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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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