LENTE urges BTA to pass districting law before Comelec deadline

The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) is urged by the Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) to pass a new districting law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) before the November 30 deadline set by the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

Failure to enact this law could lead to another delay in the first-ever BARMM parliamentary election, potentially preventing it from pushing through in March 2026.

LENTE emphasized that the Bangsamoro people have the right to timely, genuine, and periodic elections, and any delay threatens their constitutional rights, the integrity of the democratic transition, and the peace process.

With only two session days remaining for the BTA before the deadline, further inaction could undermine public trust in the electoral process.

The BTA serves as the interim governing body of BARMM until new officials are elected or appointed.