Senate Approves September 2026 Schedule for the Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections; MILF Calls on Government to Fulfill Peace Process Commitments

The Senate approved a bill resetting the first Bansamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE) 14th of September 2026, on third and final reading during their plenary session on Monday, March 2. The approved bill, Senate Bill (SB) 1823, proposes that the BPE be held on the second Monday of September 2026, then every three years thereafter, until it synchronizes with the May 2031 national midterm elections.

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