charged against any available appropriations of the COMELEC. &quot;The BARMM Government may provide additional funding, as may be necessary, chargeable against its local funds, subject to existing budgeting, accounting, and auditing laws, rules and regulations,&quot; it stated. Earlier this month, the Bangsamoro Government hailed the passage of the Senate&#x27;s version of the bill, calling it a &quot;crucial step toward the region&#x27;s full democratic transition.&quot;<div> </div><div> </div>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law Wednesday, March 25, the measure resetting the first regular parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to September 14, 2026.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law Wednesday, March 25, the measure resetting the first regular parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to September 14, 2026.

Marcos Jr. signs law resetting BARMM elections to September 2026

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Marcos Jr. signs law resetting BARMM elections to September 2026

Harlene Delgado,

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Published March 25, 2026 08:03 PM PHT

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Updated March 25, 2026 08:11 PM PHT

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