2001 Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao expansion and inclusion plebiscite

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2001 ARMM plebiscite
August 14, 2001
Plebiscite for the approval of Republic Act No. 9054
Outcome
  • Ratification of RA 9054 by the original components of the ARMM
  • Approved inclusion to the ARMM by Basilan and Marawi
  • Rejected inclusion to the ARMM by other areas
Results by locality
Result of the plebiscite. The votes for each province and city (whether highly urbanized, independent component or component) are treated separately, and are not combined into one single result.
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The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) was the only autonomous region in the Philippines, until it was superseded by Bangsamoro; as such it is the sole region with a regional government as prescribed by the Constitution of the Philippines. In 2001, Republic Act No. 9054 was passed for the expansion of the region by including the areas which initially rejected inclusion and the provinces which were carved from them. However, only the city of Marawi and the province of Basilan, with the exception of Isabela, opted to be integrated in the region.

A special plebiscite was set on August 14, 2001.

Results

Rules

Each province, and their component cities, has their own separate plebiscite. In order for the plebiscite to be approved, a majority of the people who voted is needed, if it fails to surpass the majority of valid votes, the plebiscite is defeated in that province or city.

  • For provinces voted for expansion and amendments to the original organic act:
    • If a majority did not vote in favor, all amendments to the organic act, save for provinces and cities that voted for inclusion, are rejected.
  • For provinces and cities voting for inclusion:
    • If a majority in each city or province votes in favor, it becomes a part of the autonomous region; in case of component cities, they do not cease to be a part of their province but regional services will be under the ARMM.
    • If a majority in a municipality does not vote in favor of inclusion but the totals for the rest of the province are in favor it will be a part of the ARMM nevertheless.

Provinces and cities that approved expansion (for already members) and inclusion (for non-members) are highlighted:

Summary

Support from within the ARMM was overwhelmingly in favor, with all four provinces having at least 70% of those who voted in favor of expanding the region. Those which were asked for inclusion, on the other hand, were overwhelmingly opposed, with most provinces and cities having more than 90% of those who voted opposing inclusion, with the exception of Basilan (91%), which voted overwhelmingly for inclusion (its capital Isabela City voted not to be included) and Marawi (which is part of Lanao del Sur which already within the ARMM).

Expansion

  • Question: Do you vote in favor of the amendments to Republic Act No. 6734, the Organic Act for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, as proposed under this Organic Act, which includes, among other things, the expansion of the area of the autonomous region?
Province Yes No Turnout Ratified?
Total % Total %
Lanao del Sur 185,212 91.27% 17,718 8.73% 202,930 Yes
Maguindanao 175,893 71.95% 68,561 28.05% 244,454 Yes
Sulu 75,320 86.54% 11,711 13.46% 87,031 Yes
Tawi-Tawi 44,159 76.77% 13,363 23.23% 57,522 Yes
Turnout 591,937 —

Inclusion

  • Question: Do you vote in favor of the inclusion of your province or city in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao?
Locality Yes No Turnout Included?
Total % Total %
Basilan 185,212 89.33% 22,121 10.67% 207,333 Yes
Cotabato City 9,361 36.80% 16,075 63.20% 25,436 No
Dapitan 413 1.84% 22,073 98.16% 22,486 No
Davao del Sur 3,074 2.32% 129,695 97.68% 132,769 No
Digos 523 1.70% 30,176 98.30% 30,699 No
Dipolog 777 2.68% 28,171 97.32% 28,948 No
General Santos 1,277 1.53% 82,251 98.47% 83,528 No
Iligan 1,604 2.54% 61,472 97.46% 63,076 No
Isabela City 3,656 20.04% 14,588 79.96% 18,244 No
Kidapawan 468 2.09% 21,887 97.91% 22,355 No
Koronadal 170 0.51% 33,288 99.49% 33,458 No
Lanao del Norte 27,235 16.62% 136,600 83.38% 163,835 No
Marawi 26,362 91.56% 2,429 8.44% 28,791 Yes
North Cotabato 16,603 9.02% 167,531 90.98% 184,134 No
Pagadian 636 1.96% 31,846 98.04% 32,482 No
Palawan 1,717 1.49% 113,839 98.51% 115,556 No
Puerto Princesa 402 1.11% 35,763 98.89% 36,165 No
Sarangani 2,359 3.23% 70,727 96.77% 73,086 No
South Cotabato 2,497 1.89% 129,483 98.11% 131,980 No
Sultan Kudarat 4,782 3.97% 115,571 96.03% 120,353 No
Tacurong 187 0.97% 19,076 99.03% 19,263 No
Zamboanga City 5,849 4.93% 112,735 95.07% 118,584 No
Zamboanga del Norte 6,540 3.97% 158,125 96.03% 164,665 No
Zamboanga del Sur 4,759 2.83% 163,628 97.17% 168,387 No
Zamboanga Sibugay 6,843 6.60% 96,830 93.40% 103,673 No
Turnout 2,129,286 —

References

  1. ^ "R.A. No. 9054". www.lawphil.net. Retrieved 2021-03-13.

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