Supreme Court pushes back BARMM parliamentary polls

Supreme Court pushes back BARMM parliamentary polls

MANILA, Philippines—The Supreme Court (SC) has postponed the scheduled October 13, 2025, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections as it ruled that the redistricting law, the recent Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 77 (BAA 77), and its predecessor, BAA 58, are all unconstitutional. “There can be no BARMM (Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) elections on October 13, 2025, because of the lack of a vali…

Supreme Court voids Bangsamoro districting acts, resets BARMM polls not later than March 2026

The Supreme Court has effectively reset the first regular parliamentary elections for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), ordering the polls to be conducted no later than March 31, 2026.

SC declares BARMM laws unconstitutional; polls postponed

MANILA, Philippines - The Supreme Court (SC) has declared Bangsamoro Autonomous Act (BAA) 77 and BAA 58 as "unconstitutional," which means the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has no choice but postpone the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) first parliamentary elections scheduled on Oct. 13, 2025.Supreme Court spokesaman Camille Sue Mae Ting announced the ruling that also ordered the Comelec to proceed with its preparation…

Philippines postpones elections in Bangsamoro for 3rd time

Philippine Supreme Court declares Bangsamoro Autonomy Acts 58 and 77 unconstitutional, effectively postponing 1st parliamentary elections, originally set for 2022 - Anadolu Ajansı

SC halts BARMM parliamentary elections set for Oct. 13

The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that there will be no parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Oct. 13, declaring the redistricting law underpinning the polls unconstitutional. In a decision released Wednesday, the high court struck down Bangsamoro Autonomy Act (BAA) 77, or the Bangsamoro Parliamentary Redistricting Act of …

SC: Bangsamoro districting laws unconstitutional; hold election no later than March 31, 2026

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 01 October) –  The first Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE) will be reset for a third time but not later than March 31, 2026, as the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the two laws — Bangsamoro Autonomy Act (BAA) 58 which created the 32 parliamentary districts and BAA 77 or the redistricting law — are both unconstitutional.  “Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 77 is declared unconstitutional and the injunction against it i…