with the ratification of the bangsamoro organic law following a plebiscite on january 21, 2019 the abolition process of the autonomous region in muslim mindanao (armm) begins paving way for the formal creation of the bangsamoro autonomous region. under the law a transition body, the bangsamoro transition authority (bta), is to be organized pending the election of the new region's government officials in 2022. the second part of the plebiscite held on february 6, 2019 expanded the scope of the future bangsamoro region to include 63 barangays in north cotabato. the members of the bangsamoro transition authority took their oaths on february 22, 2019 along with the ceremonial confirmation of the plebiscite results of both the january 21, and february 6, 2019 votes. the official turnover from the armm to the bangsamoro autonomous region took place on february 26, 2019 which meant the full abolition of the former.