Bangsamoro
TRACKER: New BARMM parliament receives marching orders ahead of October polls
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signs law postponing BARMM polls to Oct. 13, 2025
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·April 9, 2025
Bangsamoro
MILF chair Murad declines BTA seat, vows support for successor
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Chairman Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim declined his appointment as a member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), the interim government…
By Guinevere Latoza·March 24, 2025
Bangsamoro
Comelec not keen on allowing BARMM voters to choose ‘None of the Above’
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will have more time to review the inclusion of candidates’ photos and political party logos on ballots in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in…
By Guinevere Latoza·January 29, 2025
Bangsamoro
The arguments for and against the postponement of the BARMM polls
A Supreme Court clarification stating that its Sulu ruling cannot be used as a basis to postpone the BARMM elections has not deterred Congress from continuing deliberations on the…
By Guinevere Latoza·November 19, 2024
Bangsamoro
Q&A with Iqbal: ‘It’s more advantageous for us if elections are held in 2025’
MILF's Mohagher Iqbal sits down for an interview with PCIJ executive director Carmela Fonbuena in Cotabato City on November 6. The filing of nominees and candidacies for the May…
By Carmela Fonbuena·November 10, 2024
Bangsamoro
Proposals to delay BARMM polls also seek to change makeup of BTA interim gov’t before May 2025
The proposal has strong backers within the government but also faces many vocal critics. Bangsamoro stakeholders and observers told the Philippine Center for Investigative…
By Carmela Fonbuena·November 10, 2024
BARMM polls
LIST: Nominees of BARMM political parties for the May 2025 parliamentary polls
COTABATO CITY. The candidacy filing for the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) opened on Monday, November 4. At least eight…
By Carmela Fonbuena·November 9, 2024
Bangsamoro
Amid jostling for power in BARMM, a new breed of leaders steps forward. Will they get their chance?
BARMM opens the candidacy filing period for the region’s first regular elections amid calls to postpone the elections in the autonomous region next year. The Bangsamoro Electoral…
By Carmela Fonbuena·November 7, 2024
Bangsamoro
All systems go for BARMM polls despite postponement calls — in photos
It’s all systems go for the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The six-day filing of certificates of candidacy (CoCs) and…
By Guinevere Latoza·November 7, 2024
BARMM polls
Separate BARMM polls estimated to cost between P1B and P3B
Commission on Elections chairman George Garcia said separating the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will cost the government…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·November 7, 2024
Bangsamoro
LIST: BARMM regional parties accredited for the May 2025 parliamentary elections
(UPDATED) Eight Bangsamoro regional parties have received accreditation from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to participate in the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro…
By Guinevere Latoza·November 5, 2024
Bangsamoro
Sulu’s exit shakes up Bangsamoro: 5 scenarios for the 2025 polls
Will the Bangsamoro people finally have the chance to choose their leaders? Here are five scenarios for the 2025 polls, according to stakeholders and experts interviewed by the…
By Guinevere Latoza·November 4, 2024
Bangsamoro
Q&A: ‘Are the people of Sulu winners in SC decision? This remains to be seen.’
The Supreme Court delivered yet another plot twist in a peace process marked by disruptions and surprises. Voting unanimously, the high court’s 15 magistrates excluded Sulu…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·October 2, 2024
