During the third quarter of 2009, three municipalities were created in the province of Maguindanao in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) while 13 barangays were created in the provinces of Lanao del Sur and Maguindanao, ARMM.

The three newly-created municipalities and 13 newly-created barangays are as follows:

These updates were done based on the following developments:

• The three municipalities created in the province of Maguindanao in ARMM include the following: (a) the Municipality of DATU HOFFER AMPATUAN and its nine barangays coming from the municipalities of Shariff Aguak and Datu Unsay created pursuant to Muslim Mindanao Autonomy (MMA) Act No. 220 and which was ratified through a plebiscite conducted by the COMELEC on July 30, 2009; (b) the Municipality of DATU SALIBO and its 17 barangays coming from the municipalities of Datu Saudi Ampatuan and Datu Piang created pursuant to MMA Act No. 222 as amended by MMA Act No. 253 and which was ratified through a plebiscite conducted by the COMELEC on July 30, 2009; and (c) the Municipality of SHARIFF SAYDONA MUSTAPHA and its 14 barangays coming from the municipalities of Shariff Aguak, Mamasapano, Datu Unsay, Datu Saudi Ampatuan and Datu Piang created pursuant to MMA Act No. 252 and which was ratified through a plebiscite conducted by the COMELEC on July 30, 2009. 

• In addition, 13 barangays in the provinces of Lanao del Sur and Maguindanao, ARMM were created: (a) one barangay, Barangay Upper Pugaan in the municipality of Ditsaan-Ramain, Lanao del Sur, ARMM, created pursuant to MMA Act No. 186 and which was ratified through a plebiscite conducted by the COMELEC on September 26, 2009; and
  (b) 12 barangays created in the province of Maguindanao, ARMM namely: Barangay Moro Point in the municipality of Parang, created pursuant to MMA Act No. 246 and which was ratified through a plebiscite conducted by the COMELEC on July 30, 2009; Barangay Pura in the municipality of Datu Blah T. Sinsuat, created pursuant to MMA Act No. 83 and which was ratified through a plebiscite conducted by the COMELEC on July 30, 2009; and barangays Alonganan, Balanakan, Buayan, Dado, Damabalas, Duaminanga, Kalipapa, Liong, Magaslong and Masigay, concurrently created in the new municipality of Datu Salibo pursuant to MMA Act No. 222 as amended by MMA Act No. 253 and which was ratified through a plebiscite conducted by the COMELEC on July 30, 2009.

With these changes, the number of regions, provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays as of September 30, 2009 are as follows:

ROMULO A. VIROLA
Secretary General

Contact Persons:

Ms. Severa B. de Costo / Mr. Fernando Gino B. Regalado
Tel:  (632) 890-3135 or (632) 897-1773
E-mail :    sb.decosto@nscb.gov.ph / fgb.regalado@nscb.gov.ph

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