MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has posted the tentative list of candidates and nominees for the Sept. 14 Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE).
The public can view the list of candidates for parliamentary district representatives and nominees of Regional Parliamentary Political Parties (RPPPs) and Parliamentary Sectoral Organizations (PSOs) on the poll body’s official website.
A total of 13 RPPPs are on the list, along with 30 nominees from PSOs, including eight representing settler communities, six for women, three for youth, three for ulama and 10 for traditional leaders.
The list also includes 107 candidates for parliamentary district representative:
17 for Basilan’s four districts
10 for Cotabato City’s three districts
33 for Lanao del Sur’s nine districts
11 for Maguindanao del Norte’s five districts
16 for Maguindanao del Sur’s five districts
7 for the Special Geographic Area’s two districts
13 for Tawi-Tawi’s four districts
The Comelec urged candidates, parties, and nominees to verify the names that will appear on the official ballot and check for any clerical or typographical errors.
“ln case there is clerical or typographical error in the Name to Appear on the Official Ballot as posted, the aspirant may file with the Law Department a request for correction of the clerical or typographical error not later than May 18, 2026,” the Comelec said.
It noted that inclusion on the list is without prejudice to the filing of appropriate petitions with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission questioning the qualifications of nominees or candidates.
“The posting will serve as public notice of the nominees’ declarations as to their qualifications,” the poll body said. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
