BARMM amends election law amid warning of further vote delays

BARMM amends election law amid warning of further vote delays

COTABATO CITY, Philippines – The Bangsamoro Parliament on Wednesday night, January 28, approved amendments to the autonomous region’s 2023 election code, changes that a watchdog had warned could further delay the parliamentary elections in the Muslim-majority territory. The legislature passed Parliament Bill No. 419 on its third and final reading, revising the Bangsamoro Electoral Code to allow smaller political parties to win seats in the regio…