The Independent Election Monitoring Center (IEMC) has expressed full support for the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) decision to halt preparations for the October 13 Regional Parliamentary Elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, pending clarification from the Supreme Court on its temporary injunction against BAA 77. In a statement released September 18, IEMC emphasized that neither BAA 77 nor the repealed BAA 58 provides a valid legal basis for the elections, and urged the Supreme Court, Comelec, and the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) to swiftly resolve the legal uncertainties to safeguard the integrity and timely conduct of the electoral process.

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