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Zubiri seeks to reset BARMM polls to March 30
- Feb 19, 2026
- AL ISKANDAR, LUWARAN
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Senate Bill 1587, proposed to amend Article XVI, Section 13 of Republic Act No. 11054, or the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). Under the bill, officials elected in the said polls would assume office at noon of April 30 following the election.
According to the bill filed by Zuriri, subsequent BARMM elections be synchronized with the 2028 national and local polls and every three years thereafter.
“It has been more than six years since the BARMM was established, and the Bangsamoro people have yet to exercise their power to elect their own leaders. The core principles of BOL is self-governance and self-determination, and these cannot be achieved without the people’s right to vote,” Zubiri said.
The report said that the Bangsamoro Parliament passed earlier this week the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Bill No. 415 providing the framework for the region’s parliamentary districts ahead of the planned elections.
“We all know what’s at stake here: a Bangsamoro government elected freely by its people. Which is why it is important that the election pushes through,” Zubiri said.
The BTA will remain in place until successors are elected and qualified in an automated election.
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