FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT. Lawyer Cyrus Torrena, Maguindanao provincial administrator, speaks before members of Maguindanao Sangguniang Panlalawigan Monday (Aug. 15, 2022) to solicit their support on the ratification of Republic Act 11550 dividing Maguindanao into Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur. The creation of the new provinces aims to deliver faster and more efficient services to the people. (Photo courtesy of Maguindanao PIO) COTABATO CITY - Officials of Maguindanao have appealed to all registered voters to come out and vote on the Sept. 17 plebiscite that would divide the province into Maguindanao del Sur and Maguindanao del Norte. Police said it has already established security plans to ensure that the political exercises would be peaceful and orderly. "It is best for the future of the province if you come out and vote, whether yes or no, it is your right to decide," Cyrus Torrena, Maguindanao provincial administrator, said in a radio interview Tuesday. Re