The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on third and final reading a bill postponing the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) from May 12 next year to May 11, 2026, with 198 votes in favor and four against. Speaker Ferdinand Martin G.
The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on third and final reading a bill postponing the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao from May 12 next year to May 11, 2026, with 198 votes in favor and four against.
“Sa ngayon, wala pa kaming nakikitang certainty kaya ang paghahanda ng Comelec ay tuloy-tuloy lang. Kung magkaroon ng certainty, to be more economical about it, hihinto kami at some point para makabawas sa gastos,” Laudiangco told the BusinessMirror. “Sana bago kami mag-imprenta ng balota… Kasi baka mamaya, dumating sa punto na sayang naman yung ma-imprenta namin,” he said.
Meanwhile, deployment of non-accountable election forms, such as minutes of voting and statistical reports for teachers who will serve during election day, will still begin in March.
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