Parliament Bill No. 396

Approved

An Act Removing the “None of the Above” (Nota) Option from the Official Ballot in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, Amending for the Purpose Section 14, Article Vii of Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 35, Otherwise Known as the “Bangsamoro Electoral Code of 2023”

Removes the 'NONE of the ABOVE' (nota) Option from the Official Ballot.

  1. Filed

    Sep 3, 2025

  2. First Reading

    Nov 10, 2025

  3. Second Reading — Committee

    Nov 20, 2025

  4. Second Reading — Plenary

    Jan 28, 2026

  5. Third Reading

    Jan 28, 2026

  6. Approved

    Jan 28, 2026

  7. EnactedNow

Passed third reading. This measure has cleared Parliament.

How to take part

Submit a position paper via the Parliament's Call for Position Papers page, or attend/watch the responsible committee's public hearings.

Watchpoints

  • Approved; effectivity per its final clause

Who it affects

COMELEC · Candidates · Voters

Where to dig deeper

  • Original bill PDF: On the bill's official page
  • Official page: https://parliament.bangsamoro.gov.ph/bta-bills-22/an-act-removing-the-none-of-the-above-nota-option-from-the-official-ballot-in-the-bangsamoro-autonomous-region-amending-for-the-purpose-section-14-article-vii-of-bangsamoro-auton/

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