INSIGHTS

When Voters Outnumber Residents

This BARMM elections analysis by Telibert Laoc flags two concerns ahead of the 14 September 2026 Parliamentary Elections. First, some Lanao del Sur municipalities like Tagoloan pack thousands of voters into just a few polling centers, raising access and rights issues. Second, registered voters exceed official population counts in 126 barangay—44.3% higher in Tagoloan. Laoc urges COMELEC to review polling-center access and reconcile the voter-population gaps through transparen

Telibert Laoc

Aug 75 min read

Start-up Investment for the Development and Maturation of Political Parties in the BARMM: Topics and Text for an Explanatory Note of a Possible Bill

Republic Act 11054 (2018), the Bangsamoro Organic Law, envisions a multi-party system as a means to empower citizens and ensure that...

Telibert Laoc

Oct 23, 20247 min read