Resetting the First Regular Elections in the BARMM, Amending for the Purpose, Section 13, Article XVI of Republic Act No. 11054
Republic Act No. 11593 amends the Organic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao by resetting the first regular elections for the Bangsamoro Government to coincide with the 2025 national elections. The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) will continue as the interim government until these elections, with the President authorized to appoint 80 new interim members to serve until June 30, 2025. The Act clarifies that if any provision is found unconstitutional, the remaining provisions will still be valid. It also repeals any inconsistent laws and takes effect 15 days after publication.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 11593
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
October 28, 2021
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11593
AN ACT RESETTING THE FIRST REGULAR ELECTIONS IN THE BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE, SECTION 13, ARTICLE XVI OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11054, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "ORGANIC LAW FOR THE BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO"
SECTION 1. Section 13, Article XVI of Republic Act No. 11054, otherwise known as the "Organic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao," is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 13. First Regular Election. — The first regular election for the Bangsamoro Government under this Organic Law shall be held and synchronized with the 2025 national elections. The Commission on Elections, through the Bangsamoro Electoral Office, shall promulgate rules and regulations for the conduct of the elections, enforce and administer them pursuant to national laws, this Organic Law and the Bangsamoro Electoral Code."
SECTION 2. During the extension of the transition period, the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) shall continue as the interim government in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM): Provided, however, That the President may appoint the eighty (80) new interim members of the BTA who shall serve up to June 30, 2025 or until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.
SECTION 3. If any of the provisions of this Act is held unconstitutional, provisions not affected shall remain valid and binding.
SECTION 4. All laws, decrees, and all other issuances or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Act, are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation.
Approved: October 28, 2021.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 117, No. 45, p. 10653 on November 8, 2021.
Cite This Law
Resetting the First Regular Elections in the BARMM, Amending for the Purpose, Section 13, Article XVI of Republic Act No. 11054, Republic Act No. 11593, Oct 28, 2021 (Philippines)
Resetting the First Regular Elections in the BARMM, Amending for the Purpose, Section 13, Article XVI of Republic Act No. 11054, Republic Act No. 11593 (Phil. 2021)
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