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SC orders temporary halt to redistricting of Bangsamoro Parliament ahead of polls
Business World Philippines
|September 17, 2025
THE SUPREME COURT (SC) en banc has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the enforcement of a law reorganizing parliamentary districts in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) ahead of its first parliamentary elections on Oct. 13.
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In a special session on Sept. 15, the SC ordered the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), and their agents to stop implementing Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 77, pending resolution of the cases. The TRO takes effect immediately.
BAA No. 77, the Bangsamoro Parliamentary Redistricting Act of 2025, reallocates the seven parliamentary districts, initially assigned to Sulu. The law was passed on Aug. 19, just five days after the election period started.
This story is from the September 17, 2025 edition of Business World Philippines.
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