Comelec says no time for Sulu BARMM plebiscite
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced Wednesday that there is no time left to hold a plebiscite for including Sulu in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Comelec Chairperson George Erwin Garcia stated at Kapihan sa Manila Bay that conducting another plebiscite would be too complex and involve a lengthy process.
Garcia assured compliance with any decision made by lawmakers regarding the proposal to include Sulu in BARMM, noting an ongoing hearing in the Senate for this purpose.
Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri filed Senate Bill No. 2915 last month seeking to include Sulu in the BARMM, requiring a plebiscite if approved.
The Supreme Court ruled on Sept. 9, 2024, to exclude Sulu from the BARMM, affirming this decision in November 2024 and upholding the validity of Republic Act 11054 or the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL).
Sulu rejected the BOL's ratification in a plebiscite in 2019.
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