Basilan's 4th parliamentary district
Parliamentary district for the Bangsamoro Parliament
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Basilan's 4th parliamentary district is the fourth of the four parliamentary districts of the province of Basilan for the Bangsamoro Parliament. It is composed of the municipalities of Hadji Muhtamad, Lantawan, and Maluso.[2]
| Basilan's 4th parliamentary district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Bangsamoro Parliament | |
Boundary of Basilan's 4th parliamentary district in Basilan | |
| Province | Basilan |
| Population | 145,716 (2024) |
| Electorate | 67,158 (2026)[1] |
| Major settlements | |
| Current constituency | |
| Member of Parliament | Jay Hataman Salliman (elect) |
| Political party | BFP |
Jay Hataman Salliman of the Bangsamoro Federalist Party is the member of Parliament-elect for the district following the inaugural 2026 Bangsamoro Parliament election.[3] He will assume office on October 30, 2026.[4]
Boundaries
The parliamentary districts of Bangsamoro was after the passage of Bangsamoro Act No. 58 into law. The bill was approved on February 28, 2024 by the Bangsamoro Parliament and was signed by Chief Minister Murad Ebrahim.[5] The initial bill only called for three districts for the province of Basilan.[6]
After the Supreme Court excluded Sulu from the Bangsamoro region in Septemeber 2024, the Bangsamoro Parliament was prompted to redistribute the seats allocated to Sulu.[7] The configuration was promulgated via Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 77 and was signed by Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua on August 28, 2025. created the Basilan fourth district.[8]
Current (2025–present)
Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 77 created the Basilan fourth district.[8] The constituency was not filled immediately as the first regular Bangsamoro Parliament election has been postponed.
However, both Acts No. 58 and 77 were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court which also ordered the parliament to make a new law anew.[9] Macacua signed a new bill into law on January 20, 2026, becoming Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 86.[10]
Act No. 86 defines the fourth district as comprising the same three municipalities mentioned in Act No. 77 which are:[11]
List of MPs representing the district
| No. | Portrait | Member (Lifespan) |
Term of office | Party | Parliament | Electoral history | Constituencies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Jay Hataman Salliman (born 1997) |
Assuming office on October 30, 2026 | BFP | 1st Parliament | Elected in 2026. | 2026–present Hadji Muhtamad, Lantawan, Maluso | |
Election results
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFP | Jay Hataman Salliman | 41,675 | 81.51 | |
| BPP | Alzad Sattar | 8,364 | 16.36 | |
| BaPa | Monar Ibno | 562 | 1.10 | |
| UBJP | Omar Muallam | 424 | 0.83 | |
| BEST Party | Pendatun Mohamad | 101 | 0.20 | |
| Total votes | 51,126 | 100.00 | ||
| BFP win (new seat) | ||||