About 85 percent of voters turned out for the poll that decided whether residents would join the new Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. ADVERTISEMENTThe “yes” won with 1,540,017 votes against 198,750 “no” votes in the ARMM. Some 144,640 voted in Basilan province to include Isabela, its former capital, as part of the new region, overwhelming the 8,487 no votes. The yes won by a slim margin of 11,688 votes in Cotabato City. The second round of voting for ratification of BOL in 67 villages in Cotabato province and six towns in Lanao del Norte was held on Feb. 6, 2019.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 18, 2020 21:00 UTC