'No' votes still leads in Lanao del Norte on Bangsamoro plebiscite

By MASIDING NOOR YAHYA and ASA T. MADALE

February 7, 2019

MARAWI CITY: Despite the three expolsions of three grenade thrown by unidentified persons as reported by the military and police authorities, the conduct of the February 6 plebicite for the inclusion of Lanao del Norte six municipalities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) went on smoothly.

Per partial unofficial report from the media affairs office of Lanao del Norte on the province-wide plebiscite on Wednesday, 157,138 voted 'No' while 72,543 voted 'Yes' as of 11 a.m. Thursday.

The tally sheet is as follows:

Bacolod: Yes - 1,447, No - 8,074;

Baloi: Yes - 8,663, No - 3,023;

Baroy: Yes - 264, No - 11758;

Kapatagan: Yes - 791, No - 20,893;

Kauswagan: Yes - 2,348, No - 6,791;

Kolambogan: Yes - 1,210, No - 9,623;

Lala: Yes - 1,173, No - 28,507;

Linamon: Yes - 1,550, No - 12,000;

Magsaysay: Yes - 2,286, No - 3,183;

Maigo: Yes - 3,724, No - 4,455;

Matungao: Yes - 1,420, No - 1,667;

Munai: Yes - 10,614, No - 4;

Nunungan: Yes - 1,802, No - 1,039;

Pantao-Ragat: Yes -  9,166, No - 0;

Pantar: Yes - 7,751, No - 291;

Poona-Piagapo: Yes - 5,246, No - 317;

Salvador: Yes - 11,366, No - 280;

Sapad: Yes - 987, No - 5,520;

Sultan Naga Dimaporo: Yes - 550, No - 24,452;

Tagoloan: Yes - 2,760, No - 1,975;

Tangkal: Yes - 5,927, No - 0;

and Tubod: Yes - 803, No - 19,171.

The Provincial Board of Canvassers of Lanao del Norte after counting all the election returns will forward the plebisite results in the province to the National Board of Canvassers in Manila to determine the final official result of the 2nd round of the Bangsamoro plebiscite. (RSC)