COTABATO CITY, Feb. 12 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will administer on April 13 the plebiscite for the creation of eight municipalities out of 63 villages in North Cotabato that are now part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

"All is set for the plebiscite on April 13 in 63 villages of North Cotabato now called BARMM's Special Geographic Area (SGA)," BARMM Member of Parliament Kellie Antao told reporters here Monday.

"I believe the yes vote will win," Antao added.

Lawyer Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba, BARMM local government minister, also expressed confidence the "yes" vote will come out victorious.

Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia told reporters during the Feb. 8 launch of nationwide voter's educ...