It will be held for the first time later this year.
On Saturday, July 26, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) held the mock polls for the 2025 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Elections.
These were conducted in Marawi City and Butig in Lanao del Sur, and in Bongao and Simunul, Tawi-Tawi between 7:00 am and 10:00 am.
Chairman George Erwin M. Garcia, Commissioner Aimee P. Ferolino—Commissioner-in-Charge of the 2025 BARMM PE, and other COMELEC senior officials were joined by the members of the media and other election stakeholders, such as election watchdogs, in observing the process.
An hour after the closing of the centers, at 11:07 am, the COMELEC said that the counting and canvassing finished after receiving 100% of the Certificates of Canvass in all levels.
As an added measure of transparency and accessibility, a Monitoring Center at the Chairman’s Hall, Ground Floor, Palacio del Gobernador in Intramuros, Manila was open to interested parties.
The first 2025 BARMM Parliamentary Elections will be held on October 13, 2025 with a total of 73 seats to be contested by regional personalities and parties.