Parliamentary districts of Bangsamoro explained

Parliamentary districts of Bangsamoro
Category:Electoral district (unused)
Territory:Philippines
Start Date:February 28, 2024
Current Number:32
Number Date:2024
Population Range:108,827–215,433
Government:Bangsamoro Parliament

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.

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

The 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]

List

District[9] ScopePopulation
Basilan's 1st
Basilan's 2nd
Basilan's 3rd
Lanao del Sur's 1st
Lanao del Sur's 2nd
Lanao del Sur's 3rd
Lanao del Sur's 4tb
Lanao del Sur's 5th
Lanao del Sur's 6th
Lanao del Sur's 7th
Lanao del Sur's 8th
Maguindanao del Norte's 1st
Maguindanao del Norte's 2nd
Maguindanao del Norte's 3rd
Maguindanao del Norte's 4th
Maguindanao del Sur's 1st
Maguindanao del Sur's 2nd
Maguindanao del Sur's 3rd
Maguindanao del Sur's 4th
Sulu's 1st
Sulu's 2nd
Sulu's 3rd
Sulu's 4th
Sulu's 5th
Sulu's 6th
Sulu's 7th
Tawi Tawi's 1st
Tawi Tawi's 2nd
Tawi Tawi's 3rd
Cotabato City's 1st
Cotabato City's 2nd
Special Geographic Area's at-large Special Geographic Area

Number of districts by province

ProvinceNo. of districts
3
8
4
4
7
3
2
1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bill No. 6 . Bangsamoro Parliament . 17 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Bill No. 267 . Bangsamoro Parliament . Government of the Day l . 16 January 2024.
  3. News: Dela Cruz . Sheila Mae . Bangsamoro lawmakers push for creation of 32 districts in BARMM . 16 January 2024 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 21 December 2023 . en.
  4. News: Bill creating 32 BARMM districts introduced . 16 January 2024 . The Manila Times . 22 December 2023 . en.
  5. News: Pubcon on bill creating 32 single parliamentary districts kicks-off . 16 January 2024 . NDBC News . BTA-Public Information, Publication, And Media Relations Division . Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation . 16 January 2024 . en.
  6. News: 4 parliamentary districts pushed for Basilan, Tawi-tawi . 29 February 2024 . GMA News . 30 January 2024.
  7. News: Cabrera . Ferdinandh . BARMM struggles to reach consensus on districts ahead of 2025 regional polls . 29 February 2024 . Rappler . 17 January 2024.
  8. News: Cabrera . Ferdinandh . Bill creating 32 single-member parliamentary districts in the BARMM passed . 29 February 2024 . MindaNews . 29 February 2024.
  9. News: Know which BARMM parliamentary district you belong . 6 March 2024 . NDBC News . Bangsamoro Transition Authority Media Office . Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation . 5 March 2024 . en.