BFP bet beats Lamitan vice mayor for Basilan 1st District parliament seat

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The BFP's Rima Hassan clinches the race, after Lamitan City Mayor Roderick 'Oric' Furigay endorsed her party over the party of his nephew

MANILA, Philippines – Lamitan Councilor Rima Hasim Hassan tops the race for Basilan’s 1st District representative to the Bangsamoro Parliament, following the historic 2026 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) elections.

She has obtained 21,933 votes, based on 95.40% of total election returns for the 2026 BARMM parliamentary elections as of Monday, September 14, 11:44 pm.

Her closest competitor was Lamitan City Vice Mayor Hegem Cabrera Furigay, who got 14,733 votes. He ran under the Bangsamoro Peoples Party, a relatively lesser known party led by former BARMM member of parliament Alzad Sattar.

Hegem did not receive the endorsement of his uncle and Lamitan City Mayor Roderick “Oric” Furigay. Oric instead joined 9 other Basilan mayors in endorsing Hassan’s party, the Bangsamoro Federalist Party (BFP).

Coming in third for Basilan’s 1st District race was Moro Islamic Liberation Front commander Verjiv Flores Abdurahman of the United Justice Bangsamoro Party who received 4,491 votes.

Hassan would serve a special five-year transition term from October 30, 2026 to June 30, 2031. She will be one of the 32 district representatives making up 40% of the 80-seat Bangsamoro Parliament. – Rappler.com