2025 Basilan congressman, governor, vice governor, board members elected

Basilan, Philippines has two component cities namely Isabela and Lamitan and 11 municipalities namely Akbar, Al-Barka, Hadji Mohammad Ajul ,Hadji Muhtamad, Lantawan, Maluso, Sumisip, Tabuan-Lasa, Tipo-Tipo, Tuburan and Ungkaya Pukan. All parts of the province is in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) except Isabela, which is part of the Zamboanga Peninsula region.

Buli-Buli, Sumisip native Hadjiman Sabbihi “Jim” Hataman Saliman served as the congressman of Basilan from June 30, 2010 to June 30, 2016. Also born in Buli-Buli, his brother Mujiv Sabbihi Hataman was the ARMM governor from December 22, 2011 to February 26, 2019.

Jim assumed office as the governor of Basilan on June 30, 2016 and Mujiv assumed office as the congressman of the province on June 30, 2019. On June 30, 2025, they will assume office as the province’s vice governor and governor, respectively.

2022 Basilan election results

On May 12, 2025, Basilan elected its new congressman, governor, vice governor and provincial board members. The province has two provincial districts.

CONGRESSMAN

1. Yusop Alano = 119,696
2. Hanie Bud = 91,366

GOVERNOR

1. Mujiv Sabbihi Hataman = 111,376
2. Jay Hataman Salliman = 106,821
3. Osama Mutamad = 761

VICE GOVERNOR

1. Hadjiman Sabbihi “Jim” Hataman Saliman = 136,904
2. Alzad Sattar = 70,060

PROVINCIAL BOARD MEMBERS

1st district

1. Nasser Salain = 57,348
2. Allet Ismael = 49,105
3. Amin Hataman = 46,334
4. Faigdar Jaafar = 44,314
5. Bimbo Epping = 36,118
6. Alan Ritchie Luis Biel = 34,059
7. Ramly Amping = 27,140
8. Nur Hakimin = 10,542
9. Patta Hadjirul = 3,332

2nd district

1. Miko Asarul = 83,774
2. Nur-Khan Istarul = 81,599
3. Keemhar Jhay Sakkalahul = 80,003
4. Ronie Hantian = 75,496
5. Nur-in Akbar = 66,228
6. Juhan Hataman = 58,633
7. Marwan Hataman = 51,543
8. Najib Hataman = 50,849
9. Kasim Idris = 32,054
10. James Dinil = 15,681
11. Shing Jalil = 2,582

Created on November 17, 1989, the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in the Philippines had five provinces namely Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi. On February 26, 2019, the region was replaced by the BARMM, which has five provinces namely Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte, Maguindanao del Sur and Tawi-Tawi.