Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 86
P.B.No.415
Republic of the Philippines
BANGSAMORO TRANSITION AUTHORITY PARLIAMENT Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Bangsamoro Government Center, Cotabato City
FOURTH REGULAR SESSION
BANGSAMORO AUTONOMY ACT NO. 86
Begun and held in Cotabato City, on Thursday, the 15th day of September 2022.
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE APPORTIONMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY
DISTRICTREPRESENTATIVESEATSINTHEBANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUSREGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO
Be it enacted by the Bangsamoro Transition Authority in Parliament assembled:
2025." SECTION 1. Title. -- This Act shall be known as the "Bangsamoro Parliamentary Districts Act of
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. -- It is the declared policy of the Bangsamoro Government that the Bangsamoro Parliament shall ensure the equitable representation of the inhabitants of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in the apportionment of parliamentary districts.
apportioned among the provinces, cities, municipalities, and other geographical areas of the BARMM based SEC. 3. Criteria in Apportionment of Parliamentary Districts. - Parliamentary districts shall be
contiguous, compact, and adjacent territory and shall have a population of at least one hundred thousand on population and geographical area. Each parliamentary district shall comprise, as far as practicable, (100,000).
SEC. 4. Creation of Parliamentary Districts. - For purposes of the election of district representatives in the Bangsamoro Parliament, the provinces, cities, municipalities, and other geographica areas in the BARMM are hereby apportioned to create thirty-two (32) single-member parliamentary districts as follows:
BARMM POPULATION: 4,545,586
Province of Basilan (4 Parliamentary Districts)
TOTAL POPULATION 541,947 Parliamentary District City/Municipality Population
1st District Total: 116,652
Lamitan City 116,652
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2nd District Total: 153,796
Tuburan 30,027 Hadji Mohammad Ajul 32,806 Akbar 27,911 Al-Barka 30,318
Tipo-Tipo 32,734
3rd District Total: 125,783
Ungkaya Pukan 31,041 Sumisip 55,778 Tabuan Lasa 38,964
4th District Total: 145,716
Maluso 66,817 Lantawan 48,777 Hadji Muhtamad 30,122
Province of Lanao Del Sur (9 Parliamentary Districts
TOTAL POPULATION 1,368,137
Parliamentary District City/Municipality Population
1st District Total: 259,993
Marawi City 259,993
2nd District Total: 137,228
Saguiaran 28,807 Piagapo 40,558 Marantao 46,233 Kapai 21,630
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3rd District Total: 129,069
Ditsaan Ramain 26,918 Bubong 28,733 Buadipuso Buntong 23,283
Maguing 37,292
Tagoloan II 12,843
4th District Total: 160,017
Masiu 36,803 Poona Bayabao 33,307 Tamparan 37,190 Taraka 29,558
Mulundo 23,159
5th District Total: 144,765
Butig 25,394
Lumbayanague 21,469 Lumbatan 24,988
Sultan Dumalondong 12,984
Lumbaca Unayan 8,768 Marogong 33,595
Tubaran 17,567
6th District Total: 124,834
Pagayawan 15,659 Ganassi 33,897 Binidayan 27,031 Bayang 30,227 Pualas 18,020
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7th District Total: 145,641
Madamba 24,886 Madalum 30,044
Bacolod Kalawi 24,381 Tugaya 26,283 Balindong 40,047
8th District Total: 149,713
Calanogas 17,585 Malabang 58,377 Picong 19,296
Balabagan 31,227
Kapatagan 23,228
9th District Total: 116,877
Wao 51,081
Amai Manabilang 14,837
Lumba Bayabao 50,959
Province of Maguindanao Del Norte (5 Parliamentary Districts)
TOTAL POPULATION 764,967
Parliamentary District City/Municipality/Barangay Population
1st District Total: 130,123
Matanog 41,146
Barira 43,301 Buldon 45,676
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2nd District Total: 123,309
Parang 123,309
3rd District Total: 113,847
Northern Kabuntalan 30,332 Kabuntalan 31,863 Talitay 19,750
Brgy. Poblacion I, Cotabato City 6,666 Brgy. Poblacion VII, Cotabato City 16,773
Brgy. Katamlangan, Sultan Kudarat 1,581
Brgy. Nalinan, Sultan Kudarat 1,260 Brgy. Kabuntalan, Sultan Kudarat 1,342
Brgy. Kapimpilan, Sultan Kudarat 2,219
Brgy. Bulibod, Sultan Kudarat 2,061
4th District Total: 250,358
Datu Odin Sinsuat 152,907
Datu Blah Sinsuat 32,088 Upi 65,363
5th District Total: 147,330
Sultan Kudarat 116,502
Sultan Mastura 30,828
Province of Maguindanao Del Sur (5 Parliamentary Districts)
TOTAL POPULATION 813,243
Parliamentary District City/Municipality Population
1st District Total: 180,592
Datu Anggal Midtimbang 35,243
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Talayan 39,182 Guindulungan 28,471
Datu Hoffer Ampatuan 27,678
South Upi 50,018
2nd District Total: 132,625
Datu Piang 31,063
Datu Salibo 21,295
Datu Saudi Ampatuan 33,374 Datu Unsay 17,186
Shariff Saydona Mustapha 29,707
3rd District Total: 137,102
Ampatuan 31,560
Datu Abdullah Sangki 35,274
Mamasapano 32,831
Shariff Aguak 37,437
4th District Total: 157,132
Buluan 60,931
Datu Paglas 38,446
Mangudadatu 28,511 Pandag 29,244
5th District Total: 205,792
Datu Montawal 42,181
G.S.K Pendatun 33,710
Pagalungan 49,326
Rajah Buayan 31,329
Sultan Sa Barongis 27,929
Paglat 21,317
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Province of Tawi-Tawi (4 Parliamentary Districts)
TOTAL POPULATION 482,645
Parliamentary District City/Municipality Population
1st District Total: 131,887
Bongao 131,887
2nd District Total: 126,186
Languyan 41,587
South Ubian 31,942
Panglima Sugala 52,657
3rd District Total: 107,447
Tandubas 34,702
Sapa-Sapa 37,129 Simunul 35,616
4th District Total: 117,125
Mapun 29,218
Sitangkai 42,172 Sibutu 38,070
Turtle Islands 7,665
Special Geographic Area (2 Parliamentary Districts)
TOTAL POPULATION 214,703
Parliamentary District City/Municipality Population
1st District Total: 104,582
Kadayangan 26,099
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Nabalawag 25,500
Pahamuddin 19,262
Tugunan 33,721
2nd District Total: 110,121
Malidegao 36,427 Ligawasan 28,322
Old Kaabakan 16,181
Kapalawan 29,191
City of Cotabato (3 Parliamentary Districts)
TOTAL POPULATION 359,944
Parliamentary District City/Municipality Population
1st District Total: 103,883
Rosary Heights Mother 16,769
Rosary Heights I 6,832
Rosary Heights II 5,321 Rosary Heights III 13,411
Rosary Heights IV 5,428
Rosary Heights V 6,383 Rosary Heights VI 10,765
Rosary Heights VII 11,742 Rosary Heights IX 9,477
Poblacion IV 7,052 Poblacion VIII 10,703
2nd District Total: 154,883
Bagua Mother 23,439
Bagua I 15,582
Bagua II 22,966
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Bagua III 6,770 Poblacion V 3,235 Poblacion VI 5,806
Kalanganan Mother 18,960
Kalanganan I 7,616
Kalanganan II 7,930
Rosary Heights X 18,807
Rosary Heights XI 10,454
Rosary Heights XII 6,420
Rosary Heights XI 6,898
3rd District Total:101,178
Tamontaka Mother 19,025
Tamontaka I 8,043
Tamontaka II 7,482
Tamontaka III 4,442
Tamontaka IV 4,84 Tamontaka V 1,781 Rosary Heights VIII 9,830
Poblacion Mother 25,293
Poblacion II 8, 126
Poblacion III 3,877 Poblacion IX 8,432
SEC. 5. Separability Clause. -- If any part of this Act is deemed unconstitutional, other sections or provisions which are not affected by such declaration, shall continue to be in full force and effect.
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. -- All regional laws, rules, and regulations or parts thereof which are
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Bangsamoro Gazette or in a newspaper of regional circulation in the BARMM. SEC. 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
MOHAMMAD S. YACOB
Speaker
1447January 12, 2026 This Act was passed by the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament on Rajab 23,
PROR A R K BIANGKAL
Sectetary-greneral
Approved:
Date: ABDULRK Chief Mlister A.MACACUA
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