Parliamentary districts of Bangsamoro refers to the electoral districts or constituencies in which the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao of the Philippines is divided for the purpose of electing 32 out of 80 members of the Bangsamoro Parliament.
| Parliamentary districts of Bangsamoro | |
|---|---|
| Category | Electoral district (unused) |
| Location | Philippines |
| Created |
|
| Number | 32 (as of 2024) |
| Populations | 108,827–215,433 |
| Government | |
The districts were created on February 28, 2024. The current members however are appointed on an interim basis by the President of the Philippines while the inaugural district parliament members are to determined in the 2025 election.
Background
editThe Bangsamoro Organic Law mandates the establishment of the a legislature for the Bangsamoro autonomous region. Thirty-two out of 80 members of the Bangsamoro Parliament are to come from parliamentary districts, which is distinct from the legislative districts of the national Philippine Congress.
The first attempt to establish parliamentary districts was through Parliament Bill No. 6.[1]
Parliament Bill No. 297[2] was filed on December 18, 2023 during the second Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament.[3][4]
The first public consultations on the bill started on January 15, 2024. There was debates on how the districts should be allocated. This includes advocacy for more districts for some localities than what is proposed on the bill. .[5][6][7]
On February 28, 2024 the Bangsamoro Parliament approved the bill proposing the creation of the parliamentary districts which became Bangsamoro Act No. 58. The bill was signed by Chief Minister Murad Ebrahim.[8]
The exclusion of Sulu from the Bangsamoro due to a Supreme Court decision meant that the province will not be part of the inaugural 2025 regional elections.[9] If the seven Sulu districts are not reallocated in time for the 2025 elections, the Sulu seats could remain unfilled.[10]
List
edit| District[2][8][11] | Scope | Population[2] (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Basilan's 1st | 145,415 | |
| Basilan's 2nd | 145,415 | |
| Basilan's 3rd | 145,415 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 1st | 127,790 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 2nd | 161,957 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 3rd | 189,755 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 4tb | 115,388 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 5th | 133,341 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 6th | 143,543 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 7th | 116,743 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 8th | 207,010 | |
| Maguindanao del Norte's 1st | 111,861 | |
| Maguindanao del Norte's 2nd | 128,245 | |
| Maguindanao del Norte's 3rd | 174,300 | |
| Maguindanao del Norte's 4th | 204,015 | |
| Maguindanao del Sur's 1st | 170,060 | |
| Maguindanao del Sur's 2nd | 194,045 | |
| Maguindanao del Sur's 3rd | 197,279 | |
| Maguindanao del Sur's 4th | 162,374 | |
| Sulu's 1st | 181,546 | |
| Sulu's 2nd | 164,663 | |
| Sulu's 3rd | 159,685 | |
| Sulu's 4th | 129,413 | |
| Sulu's 5th | 108,827 | |
| Sulu's 6th | 141,108 | |
| Sulu's 7th | 114,866 | |
| Tawi Tawi's 1st | 151,839 | |
| Tawi Tawi's 2nd | 134,575 | |
| Tawi Tawi's 3rd | 153,862 | |
| Cotabato City's 1st | 144,117 | |
| Cotabato City's 2nd | 180,962 | |
| Special Geographic Area's at-large | Special Geographic Area | 215,433 |
Number of districts by province
edit| Province | No. of districts |
|---|---|
| Basilan | 3 |
| Lanao del Sur | 8 |
| Maguindanao del Norte | 4 |
| Maguindanao del Sur | 4 |
| Sulu | 7 |
| Tawi Tawi | 3 |
| Cotabato City[a] | 2 |
| Special Geographic Area[b] | 1 |
Notes
edit- ^ Independent component city, grouped with Maguindanao del Norte
- ^ Not a province. A collection of barangays in Cotabato province
References
edit- ^ "Bill No. 6" (PDF). Bangsamoro Parliament. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Bill No. 267" (PDF). Bangsamoro Parliament. Government of the Day l. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ Dela Cruz, Sheila Mae (December 21, 2023). "Bangsamoro lawmakers push for creation of 32 districts in BARMM". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ "Bill creating 32 BARMM districts introduced". The Manila Times. December 22, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ "Pubcon on bill creating 32 single parliamentary districts kicks-off". NDBC News. Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation. BTA-Public Information, Publication, And Media Relations Division. January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ "4 parliamentary districts pushed for Basilan, Tawi-tawi". GMA News. January 30, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Cabrera, Ferdinandh (January 17, 2024). "BARMM struggles to reach consensus on districts ahead of 2025 regional polls". Rappler. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ a b Cabrera, Ferdinandh (February 29, 2024). "Bill creating 32 single-member parliamentary districts in the BARMM passed". MindaNews. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "SC: Sulu Province not part of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region". ABS-CBN News. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ Arguilas, Carolyn (September 12, 2024). "BARMM parliamentary polls to proceed as scheduled but what will happen to Sulu's supposed 7 district seats?". MindaNews. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ "Know which BARMM parliamentary district you belong". NDBC News. Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation. Bangsamoro Transition Authority Media Office. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.