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Supreme Court voids Bangsamoro districting acts, resets BARMM polls not later than March 2026
The Supreme Court has declared Bangsamoro Autonomy Acts 58 and 77 unconstitutional, leading to the postponement of the Bangsamoro parliamentary elections originally scheduled for October 13.
The High Court has ordered the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to conduct the elections no later than March 31, 2026.
The Bangsamoro Transition Authority has been tasked by the Supreme Court to determine the distribution of parliamentary district seats by October 30, 2025.
Bangsamoro Autonomy Act 58 was responsible for creating the parliamentary districts in the region, while Bangsamoro Autonomy Act 77, approved in August, redistributed seats for Sulu.
Comelec had previously halted preparations for the elections following a temporary restraining order issued by the Supreme Court against Bangsamoro Autonomy Act 77.
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