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1998 Cordillera autonomy plebiscite

Field	Value
name	1998 Cordillera Autonomous Region creation plebiscite
flag_year	1986
location	Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines
date
previous_year	1990
previous_referendum	1990 Cordillera autonomy plebiscite
map	1998 CAR plebiscite result.png
mapdivision	locality
notes	On the map, the darker shades of a color indicate a larger majority for (green shades) or against (red shades) autonomy.
outcome	Autonomy rejected in Baguio and all provinces save for Apayao; rejection of measure. Retention of Cordillera Administrative Region

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.

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

Locality	For	Against	Total	Ratified?	Total
Abra	22,684	36.25%	39,897	63.75%	62,581
Apayao	23,201	74.98%	7,741	25.02%	30,942
Baguio	19,205	14.41%	114,043	85.59%	133,248
Benguet	15,345	18.02%	69,823	81.98%	85,168
Ifugao	16,417	47.05%	18,476	52.95%	34,893
Kalinga	21,841	46.01%	25,631	53.99%	47,472
Mountain Province	16,154	38.34%	25,982	61.66%	42,136

References

(March 12, 1998). "Militants Seek "Real Autonomy" for Cordillera". [[Philippine Daily Inquirer]].

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