Shariff Kabunsuan
Shariff Kabunsuan | |||||||||
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Province of the Philippines | |||||||||
2006–2008 | |||||||||
Datu Odin Sinsuat | |||||||||
Area | |||||||||
• Coordinates | 07°01′N 124°19′E / 7.017°N 124.317°E | ||||||||
• 2007 | 4,028.57 km2 (1,555.44 sq mi) | ||||||||
Population | |||||||||
• 2007 | 562,886 | ||||||||
Government | |||||||||
Governor | |||||||||
• June 30, 2007 – July 17, 2008 | Datu Tucao O. Mastura (de facto) | ||||||||
• Oct 8, 2007 – July 17, 2008 | Ibrahim P. Ibay (acting) | ||||||||
Officers-in-Charge | |||||||||
• Nov 16, 2006 – May 14, 2007 | Bimbo Q. Sinsuat | ||||||||
• May 14, 2007 – October 8, 2007 | Noraya S. Pasandalan | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Established | October 28 2006 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | July 17 2008 | ||||||||
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Today part of | Maguindanao del Norte |
Shariff Kabunsuan was a short-lived
History
Shariff Kabunsuan was established under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 201 which provided for the creation of the new province comprising the nine municipalities of
The plebiscite for the creation of the province was held on October 28, 2006.
The law establishing Shariff Kabunsuan was enacted by the
At the time of its creation, Shariff Kabunsuan was the Philippines' 80th province and the sixth in the
An eleventh municipality was established two months after: the creation of
Supreme Court case
On July 17, 2008, the
Despite a motion for reconsideration filed by ARMM officials, the Supreme Court reaffirmed its ruling in January 2009, thereby rendering its decision as final.[9][10]
The province would eventually be recreated in almost identical borders and with the same capital under the name Maguindanao del Norte, this time being created by Congress instead of a regional assembly.
Administrative divisions
Shariff Kabunsuan was composed of 11 municipalities distributed between two Sangguniang Panlalawigan districts:
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See also
- Sema v. COMELEC and Dilangalen
- Maguindanao del Norte creation plebiscite
References
- ^ a b c d Regional Legislative Assembly - Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (September 7, 2006). "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 201 - An Act Creating the Province of Shariff Kabunsuan, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "Did you know that… Maguindanao is the Seat Of Muslim Mindanao". Philippine Statistics Authority. November 9, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ "Did you know that… ARMM now has Six Provinces". Philippine Statistics Authority. March 26, 2007. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ "COMELEC Resolution No. 7727 - Rules and Regulations governing the conduct of the October 28, 2006 plebiscite to ratify the creation of the Province of Shariff Kabunsuan comprising the municipalities of Barira, Buldon, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Kabuntalan, Matanog, Parang, Sultan Kudarat, Sultan Mastura, Upi and Datu Blah T. Sinsuat in the Province of Maguindanao, pursuant to Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 201, dated August 28, 2006" (PDF). Commission on Elections. October 10, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2006.
- ^ a b "Voters approve new Mindanao province". Philippine Information Agency. November 1, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2006.
- ^ Unson, John (October 29, 2006). "Maguindanao split decided in plebiscite". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ Regional Legislative Assembly - Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (November 22, 2006). "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 205 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Northern Kabuntalan in the Province of Shariff Kabunsuan, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ a b Llanto, Jesus F. (July 16, 2008). "Supreme Court voids creation of Shariff Kabunsuan". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ Unson, John (January 11, 2009). "Shariff Kabunsuan province abolished". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ Fernandez, Edwin O. (January 11, 2009). "SC rules Shariff Kabunsuan is no more". Philippine Daily Inquirer (Inquirer Mindanao). Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2016.