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Commission on Elections Chairman George Erwin Garcia at a press briefing ahead of the proclamation of winning partylist groups at the Manila Hotel on May 19, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File

Commission on Elections Chairman George Erwin Garcia at a press briefing ahead of the proclamation of winning partylist groups at the Manila Hotel on May 19, 2025.  Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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Job Manahan

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176224573686920250519-comelec-george-garcia-JC4269.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Commission on Elections Chairman George Erwin Garcia at a press briefing ahead of the proclamation of winning partylist groups at the Manila Hotel on May 19, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File"/>Commission on Elections Chairman George Erwin Garcia at a press briefing ahead of the proclamation of winning partylist groups at the Manila Hotel on May 19, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</div>MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday said the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) has until November 30 to pass a new redistricting law, following the Supreme Court&#x27;s decision to postpone its first-ever elections originally scheduled for October 13.The High Court earlier said the BTA should determine the parliamentary districts for the polls for the members of its parliament, &quot;in strict compliance with the priorities and requirements provided in the Bangsamoro Organic Law.&quot;<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/1/supreme-court-postpones-oct-13-barmm-parliamentary-elections-1708">READ: Supreme Court postpones Oct. 13 Bangsamoro parliamentary elections</a></div>Comelec Chairman George Garcia said while the Supreme Court had set this to Oct. 30, there is a grace period for this. &quot;Ito ay hindi dapat lalampas doon sa 120 days bago mag-election, kung ito man ay gagawin ng Comelec. Kung ang election ay gagawin naming March 31, November [30] ang nakalagay naman more-or-less sa Bangsamoro,&quot; Garcia told reporters. &quot;Siguro maaaring lumampas sa Oct. 30, pero hindi pa naman lumalagpas sa pangalawang period na nilagay mismo ng Korte Suprema sa kanyang desisyon,&quot; he added. Garcia said he was &quot;worried&quot; that another possible delay would entirely derail their preparations for the Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections. Aside from this, he added that they are already studying the possibility that the polls would be held manually instead of being automated. <div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/2/comelec-faces-over-p1-billion-loss-following-bangsamoro-elections-reset-says-garcia-1952">READ: Comelec faces over P1 billion loss following Bangsamoro elections reset, says Garcia</a></div>&quot;Wala pa sa aming plano ang pagde-declare ng postponement of the elections dahil wala pa kaming ipo-postpone, wala pa namang ifi-fix, wala pa namang sinasabi,&quot; the poll body chief said. &quot;Naka-depende talaga ang Comelec sa aming Bangsamoro government kung ano ang ilalagay nila sa redistricting. So far, sa aming information, may mga quid-pro-quo, may mga usapan ang ating mga political parties… medyo nagkakaroon sila ng balitaktakan sa kung ano angdapat nilalaman, ano ang municipalities na included dapat sa bawat parliamentary district at ginagalang natin yun,&quot; he said. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court said it has yet to receive any motion from BTA regarding the postponement of the elections. &quot;Queries on the matter should be addressed to the BARMM authorities, as no motion or manifestation has been filed with the Supreme Court regarding this issue,&quot; said SC Spokesperson Camille L. Ting. The Office of the President earlier said the BTA would continue its role as BARMM&#x27;s &quot;legitimate governing body&quot; after the Supreme Court decision on the polls&#x27; postponement. According to the High Court, elections must be conducted in the region &quot;not later than March 31, 2026.&quot;

The Commission on Elections on Tuesday said the Bangsamoro Transition Authority has until November 30 to pass a new redistricting law, following the Supreme Court's decision to postpone its first-ever elections originally scheduled for Oct. 13.

The Commission on Elections on Tuesday said the Bangsamoro Transition Authority has until November 30 to pass a new redistricting law, following the Supreme Court's decision to postpone its first-ever elections originally scheduled for Oct. 13.

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Comelec says BARMM has until Nov. 30 to pass new redistricting law

Job Manahan,

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Published Nov 04, 2025 04:45 PM PHT

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