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Bill postponing Bangsamoro polls now up for Duterte nod

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 06:40 PM

The bill is now expected to be transmitted to Malacañang for President Rodrigo Duterte's approval or veto. Read more »

On the Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections

Atty. Emilio Marañon III and Zy-za Nadine N. Suzara, Access Bangsamoro Fellows
Posted at Sep 16 11:46 PM

A few weeks before the scheduled filing of the Certificate of Candidacies on October 1-8, 2021, the Bangsamoro Transition Authority, sitting as the ad hoc BARMM Parliament, has not yet passed the Bangsamoro Electoral Code since it first convened on March 29, 2019. Read more »

House OKs bill moving Bangsamoro election to 2025

RG Cruz and Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 06:53 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte certified the bill as urgent, fast tracking its approval. Read more »

House OKs on 2nd reading bill postponing BARMM polls

RG Cruz and Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 12:20 PM

The House of Representatives on Monday approved on second reading the bill postponing until 2025 the election in the BARMM. Read more »

Senate oks bill moving BARMM election to 2025

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 05:45 PM

The Senate approved on final reading a bill seeking to postpone until 2025 BARMM's first election, originally synchronized with the May 2022 polls. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 16, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:48 PM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Extension of Bangsamoro Transition Authority pushed

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 01:23 PM

Muslim groups picket in front of the House of Representatives in Quezon City on Tuesday to call for the extension of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority, the interim regional government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. Read more »

On amending the BOL to preserve peace dividends in the BARMM

Michael Henry Ll. Yusingco, LL.M
Posted at Feb 08 11:26 PM

Instead of postponing the 2022 Bangsamoro parliamentary elections to extend the 3-year transition period, Congress can amend the Bangsamoro Organic Law by providing a clear and viable transition roadmap for the first elected regular Bangsamoro Parliament to implement. Read more »

Cotabato City formally joins Bangsamoro gov't

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 01:54 PM

The national government turned over the supervision of Cotabato City to the Bangsamoro government on Tuesday, nearly two years since more than half of its residents voted for the city's inclusion in the Bangsamoro region. Read more »

Duterte: Less fighting in Mindanao because of Bangsamoro Organic Law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 01:45 AM

MANILA—President Rodrigo Duterte said Friday there is less fighting in central Mindanao following the passage of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). Read more »

'My happiness is real': Duterte grateful for creation of Bangsamoro region

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 29 08:51 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said he was overjoyed about the creation of the new Bangsamoro region in Mindanao. Read more »

SLIDESHOW: Strengthening Moro-Lumad friendship--minus the usual

Froilan Gallardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 13 05:28 PM

Representatives of eight Lumad tribes, their Moro kin and settlers gathered here in the village of the Talaandig last Friday to renew their friendship. Read more »

Malaysia vows to help Mindanao in wake of Bangsamoro law ratification

Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 07 12:42 PM

Malaysia is keen to invest in Mindanao, its Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Thursday, as he gave a positive outlook on development in the region following the ratification of the law that will establish a more powerful self-governed Bangsamoro region. Read more »

Kakayahan ng Bangsamoro interim government, kinuwestiyon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 12:45 AM

Hindi pa man nagsisimula ang trabaho ni MILF Chair Murad Ebrahim bilang lider ng interim government ng BARMM, umaalma na ang ilang opisyal ng MNLF at nagbanta na bubuo sila ng panibagong grupo. Read more »

Oath-taking ng Bangsamoro Transition Authority, ipinagpaliban

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 21 09:32 AM

Biglaang pinagpaliban ng Malacañang ang oath-taking ceremony ng mga miyembro ng Bangsamoro Transition Authority na magtataguyod ng bagong Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. Read more »

Tagumpay ng Bangsamoro Organic Law, ipinagdiwang sa Cotabato

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 12:27 AM

Nagdiwang ng Grand Kanduli o pasasalamat ang MILF para sa tagumpay ng plebisito sa Bangsamoro Organic Law sa North Cotabato. Read more »

New Bangsamoro region set as MILF faces governance challenge

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 05:26 PM

Results of the second Bangsamoro law plebiscite showed that 6 Lanao del Norte towns will not be part of the new autonomous region, while 63 of 67 North Cotabato Villages will be included.  Read more »

Opposition bet Gutoc confident to win Muslim vote

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 12 03:06 PM

MANILA - Opposition slate Otso Diretso’s lone female and Muslim candidate Samira Gutoc on Wednesday said she is confident Moros would rally behind her despite the strong influence of President Rodrigo Duterte on Mindanaoans.   Read more »

Counting votes in BOL plebiscite

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 10:42 PM

Secretariat staff from the Commission on Elections (Comelec), sitting as the National Plebiscite Board of Canvassers (NPBOC) open a ballot box containing returns from Carmen North Cotabato on Monday.  Comelec canvassed votes of the second Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) plebiscite held in Lanao del Norte and North Cotabato.  Read more »

'No' vote wins in Lanao del Norte plebiscite

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 11:06 PM

The province of Lanao del Norte voted against joining the new Bangsamoro political entity. Read more »