2 barangays in Marawi head to plebiscite to decide on proposed split

LANAO DEL SUR, Philippines – Polls opened on Saturday morning, March 18, in two barangays in Marawi City as voters decide on theCommission on Elections Chairman George Garcia, who was in Marawi to personally witness the plebiscite, was scheduled to make the rounds on Saturday.

If voters say “yes” to the split, a new village called Boganga II would be taken from the existing Barangay Boganga, while another new village called Datu Dalidigan would come from the current Sagonsongan.“It would be a relief for our barangay. Two [set of leaders] would handle the problems of our community,” said Cayalinang Macabada, a 43-year-old Sagonsongan resident, who said on Friday, March 17, that she would cast a “yes” vote on the ballot.

The two barangays have a combined registered voter population of 1,472, but the number of inhabitants stands at 13,457.

Bito Elementary School in Marawi City is open to accept voters for today's plebiscites to ratify the creation of two barangays in the city. Namfrel Lanao del Sur volunteers are observing today's plebiscites. | via Namfrel

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