Bangsamoro Autonomy Acts & IRRs BAA No. 86BAA No. 86 2026-01-22T00:13:57.000+08:00

Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 86

P.B.No.415

Republic of the Philippines

BANGSAMORO TRANSITION AUTHORITY PARLIAMENT Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

Bangsamoro Government Center, Cotabato City

FOURTH REGULAR SESSION

BANGSAMORO AUTONOMY ACT NO. 86

Begun and held in Cotabato City, on Thursday, the 15th day of September 2022.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE APPORTIONMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY

DISTRICTREPRESENTATIVESEATSINTHEBANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUSREGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO

Be it enacted by the Bangsamoro Transition Authority in Parliament assembled:

2025." SECTION 1. Title. -- This Act shall be known as the "Bangsamoro Parliamentary Districts Act of

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. -- It is the declared policy of the Bangsamoro Government that the Bangsamoro Parliament shall ensure the equitable representation of the inhabitants of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in the apportionment of parliamentary districts.

apportioned among the provinces, cities, municipalities, and other geographical areas of the BARMM based SEC. 3. Criteria in Apportionment of Parliamentary Districts. - Parliamentary districts shall be

contiguous, compact, and adjacent territory and shall have a population of at least one hundred thousand on population and geographical area. Each parliamentary district shall comprise, as far as practicable, (100,000).

SEC. 4. Creation of Parliamentary Districts. - For purposes of the election of district representatives in the Bangsamoro Parliament, the provinces, cities, municipalities, and other geographica areas in the BARMM are hereby apportioned to create thirty-two (32) single-member parliamentary districts as follows:

BARMM POPULATION: 4,545,586

Province of Basilan (4 Parliamentary Districts)

TOTAL POPULATION 541,947 Parliamentary District City/Municipality Population

1st District Total: 116,652

Lamitan City 116,652

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2nd District Total: 153,796

Tuburan 30,027 Hadji Mohammad Ajul 32,806 Akbar 27,911 Al-Barka 30,318

Tipo-Tipo 32,734

3rd District Total: 125,783

Ungkaya Pukan 31,041 Sumisip 55,778 Tabuan Lasa 38,964

4th District Total: 145,716

Maluso 66,817 Lantawan 48,777 Hadji Muhtamad 30,122

Province of Lanao Del Sur (9 Parliamentary Districts

TOTAL POPULATION 1,368,137

Parliamentary District City/Municipality Population

1st District Total: 259,993

Marawi City 259,993

2nd District Total: 137,228

Saguiaran 28,807 Piagapo 40,558 Marantao 46,233 Kapai 21,630

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3rd District Total: 129,069

Ditsaan Ramain 26,918 Bubong 28,733 Buadipuso Buntong 23,283

Maguing 37,292

Tagoloan II 12,843

4th District Total: 160,017

Masiu 36,803 Poona Bayabao 33,307 Tamparan 37,190 Taraka 29,558

Mulundo 23,159

5th District Total: 144,765

Butig 25,394

Lumbayanague 21,469 Lumbatan 24,988

Sultan Dumalondong 12,984

Lumbaca Unayan 8,768 Marogong 33,595

Tubaran 17,567

6th District Total: 124,834

Pagayawan 15,659 Ganassi 33,897 Binidayan 27,031 Bayang 30,227 Pualas 18,020

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7th District Total: 145,641

Madamba 24,886 Madalum 30,044

Bacolod Kalawi 24,381 Tugaya 26,283 Balindong 40,047

8th District Total: 149,713

Calanogas 17,585 Malabang 58,377 Picong 19,296

Balabagan 31,227

Kapatagan 23,228

9th District Total: 116,877

Wao 51,081

Amai Manabilang 14,837

Lumba Bayabao 50,959

Province of Maguindanao Del Norte (5 Parliamentary Districts)

TOTAL POPULATION 764,967

Parliamentary District City/Municipality/Barangay Population

1st District Total: 130,123

Matanog 41,146

Barira 43,301 Buldon 45,676

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2nd District Total: 123,309

Parang 123,309

3rd District Total: 113,847

Northern Kabuntalan 30,332 Kabuntalan 31,863 Talitay 19,750

Brgy. Poblacion I, Cotabato City 6,666 Brgy. Poblacion VII, Cotabato City 16,773

Brgy. Katamlangan, Sultan Kudarat 1,581

Brgy. Nalinan, Sultan Kudarat 1,260 Brgy. Kabuntalan, Sultan Kudarat 1,342

Brgy. Kapimpilan, Sultan Kudarat 2,219

Brgy. Bulibod, Sultan Kudarat 2,061

4th District Total: 250,358

Datu Odin Sinsuat 152,907

Datu Blah Sinsuat 32,088 Upi 65,363

5th District Total: 147,330

Sultan Kudarat 116,502

Sultan Mastura 30,828

Province of Maguindanao Del Sur (5 Parliamentary Districts)

TOTAL POPULATION 813,243

Parliamentary District City/Municipality Population

1st District Total: 180,592

Datu Anggal Midtimbang 35,243

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Talayan 39,182 Guindulungan 28,471

Datu Hoffer Ampatuan 27,678

South Upi 50,018

2nd District Total: 132,625

Datu Piang 31,063

Datu Salibo 21,295

Datu Saudi Ampatuan 33,374 Datu Unsay 17,186

Shariff Saydona Mustapha 29,707

3rd District Total: 137,102

Ampatuan 31,560

Datu Abdullah Sangki 35,274

Mamasapano 32,831

Shariff Aguak 37,437

4th District Total: 157,132

Buluan 60,931

Datu Paglas 38,446

Mangudadatu 28,511 Pandag 29,244

5th District Total: 205,792

Datu Montawal 42,181

G.S.K Pendatun 33,710

Pagalungan 49,326

Rajah Buayan 31,329

Sultan Sa Barongis 27,929

Paglat 21,317

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Province of Tawi-Tawi (4 Parliamentary Districts)

TOTAL POPULATION 482,645

Parliamentary District City/Municipality Population

1st District Total: 131,887

Bongao 131,887

2nd District Total: 126,186

Languyan 41,587

South Ubian 31,942

Panglima Sugala 52,657

3rd District Total: 107,447

Tandubas 34,702

Sapa-Sapa 37,129 Simunul 35,616

4th District Total: 117,125

Mapun 29,218

Sitangkai 42,172 Sibutu 38,070

Turtle Islands 7,665

Special Geographic Area (2 Parliamentary Districts)

TOTAL POPULATION 214,703

Parliamentary District City/Municipality Population

1st District Total: 104,582

Kadayangan 26,099

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Nabalawag 25,500

Pahamuddin 19,262

Tugunan 33,721

2nd District Total: 110,121

Malidegao 36,427 Ligawasan 28,322

Old Kaabakan 16,181

Kapalawan 29,191

City of Cotabato (3 Parliamentary Districts)

TOTAL POPULATION 359,944

Parliamentary District City/Municipality Population

1st District Total: 103,883

Rosary Heights Mother 16,769

Rosary Heights I 6,832

Rosary Heights II 5,321 Rosary Heights III 13,411

Rosary Heights IV 5,428

Rosary Heights V 6,383 Rosary Heights VI 10,765

Rosary Heights VII 11,742 Rosary Heights IX 9,477

Poblacion IV 7,052 Poblacion VIII 10,703

2nd District Total: 154,883

Bagua Mother 23,439

Bagua I 15,582

Bagua II 22,966

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Bagua III 6,770 Poblacion V 3,235 Poblacion VI 5,806

Kalanganan Mother 18,960

Kalanganan I 7,616

Kalanganan II 7,930

Rosary Heights X 18,807

Rosary Heights XI 10,454

Rosary Heights XII 6,420

Rosary Heights XI 6,898

3rd District Total:101,178

Tamontaka Mother 19,025

Tamontaka I 8,043

Tamontaka II 7,482

Tamontaka III 4,442

Tamontaka IV 4,84 Tamontaka V 1,781 Rosary Heights VIII 9,830

Poblacion Mother 25,293

Poblacion II 8, 126

Poblacion III 3,877 Poblacion IX 8,432

SEC. 5. Separability Clause. -- If any part of this Act is deemed unconstitutional, other sections or provisions which are not affected by such declaration, shall continue to be in full force and effect.

inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. -- All regional laws, rules, and regulations or parts thereof which are

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Bangsamoro Gazette or in a newspaper of regional circulation in the BARMM. SEC. 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the

MOHAMMAD S. YACOB

Speaker

1447January 12, 2026 This Act was passed by the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament on Rajab 23,

PROR A R K BIANGKAL

Sectetary-greneral

Approved:

Date: ABDULRK Chief Mlister A.MACACUA

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