Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 88

P.B. No. 419

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. 88

Begun and held in Cotabato City, on Thursday, the 15th day of September 2022.

AN ACT AMENDING BANGSAMORO AUTONOMY ACT NO. 35, ENTITLED

"AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE BANGSAMORO ELECTORAL CODE OE THE BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO

Be it enacted by the Bangsamoro Transition Authority in Parliament assembled:

ARTICLE III

REGIONAL POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE BANGSAMORO

SECTION 1. Section 1, Article III of the Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 35 is hereby amended to read as follows:

in the Bangsamoro, hereinafter referred to as "parties" or "party, " shall be established by at least five thousand (5,000) members who are residents and registered voters therein. The members shall be distributed throughout the majority of the provinces and cities composing the Bangsamoro territory: Provided, That all parties establish provincial and city chapters in all the provinces in the Bangsamoro. Provided, further, That a provincial chapter is required to provinces and cities, and municipal chapters in the majority of the municipalities comprising "SECTION 1. Establishment of Regional Political Parties. - Regional political parties

have municipal chapters in the majority of the municipalities in that province.

amended to read as follows: SEC. 2. Subsection (c), Section 4, Article III of the Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 35 is hereby

submit the following. "SEC. 4. Requirements for Registration of Regional Political Parties. -- A party must

"a. x x x;

"b. x x x;

manifest their collective decision to register the party by affixing their names, signatures. "c. A notarized list of at least five thousand (5,000) members of the party, wherein they

and other pertinent details as determined by the COMELEC;

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"d. x x x;

"e. x x x;

"f. x x x;

"g. x x x;

"h. x x x;

"i. X X X;

"j. x X x;"

SEC. 3. Paragraph (b), Section 9, Article III of the Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 35 is hereby retained to read as follows:

"SEC. 9. Nomination of Candidates; Limitations and Sanctions.

"a. x x x;

least one (1) in every three (3) party nominees is a woman; nominees are women. As far as practicable, such regional parties shall ensure that at "b. Regional political parties shall ensure that at least thirty percent (30%) of the party

"C. X X x;

"d. x x x;

"e. x x x; "

ARTICLE IV ELECTIVE POSITIONS IN THE PARLIAMENT

A. Party Representatives

to read as follows: SEC. 4. Section 9, Article IV (A) of the Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 35 is hereby amended

regional political parties that receive at least two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the total "SEC. 9. Party Representatives. -- Party representatives are members of registered

valid votes cast for the party system election.

X X X."

to read as follows: SEC. 5. Section 12, Article IV (A) of the Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 35 is hereby amended

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"SEC. 12. Manner of Allocation of the Party Representation Seats. --

allocation of party representation seats. votes cast for the party representation election shall be qualified to participate in the "a. Only parties receiving at least two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the total valid

"b. x x x;

"C. X X x. "

C. Sectoral Representatives

SEC. 6. Process of Certification. -

a Sectoral organizations and sectoral wings of political parties shall submit to the appropriate certifying ministries and offices the following:

1. A verified petition for the certification of the sectoral organization or sectoral wing of a political party, signed by its head or any duly authorized representative;

2.A verified list of its members and officers affixing their names, signatures, and other pertinent details as determined by the appropriate certifying ministries and offices:

3. Its constitution and by-laws;

4. Its platform, policies, principles and legislative agenda for its sector; ang

5. Such other requirements as the appropriate certifying ministry and office may

require.

b Upon receipt of the application for certification, the appropriate certifying ministry and incomplete submission shall be subject to outright denial of the application without prejudice to refiling: office shall immediately determine the completeness of the submitted application. Ar

C Upon determination of the completeness of the application, the appropriate certifying

days from receipt of the application for certification; ministry and office shall act on the application within a non-extendible period of fifteen (15)

d The appropriate certifying ministry and office shall issue the certification upon the lapse of the fifteen (15)-day evaluation period, unless a justifiable cause exists to warrant a denial of the application. Nc certifying ministry and office shall deny an application without notifying the concerned sectoral organization or sectoral wing of a political party, specifying the just cause or legal ground for such denial; and

e Failure to act within the prescribed period shall be a ground for disciplinary action against

the erring official.

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The appropriate certifying ministry and office shall issue its own internal rules covering motion for reconsideration, appeals, revocation, and such other rules that it may deem necessary. Provided, That such rules shall not affect the incumbency of a sectoral representative duly elected in the immediately preceding parliamentary election.

SEC. 7. Revocation of Issued Certification and Issuance of New Certification for Sectoral

to sectoral organizations and sectoral wings of political parties are hereby revoked and cancelled. A new certification process shall be undertaken by the sectoral organizations and sectoral wings of political parties pursuant to these amendments. Organizations. -- All certifications issued by the appropriate certifying ministries, offices, and agencies

to read as follows: SEC.8. Section 17,Article IV (C) of the Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 35 is hereby amended

Indigenous Peoples, which shall be elected by their sectoral assembly, other sectoral "SEC. 17. Manner of Election of Sectoral Representatives. - Except for the Non-Moro

representatives shall be elected through direct plurality of valid votes cast for the representative sectors.

party, or a sectoral party or organization, duly accredited by the COMELEC, after having been certified by the appropriate ministry, office, or agency on the basis of their track record in their advocacy for the respective sectoral concern. The candidates for sectoral representatives shall be members of a regional political

The election of sectoral representatives shall commence in the first BARMM Parliamentary Election determined by the Philippine Congress. "

by organizations duly accredited by the Bangsamoro Registration and Accreditation Committee (BRAC). Only one candidate per accredited organization shall be allowed. SEC. 9. Mode of Candidacy for Other Sectors. -- Candidates for other sectors shall be fielded

SEC.10.Section 31, Article IV (E) of the Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No.35 is hereby repealed

SEC. 11. Section 32, Article IV (E) of the Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 35 is hereby repealed

SEC. 12. Section 33, Article IV (F) of the Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 35 is hereby repealed

SEC. 13. Section 34, Article IV (F) of the Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 35 is hereby repealed

SEC. 14. Section 35, Article IV (F) of the Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 35 is hereby repealed.

TRANSITORY PROVISIONS ARTICLE X

SEC. 15. Section 1, Article X of the Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 35 is hereby amended to read as follows:

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"SECTION 1. Manner of Election of Sectoral Representatives in the First Parliamentary Election. -- The election of the sectoral representatives, except the NMIPs,

with the automated election system. " shall be synchronized with the first Parliamentary Elections and automated in accordance

read as follows: SEC. 16. Section 3, Article X of the Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 35 is hereby amended to

resigned upon the filing of their Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for the first BARMM Bangsamoro Transition Authority. -- The incumbent appointed members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), whose positions are elective by nature, are not deemed ipso facto "SEC. 3. Effect of Filing of Certificate of Candidacy; Incumbent Members of the

Parliamentary Election. Those Members of the Parliament who are designated to positions in the Cabinet and other executive offices are likewise not deemed resigned for the same reason."

SEC. 17. Registration and Accreditation of Political Parties and Coalitions. - All existing

register and seek new accreditation with the COMELEC through BRAC under the new eligibility from participating in the electoral process. political parties or organizations, including coalitions of political parties, intending to participate in the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Election shall requirements set forth in this Code. Failure to secure accreditation under the new law shall bar a party

existing political parties or organizations following the promulgation of the implementing rules and regulations for this provision. The COMELEC shall provide a period of not more than sixty (60) days for the compliance of all

SEC. 18. Appropriations. -- The amount of Five Hundred Million Pesos (PHP500,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated to augment the funds of the COMELEC for purposes of the conduct of the first BARMM Parliamentary Election and the implementation of this Act, and shall be funded from any readily available sources of funds of the Bangsamoro Government.

The fund shall be immediately released upon the effectivity of this Act

SEC. 19. Implementing Rules and Regulations. -- The COMELEC shall, within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this Act, promulgate the necessary implementing rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act.

unconstitutional, the remainder shall not be affected thereby and shall continue to be in full force and SEC. 20. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part of this Act is declared invalid or

effect.

and regulations, and other issuances or parts thereof that are inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. SEC. 21. Repealing Clause. -- All regional laws, executive orders, administrative orders, rules

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SEC. 22. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of regional circulation.

MOHAMMAD S. YACOB

Speaker

This Act was passed by the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament on Sha'ban 09, 1447Janury 28, 2026.

PROF AB ANGKAL

Seqrgtary. General

Approved:

ABD(LRAOFA.MACACUA Date: 0a- n-2e Chikf M nister

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