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A plebiscite was held on April 13, 2024, and voters approved all eight bills reconstituting the SGA barangays to eight municipalities including
Ligawasan, where 11,788 voted in favor of its creation while none voted against. The Bangsamoro regional government will provide P2.5 million in funding for
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to fill positions in the municipal government pending regular elections in 2025. The municipality remains under the jurisdiction of the
Special Geographic Area pending the creation of a new province.
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On August 17, 2023, the bills consolidating the SGA barangays into eight municipalities were approved by the
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Ismael Sultan Mama is the OIC mayor of
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234:, Philippines. The municipality is part of the
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238:despite Cotabato being part of
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351:Population census of Ligawasan
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264:second part of the plebiscite
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309:. Each barangay consists of
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63:Barangay hall of Gli-Gli
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87:Special Geographic Area
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322:Bagoaingud (Bagoinged)
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282:Bangsamoro Parliament
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1220:Datu Blah T. Sinsuat
1210:Datu Abdullah Sangki
220:Lungsod sa Ligawasan
212:Banwa sang Ligawasan
161: • Density
111:Ismael Sultan Mama (
1435:Northern Kabuntalan
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1255:Datu Saudi-Ampatuan
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1560:Sultan sa Barongis
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200:Inged nu Ligawasan
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1445:Pagayawan
1425:Nabalawag
1375:Malidegao
1330:Ligawasan
1315:Kapatagan
1310:Kapalawan
1205:Calanogas
1170:Binidayan
1155:Balindong
1150:Balabagan
1023:Tawi-Tawi
995:Provinces
877:Kidapawan
840:Nabalawag
835:Malidegao
830:Ligawasan
825:Kapalawan
809:(part of
736:Banisilan
697:(capital)
694:Kidapawan
533:25 August
504:19 August
337:Kabasalan
307:barangays
301:Barangays
296:Geography
250:When the
188:Ligawasan
170:Time zone
37:Ligawasan
1685:Mindanao
1666:Clusters
1595:Tandubas
1590:Tamparan
1405:Marogong
1400:Marantao
1370:Malabang
1345:Lumbatan
1325:Lantawan
1320:Languyan
1140:Ampatuan
1130:Al-Barka
965:de facto
771:Midsayap
761:Makilala
751:Libungan
684:Cotabato
611:16 April
585:14 April
559:13 April
479:June 30,
450:GMA News
325:Barungis
260:Cotabato
232:Cotabato
82:Province
1625:Tugunan
1615:Tuburan
1610:Tubaran
1585:Talitay
1580:Talayan
1565:Sumisip
1525:Simunul
1475:Piagapo
1420:Mulondo
1415:Matanog
1365:Maguing
1360:Madamba
1355:Madalum
1270:Ganassi
1102:Lamitan
1059:Lamitan
1003:Basilan
975:de jure
946:(BARMM)
893:Symbols
886:Related
855:Tugunan
796:Tulunan
766:Matalam
746:Kabacan
726:Antipas
721:Aleosan
716:Alamada
633:27 July
605:Rappler
554:Rappler
527:Luwaran
457:May 22,
428:May 22,
365:±% p.a.
334:Gli-gli
246:History
224:Tagalog
216:Cebuano
94:Founded
70:Country
1620:Tugaya
1600:Taraka
1520:Sibutu
1490:Pualas
1480:Picong
1460:Pandag
1450:Paglat
1380:Maluso
1195:Buluan
1190:Buldon
1185:Bubong
1175:Bongao
1165:Bayang
1160:Barira
1107:Marawi
1087:Buluan
1082:Bongao
1064:Marawi
756:Magpet
741:Carmen
731:Arakan
374:29,784
328:Buliok
315:sitios
311:puroks
156:29,784
1654:Other
1410:Masiu
1395:Mapun
1305:Kapai
1200:Butig
1125:Akbar
786:Pikit
371:2020
331:Bulol
290:Pikit
175:UTC+8
1673:Sulu
1097:Jolo
635:2024
613:2024
587:2024
561:2024
535:2023
506:2023
481:2020
459:2019
430:2019
360:Pop.
356:Year
204:Jawi
135:Area
1645:Wao
1640:Upi
179:PST
128:OIC
113:OIC
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