1998 Cordillera autonomy plebiscite

The 1998 Cordillera Autonomy plebiscite was held on March 7, 1998. In the plebiscite, the people of Cordillera were asked if they wanted to be autonomous region under Republic Act No. 8438. The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) consists of the provinces of Abra, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain Province and Apayao.

1998 Cordillera Autonomous Region creation plebiscite
March 7, 1998 (1998-03-07)
LocationCordillera Administrative Region, Philippines
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Results

Majority of Cordillera voters rejected the plan to be an autonomous region. For them, it will affect their families, livelihood, and cause terrorism due to Conrado Balweg and the New People's Army (NPA).

Only Apayao voted for autonomy, but due to the Supreme Court decision in 1990 disallowing an autonomous region composed of only one province, the autonomous region was not created. Because of the plebiscite, President Fidel V. Ramos amended the autonomous region proposal to a regular administrative region before he finished his term of office.

Per locality
Summary of results[1]
LocalityForAgainstTotal
Total %Total %
Abra22,68436.2% 39,89763.8%62,581
Apayao 23,20175.0%7,74125.0%30,942
Baguio19,20514.4% 114,04385.6%133,248
Benguet15,34518.0% 69,82382.0%85,168
Ifugao16,41747.0% 18,47653.0%34,893
Kalinga21,84146.0% 25,63154.0%47,472
Mountain Province16,15438.3% 25,98261.7%42,136
Turnout436,440

See also

References
  1. Dizon, Alfred; Santos, Joya (March 12, 1998). "Militants Seek "Real Autonomy" for Cordillera". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
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