MANILA, Sept. 20 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Saturday the campaign and election periods for the Oct. 13 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Elections (BPE) are still in effect amid the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the Supreme Court.

In a memorandum issued on Saturday, the Commission en banc approved the recommendation of its Law Department not to suspend these periods.

The poll body also noted that the processing of requests for authority will continue.

"The Commission, after due deliberation, resolved, as it hereby resolves, to adopt the following recommendations of the Law Department on the effect of the Temporary Restraining Order in GR Nos. E-02219 and E-02235 on th...