Speaker Martin Romualdez led his colleagues Wednesday in filing a bill to reset the first general elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao , moving them from May 12, 2025, to May 11, 2026.
This additional time would allow the BTA to fulfill its mandate of laying down the essential foundations for self-governance in the Bangsamoro, including passing crucial laws, building institutions, and creating systems needed to support the future BARMM government. The Bangsamoro Organic Law mandates a carefully balanced representation of political parties, districts, and sectoral groups.
“This postponement is not a delay in progress, but rather a necessary step to ensure that the foundations we are building for BARMM are solid and capable of supporting a sustainable autonomous government,” he stated.
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