Multisectoral Dialogue Held to Decide on Fate of BARMM Polls

Multisectoral dialogue held to decide on fate of BARMM polls

IAG executive director Benedicto Bacani (right) presides over a dialogue among BARMM stakeholders about the fate of the Oct. 13 regional elections. Beside him is Comelec Chair George Garcia. PHOTO FROM IAG COTABATO CITY—The non-government groups Institute of Autonomy and Governance (IAG) and Independent Election Monitoring Center (IEMC) convened a multisectoral forum and dialogue on Thursday to ascertain the fate of the regional parliamentary el…

Possible Postponement of BARMM Elections Looms After Supreme Court TRO

MARAWI CITY, Philippines – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) inaugural parliamentary elections, slated for October 13, 2025, face an uncertain future after the Supreme Court issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) on the Bangsamoro Parliamentary Redistricting Act of 2025 (BAA No.77) on September16. The TRO instantly halted all election?related activities, prompting officials, scholars and civil society groups to warn t…