BARMM polls: proposed date is September 2026 “at the earliest”

MindaNews photo by MANMAN DEJETOCongress has not passed a law setting the date for the 1st BPE after the October 13 polls was canceled. The “March 30, 2026” date was not set by Congress. The 120-day requirement for the March 30, 2026 proposed date of election could have been met if the new districting law was passed on November 30. Setting the dateThe Comelec is now waiting for Congress to set the date of the 1st Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections. Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri filed a bill to set the date of the BPE on March 30, 2026.