1989 Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao creation plebiscite

June 2022 1986 1989 Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao creation plebiscite Mindanao and Palawan, Philippines 1977 1977 Southern Philippines autonomy plebiscite 2001 2001 Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao expansion and inclusion plebiscite November 17, 1989 Approved in six provinces Rejected in 12 other provinces and 8 cities Creation of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) 1989 Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao creation plebiscite.svg locality #5f8ed4 Yes — #ffcd00 No The 1989 Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao creation plebiscite was a creation plebiscite held on November 17, 1989, in parts of Mindanao and Palawan in the Philippines. Background Upon the installation of President Corazon Aquino following the 1986 People Power Revolution which deposed Ferdinand Marcos, the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) held negotiations in with the Aquino administration in Jeddah. The MNLF pushed for the government for the outright establishment of an autonomous region in Mindanao as per the 1976 Tripoli Agreement through an executive order; a demand which the government did not accept.Rivera Temario C. State of the Nation: Philippines 1996 Institute of Southeast Asian 978-981-3055-34-6 39–40 https://books.google.com/books?id=PA7t-Y1dS5cC&q=November+1989+Autonomous+Region+in+Muslim+Mindanao+plebiscite en The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines adopted during Aquino's presidency allows for the creation of an autonomous region in "Muslim Mindanao".Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao https://www.dbm.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/OPCCB/OPIF2011/ARMM.pdf Department of Budget and Management 18 June 2022 Republic Act No. 6734 or the Organic Act which proposed for the creation of such region called the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) was signed into law on August 1, 1989, by President Corazon AquinoInquirer Philippine Daily What Went Before: Peace talks with the MILF https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/569481/what-went-before-peace-talks-with-the-milf 18 June 2022 Philippine Daily Inquirer 26 January 2014 enRepublic Act No. 6734 https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1989/08/01/republic-act-no-6734/ Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines 18 June 2022 but had to be ratified through a plebiscite which was held on November 17, 1989. Both the MNLF, and its splinter group the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, boycotted the vote. Results Rules The plebiscite is conducted on a per-province and per-city basis. If there are more votes for autonomy in a province, that province becomes a part of the autonomous region. If there are more votes for autonomy in a city, that city becomes a part of the autonomous region, regardless if how its mother province votes. If there are more votes against autonomy in a municipality, but its mother province votes in favor, that municipality still becomes a part of the autonomous region If there are more votes for autonomy in a municipality, but its mother province votes against, that municipality does not become a part of the autonomous region Summary Only four provinces namely Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi opted to be included in the newly formed ARMM. The Muslim-majority province of Basilan and the city of Marawi in Lanao del Sur notably voted against its inclusion to the ARMM.McKenna Thomas The Origins of the Muslim Separatist Movement in the Philippines https://asiasociety.org/origins-muslim-separatist-movement-philippines Asia Society 18 June 2022 en Elections for the first set of regional officials were held in February 1990. The following are the results for the province and city. +Summary of results1989-11-25 Organization woes bug autonomy https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gWcVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bgsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6319,4282085 2023-07-09 news.google.com2020-11-19 ANGAY-ANGAY LANG: Kalinaw Mindanaw: The Story of the GRP-MNLF Peace Process, 1975-1996 (12) https://www.mindanews.com/mindaviews/2020/11/angay-angay-lang-kalinaw-mindanaw-the-story-of-the-grp-mnlf-peace-process-1975-1996-12/ 2023-09-08 www.mindanews.com en-USLocalityYesNoValid votesRegisteredvotersRatified?Total%Total%Total%Basilan20,92436.57%36,28663.43%57,21055.40%103,272Cotabato26,73418.92%114,56881.08%141,30250.35%280,624Cotabato City12,9869.56%122,85190.44%135,83755.00%246,979Davao del Sur46,89237.95%76,68262.05%123,57470.31%175,751Dapitan4622.34%19,30797.66%19,76969.63%28,392Dipolog8453.40%24,00996.60%24,85462.87%39,532General Santos8,22319.67%33,57780.33%41,80040.37%103,549Iligan2,0443.19%61,98396.81%64,02759.05%108,432Lanao del Norte46,89237.95%76,68262.05%123,57470.31%175,751Lanao del Sur125,33874.08%43,85525.92%169,19371.37%237,076Maguindanao76,71762.68%45,67037.32%122,38745.70%267,824Marawi10,39946.01%12,20453.99%22,60356.13%40,269Pagadian4,77419.15%20,14980.85%24,92350.67%49,188Palawan8,1629.09%81,61790.91%89,77954.48%164,789Puerto Princesa3,28314.23%19,79685.77%23,07951.11%45,155South Cotabato26,19815.87%138,84184.13%165,03952.22%316,043Sultan Kudarat5,6017.33%70,82792.67%76,42849.76%153,589Sulu99,91173.92%35,24526.08%135,15657.96%233,181Tawi-Tawi40,59672.86%15,12527.14%55,72156.26%99,039Zamboanga del Norte5,8724.12%136,76695.88%142,63853.58%266,191Zamboanga del Sur14,5436.43%211,78293.57%226,32555.83%405,392Zamboanga City5,2995.55%90,15294.45%95,45153.77%177,533Total1,968,90054.69%3,599,984— Of the 3.5 million registered voters, 55.31% turned out and voted. 72% of those who voted rejected autonomy. In Christian areas, autonomy was rejected in 40-to-1 margins. The new autonomous region was inaugurated on November 6, 1990. The region would be expanded following a second plebiscite in 2001. References External links Republic Act No. 6734 Category:1989 in the Philippines Category:Regional plebiscites in the Philippines Category:1989 referendums Category:Presidency of Corazon Aquino Category:Autonomy referendums Category:20th century in Bangsamoro