Religion
The majority of the region's population are Christians, mostly Catholics; however, there are also Muslims, Buddhists, and Shintoists living in the region.
Although the region is predominantly Christian, one of its provinces, Davao del Sur, was under the influence of the Bangsamoro. This was proven when in the 1st day of August 1989 the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao attempted to put the province under its jurisdiction; however, on November 6, 1990, only 5 provinces joined the region. Until now, the Bangsamoro attempts to increase their influence on their so-called Bangsamoro Nation, which is the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, to include all of Mindanao under its jurisdiction.
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