4-percent downswing in ARMM's economy in 2015 but the region's economy grew by 0.3 percent in 2016 and 7.

Thousands of employees assembled for the flag retreat, carrying a streamer reading: 'Thank you and goodbye, ARMM.'

Everybody is in high spirits to ensure the smooth and seamless transition from ARMM to BARMM," Galvez said.

Contrary to the claim of the petitioner, the PAIA insisted that Section 18 and 19, Article X of the Constitution do not prevent Congress from passing legislations establishing or strengthening, or even abolishing the ARMM and creating a new one.

11054, or the Organic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, which effectively creates the region to replace the ARMM.

Site selection for the succeeding projects for housing and day care centers are still ongoing in Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Marawi Sity, Basilan, Tawi tawi and Sulu, in partnership with the ARMM local governments and other regional offices.

Earlier, questions were raised over the ARMM voters list and it was charged that it was ridden with registration anomalies.

Sinarimbo said the Iranian envoy emphasized the importance of trading some of his country's oil supplies for bananas and other fruits from the ARMM in the face of the embargo imposed by the US.

The ARMM web portal and online self-assessment are available at http://model.mercuryinteractive.com and can accessed free of charge.

There are 1.08 million registered voters in the ARMM, which encompasses the provinces of Basilan, Sulu, Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur and Tawi-Tawi, as well as Marawi City.

The ARMM is composed of Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi and Maguindanao.