CoC filing for BARMM polls starts Monday
(FILES) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. (2nd from left) talks to BARMM Chief Minister Ahod B. Ebrahim, and Speaker Martin Romualdez in Cotabato City during the inauguration of the newly-appointed members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority parliament who will serve until 2025. Also in the photo is MNLF chairman Nur Misuari (left).
GENERAL SANTOS CITY —The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will begin accepting certificates of candidacy (CoC) on Monday, 4 November, for the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
In a statement, BARMM Comelec Regional Director Atty. Rey Sumalipao said the filing period will run until November 9. It was originally slated for October 1–8, along with other candidates for the May 2025 midterm elections.
"The certificate of candidacy (COC) for District Representative in the BARMM parliament shall be filed on November 4, 2024 (Monday) to November 9, 2024 (Saturday), from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with the Bangsamoro Electoral Office (BEO)," Sumalipao said.
The poll body postponed the filing last month due to a Supreme Court ruling excluding the province of Sulu from the Bangsamoro Region.
Meanwhile, the Philippine National Police said it is ready to ensure the safe and peaceful conduct of the CoC filing in the region.