Lawmakers approved Senate Bill No. 2942, resetting the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) from May 12 to October 13, 2023. The postponement aims to allow the BARMM government to fully implement transition plans, address legal and security concerns, and accommodate the exclusion of Sulu province following a Supreme Court ruling.
DAVAO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao leadership has lauded lawmakers following the approval of Senate Bill No. 2942 that would reset the first parliamentary elections in the region from May 12 to Oct. 13 this year.
“In addition, this measure will provide ample time to address legal and security concerns that directly impact the integrity and inclusivity of the electoral process. Among these is the exclusion of the province of Sulu from the BARMM, which has profound implications for the region's territorial jurisdiction, governance, and representation,” BARMM added in the statement.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Jan. 29 certified the bill postponing the elections as urgent, saying that the move"would address the urgent need of the Bangsamoro transitional government to realign its governance structure."
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