COMELEC

Final tallies from the historic September 14 election show BFP and the United Bangsamoro Justice Party splitting nearly two-thirds of the vote, as the region moves toward an October 30 transition out of 15 years of appointed rule — still shadowed by poll-day violence and an active ballot-tampering investigation.

Chairman George Garcia says the tampering discovered in 36 Maluso precincts could carry a non-bailable, life-imprisonment charge, as the poll body coordinates with the military and police to identify those responsible.

Partial results show BFP and the United Bangsamoro Justice Party splitting nearly two-thirds of the vote for 80 Parliament seats, while COMELEC and police confirm three deaths in shooting incidents during the historic Sept. 14 polls.

About 2.4 million registered voters will choose 80 lawmakers on Sept. 14 in the culmination of a peace process that began in 1968 — a vote plan delayed four times since it was first scheduled for May 2022.

With the Sept. 14 Bangsamoro polls three weeks away, Comelec Chair George Garcia let reporters inspect the commission's primary and backup servers to head off "secret servers" allegations, even as thousands of police are still being deployed to secure an election Comelec calls "95% ready."

The Commission on Elections publishes the official roster of candidates for the 2025 midterm elections, featuring political veterans and newcomers vying for 12 Senate seats.