The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will include 63 barangays in Cotabato, following a double majority yes votes in these areas and their respective towns during the Feb. 6 plebiscite. The Commission on Elections, sitting as the National Plebiscite Board of Canvassers, announced on Thursday the results of the referendum in seven towns in Cotabato and Lanao del Norte. ADVERTISEMENTThe 63 Cotabato barangays are located in the towns of Aleosan (Dunguan, Tapodoc); Carmen (Kibayao, Kitulaan, Langogan, Manarapan, Nasapian, Pebpoloan, Tupig); Kabacan (Butuan, Nanga-an, Pedtad, Sanggadong, Simbuhay, Simone, Tamped). “[These barangays] shall form part of the BARMM, considering that they voted favorably for their inclusion in the BARMM and that the majority of the votes cast in the municipalities to which these barangays belong is in favor of their inclusion in the BARMM,” the canvassing board said. Lanao del Norte votes noThe towns of Balo-i, Munai, Nunungan, Pantar, Tagoloan and Tangkal in Lanao del Norte also all agreed to be included in the BARMM.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 14, 2019 21:22 UTC