EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
)
SENATE
S.B. No. 2025.
January 27 2021 ITt
'COj
01:04 pm
Introduced by Senator Richard 3. Gordon
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 13, ARTICLE XVI OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 
11054 ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ORGANIC LAW FOR THE 
BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO, 
REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6734, ENTITLED 'AN 
ACT PROVIDING FOR AN ORGANIC ACT FOR THE AUTONOMOUS REGION 
IN MUSLIM MINDANAO,' AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9054, 
ENTITLED 'AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE ORGANIC ACT FOR 
THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO'
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Musiim Mindanao (BARMM) was 
estabiished as an independent poiiticai entity to give our Musiim Fiiipino brothers the 
opportunity to have a meaningful self-governance within the bounds of the 
Constitution and the national sovereignty as well as territorial integrity of the Republic 
of the Philippines.
The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) was mandated to create the 
framework for the Bangsamoro Government for BARMM within a specified statutory 
period, which of itself, is a novel and complex undertaking.
The recent pandemic that is COVID-19 affected the government services as 
priorities were shifted to the more compelling need of addressing the socio-economic 
crisis that burdened the people. This added a different dimension complicating the 
statutory timeline for the creation of a functional Bangsamoro Government.
This Bill now seeks to amend Section 13, Article XVI of Republic Act No. 11054 
by postponing the First Regular Election from 2022 to 2025.
The postponement will allow the current Bangsamoro government to focus on 
providing the basic needs of its people that would help them survive the effects of the 
COVID-19 pandemic, at the same time, this would allow them sufficient opportunity


to establish a formidable BARMM governmental structure and robust policies that will 
be vital in effectiveiy serving the Bangsamoro peopie.
Thus, the passage of this biil is earnestly sought.
[CHARD Jl. GORDON
Senator


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session
SENATE
S.B. No. 2025
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Introduced by Senator Richard 3. Gordon
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 13, ARTICLE XVI OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 
11054 ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ORGANIC LAW FOR THE 
BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO, 
REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6734, ENTITLED 'AN 
ACT PROVIDING FOR AN ORGANIC ACT FOR THE AUTONOMOUS REGION 
IN MUSLIM MINDANAO,' AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9054, 
ENTITLED 'AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE ORGANIC ACT FOR 
THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO'
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Section 13, Article XVI of the Bangsamoro Organic Law is hereby amended
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to read as:
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Section 13. First Regular Election. - The first regular election for the
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Bangsamoro Government under this Organic Law shall be held and
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synchronized with the {2022} 2025 national elections. The Commission
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on elections, through the Bangsamoro Electoral Office, shall promulgate
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rules and regulations for the conduct of the elections, enforce and
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administer them pursuant to national laws, this Organic Law and the
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Bangsamoro Electoral Code.
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Section 2. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason or reasons, any part of this
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Act shall be declared as unconstitutional or invalid, the other parts which are not
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affected by the declaration shall continue to be in full force and effect.
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Section 3. Repealing Clause. - All provisions of existing laws, orders, rules and
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regulations or parts thereof which are in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions of
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this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.


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Section 4. Effectivity. - This Act shaii take effect fifteen (15) days foiiowing its
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complete publication in the Official Gazette and in at least two (2) national newspaper
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of general circulation in the autonomous region.
4 Approved,