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Bangsamoro elects 80 MPs as COMELEC controls Cotabato

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 6:22 PM UTC · How we work

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Bangsamoro Holds Elections

The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region held parliamentary elections on Sept. 14, 2026, electing 80 members.
Bangsamoro Federalist Party led with 456,658 votes; United Bangsamoro Justice Party received 405,250 (PPCRV, 8:02 p.m.).
Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua condemned pre-poll violence as soldiers guarded checkpoints in Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur.
After Sept. 13 violence killed three and injured 15 in Cotabato City, COMELEC placed the city under its control.

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Army Prepares Election

Army spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-Ala announced the military is fully prepared for the BARMM parliamentary election.
Troops were deployed to strategic sites to monitor peace spoilers, terrorist groups, and polling-center commotions.
The army is coordinating with the Philippine National Police to enforce the election-day gun ban.
No election-related incidents have been recorded.
Forces will remain until the end of September.

History

Historical Context

The 2012 Framework Agreement, signed by President Benigno Aquino III and MILF leader Murad Ibrahim, paved the way for the 2014 Comprehensive Agreement on Bangsamoro, which devolved 58 of 81 powers to the new autonomous entity. After the 2019 plebiscite created BARMM, the September 2026 parliamentary elections test the pact’s promise of lasting democratic governance.

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Bangsamoro Holds Elections

The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region held parliamentary elections on Sept. 14, 2026, electing 80 members.
Bangsamoro Federalist Party led with 456,658 votes; United Bangsamoro Justice Party received 405,250 (PPCRV, 8:02 p.m.).
Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua condemned pre-poll violence as soldiers guarded checkpoints in Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur.
After Sept. 13 violence killed three and injured 15 in Cotabato City, COMELEC placed the city under its control.

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