Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 58
BILL NO. 267
BANGSAMORO TRANSITION AUTHORITY PARLIAMENT Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Bangsamoro Government Center, Cotabato City Republic of the Philippines
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
BANGSAMORO AUTONOMY ACT NO. 58
Begun and held in Cotabato City, on Thursday, the 15th day of September 2022
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF PARLIAMENTARY DISTRICTS
IN THE BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGIONIN MUSLIM MINDANAO
Be it enacted by the Bangsamoro Transition Authority in Parliament assembled:
2024. 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.
be apportioned among the provinces, cities, municipalities, and other geographical areas of the BARMM SEC. 3. Criteria in the Apportionment of Parliamentary Districts. -- Parliamentary districts shall
based on population and geographical area. Each parliamentary district shall comprise, as far as practicable, contiguous, compact, and adjacent territory, and shall have a population of at least one hundred thousand (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 geographical areas in the BARMM are hereby apportioned to create thirty-two (32) single-member parliamentary districts as follows:
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BARMM POPULATION: TOTAL POPULATION 4,944,800
PROVINCE OF BASILAN
PARLIAMENTARY DISTRICTS: 3 426,207
1st District 123,248
City of Lamitan (Capital) Akbar 100,150 23,098
2nd District 122,650
Tuburan Hadji Mohammad Ajul Tipo-Tipo Al-Barka Ungkaya Pukan 24,625 24,742 25,531 23,736 24,016
3rd District 180,309
Tabuan-Lasa 29,327 Lantawan Maluso Hadji Muhtamad Sumisip 45,730 31,040 26,867 47,345
PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR
PARLIAMENTARY DISTRICTS: 8 1,195,518
1st District 207,010
City of Marawi (Capital) 207,010
2nd District 127,790
Kapai Marantao Piagapo Saguiaran Tagoloan II 20,581 37,763 30,132 26,712 12,602
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3rd District 161,892
Bubong Maguing Buadiposo-Buntong Ditsaan-Ramain Wao Amai Manabilang (Bumbaran) 26,514 30,436 12,124 18,046 24,406 50,366
4th District 189,820
Lumba-Bayabao (Maguing) Tamparan Taraka Masiu Mulondo Poona Bayabao (Gata) 32,074 31,141 19,932 33,580 45, 909 27,184
5th District 115,388
Butig Sultan Dumalondong 22,768 12,500 Lumbaca-Unayan 8,131 Marogong Lumbatan 22,780 30,118
Lumbayanague 19,091
6th District 116,743
Bayang Ganassi Pagayawan (Tatarikan) Tubaran Binidayan 28,023 25,965 15,057 30,802 16,896
7th District 143,534
Bacolod-Kalawi (Bacolod Grande) Tugaya Madamba Madalum Pualas Balindong (Watu) 24,778 32,573 23,129 22,050 26,478 14,526
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8th District 133,341
Calanogas Picong (Sultan Gumander) Balabagan Malabang 49,088 29,863 14,985 18,907
Kapatagan 20,498
PROVINCE OF MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE
PARLIAMENTARY DISTRICTS: 4 618,421
1st District 111,861
Matanog 36,034 Barira Buldon 36,143 39,684
2nd District 128,245
Parang Sultan Mastura 102,914 25,331
3rd District 174,300
Sultan Kudarat (Nuling) Talitay Northern Kabuntalan Kabuntalan (Tumbao) 105,121 26,277 25,439 17,463
4th District 204,015
Datu Odin Sinsuat (Dinaig) 116,768 Upi Datu Blah T. Sinsuat 28,243 59,004
PROVINCE OF MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR
PARLIAMENTARY DISTRICTS: 4 723,758
1st District 157,170
South Upi 43,197
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Talayan Datu Anggal Midtimbang Guindulungan 28,224 34,156 24,933 Datu Hoffer Ampatuan 26,660
2nd District 206,935
Datu Saudi-Ampatuan 31,060
Datu Piang Mamasapano Shariff Saydona Mustapha Shariff Aguak (Maganoy) Datu Salibo 27,807 28,380 25,080 33,982 18,795
Ampatuan 28,941 Datu Unsay 12,890
3rd District 197,279
Datu Abdullah Sangki Rajah Buayan 30,117 27,832
Pagalungan Sultan sa Barongis (Lambayong) Datu Montawal (Pagagawan) 24,476 37,314 46,277 Gen. S.K. Pendatun 31,263
4th District 162,374
Paglat Pandag 26,356 18,727
Buluan Datu Paglas 57,406 33,682 Mangudadatu 26,203
PROVINCE OF SULU
PARLIAMENTARY DISTRICTS: 7 1,000,108
1st District 137,266
Jolo (Capital) 137,266
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2nd District 159,685
Maimbung 59,597 Talipao 100,088
3rd District Patikul Hadji Panglima Tahil (Marunggas) 79,564 7,906 123,844
Pangutaran 36,374
4th District 164,663
Indanan 93,168 Parang 71,495
5th District 134,150
Pata 24,736
Kalingalan Caluang Banguingui (Tongkil) Panglima Estino (New Panamao) 39,549 34,249 35,616
6th District 115,792
Old Panamao 49,849 Luuk Omar 37,873 28,070
7th District 164,708
Siasi 81,689 Pandami 33,177 Lugus Tapul 20,799 29,043
PROVINCE OF TAWI-TAWI
PARLIAMENTARY DISTRICTS: 3 440,276
1st District 151,839
Bongao (Capital) 116,118
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Mapun (Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi) Turtle Islands 30,038 5,683
2nd District 149,050
Languyan 37,096 Panglima Sugala (Balimbing) 48,055
Tandubas South Ubian 29,583 34,316
3rd District 139,387
Sitangkai Sibutu 37,319 34,243 Simunul 34,245 Sapa-Sapa 33,580
CITY OF COTABATO
PARLIAMENTARY DISTRICTS: 2 325,079
1st District 144,117
Poblacion I Poblacion II Poblacion 21,579 6,074 6,788
Poblacion VIII Rosary Heights IV Poblacion III Poblacion IX Rosary Heights II Poblacion IV Rosary Heights III 12,127 3,445 6,947 9,077 7,062 4,400 4,627 Rosary Heights V Rosary Heights VI Rosary Heights VII Rosary Heights IX Tamontaka III Tamontaka IV Rosary Heights VIII Tamontaka I Tamontaka II 10,146 7,539 3,191 9,947 8,462 4,848 5, 980 4,210 6,073
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Tamontaka V 1,595
2nd District 180,962
Poblacion V Poblacion VI 5,288 3,375
Rosary Heights Bagua Bagua II Kalanganan Kalanganan II Bagua I Bagua III Kalanganan I Poblacion VII 19,987 19,998 16,366 15,107 16,293 10,050 6,546 7,006 6,578
Rosary Heights I 4,353 Rosary Heights X 16,597 Rosary Heights XI 8,613 Rosary Heights XII 5,092
Tamontaka Rosary Heights XIII 14,099 5,614
SPECIAL GEOGRAPHIC AREAS
PARLIAMENTARY DISTRICT: 1 215,433
Lone District 215,433
Kapalawan Ligawasan Kadayangan 25,573 28,463 29,784 Malidegao Nabalawag 28,239 36,438
Old Kaabakan 16,658 Pahamuddin 19,627 Tugunan 30,651
SEC. 5. Separability Clause. - If any part of this Act is declared unconstitutional, other sections or provisions which are not affected by such declaration, shall continue to be in full force and effect.
SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. -- All regional laws, rules, and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly
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SEC. 7. Effectivity. -- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after the completion of its publication in the Bangsamoro Gazette or in a newspaper of regional circulation in the BARMM.
ATTY.PANGALIAN M.BALINDONG Speaker
February 28, 2024. This Act was passed by the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament on Sha'ban 18, 1445 /
NM PROLRYBYMVAKGKAL Seeletgrdeheral
APPROVED:
AHODT Date: FEB.28 2024 Chief Minister P EBRAHIM XXX
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