The variety of registered voters within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) reached 161,429 by the tip of the registration period, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Wednesday.
The figure covers applications processed from Feb. 9 to March 31, including a surge on the ultimate day when 16,916 applications were filed, Comelec data showed.
Lanao del Sur recorded the very best participation with 50,918 newly registered voters, followed by Maguindanao del Norte (31,666) and Maguindanao del Sur (26,175). The commission also reported 21,734 newly registered voters in Basilan, 16,505 within the Special Geographic Area, and 14,431 in Tawi-Tawi.
Of the full, 81,874 registered voters were male, while 78,478 were female.
Comelec’s “Register Anywhere” program accounted for 1,077 applications, including 583 males and 494 females.
On the ultimate day, all provinces reported increased activity, with Lanao del Sur processing the very best number at 6,229 applications.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. earlier signed Republic Act No. 12317, which reset the primary regular BARMM parliamentary elections to Sept. 14 from March 30.
“For the aim of synchronizing the BARMM Parliamentary Elections with the national and native elections, the regular elections for the Bangsamoro Government shall be held on the second Monday of May 2031 and each three years thereafter,” the law stated. — Erika Mae P. Sinaking