An Overview

SOCCSKSARGEN also known as Region XII is located in Central Mindanao. The name of the region is an acronym that stands for the region’s four provinces and one of its cities: South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos. The region used to be called Central Mindanao. The regional center is Koronadal located in the province of South Cotabato, and the center of commerce, industry, transportation and the most populous city is General Santos.

Soccsksargen encompasses Cotabato City situated within the borders of Maguindanao, a province of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). SOX is the region’s nickname that is intended for marketing promotions and easy recall. The region is branded as the 12th paradise of the Philippines.

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History

1975 – July 7^th, Region XII or the Central Mindanao region was created under Presidential Decree No. 742 composed of the provinces of Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Lanado del Norte, Lanao del Sur, and Maguindanao and the cities of Iligan, Cotabato and Marawi
1989 – August 1^st, Republic Act No. 6734 provided for the creation of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
1990 – Central Mindanao was left with Lanao del Norte, Sultan Kudarat, and Cotabato due to the creation of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
- October 12^th, Executive Order 429 mandated the transfer of regional offices from Cotabato City to Koronadal City
1995 – February 23^rd, Republic Act 7901 ‘An act Creating Region XIII to be known as the Caraga Administrative Region, and for other Purpose’ was enacted. Section 3 of thee said law provided for the transfer of Sultan Kudarat to Region XI
1998 – March 21^st, the municipality of Kidapawan became a city with the enactment of Republic Act 8500; the Province of Sultan Kudarat was reverted to Region XII by virtue of Republic Act 8744
2000 – August 16^th, the municipality of Koronadal became a city through Republic Act No. 8803; September 18^th, the municipality of Tacurong in the Sultan Kudarat became a city by virtue of Republic Act o. 8805
2001 – September 19^th, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s Executive Order No. 36 reorganized the regions and provinces in Mindanao. This move changed Region XII into the present SOCCSKSARGEN. Region XII is now composed of the provinces of Sultan Kudarat, Saranggani, South Cotabato and Cotabato Province and the cities of General Santos, Cotabato, Kidapawan, Koronadal, and Tacurong.
2004 – March 30^th, the City of Koronadal has been designated as the administrative center of Region XII by virtue of Executive Order No. 304 issued by Former President Gloria M. Arroyo

Geography

The region is bounded on the north by Northern Mindanao, on the east by the Davao Region, and on the southwest by the Celebes Sea. The province of Maguindanao is situated between Cotabato City, Cotabato province and Sultan Kudarat.

The region has extensive coastlines, valleys and mountain ranges. Known for its river system, the region is the catch basin of Mindanao, particularly at the Cotabato Basin, a large depression surrounded by mountain ranges on three sides. Within the basin runs the Rio Grande de Mindanao, the longest river in Mindanao and the second longest in the Philippines. The river empties into the Illana Bay of the larger Moro Gulf at the west of Cotabato City. At the south of the basin lie the Tiruray Highlands, a moderately high mountain range blocking the basin from the southern coastline. Southeast of the mountains lie the Sarangani Bay.

Land Area

Region XII has a total land area of 19,165.87 sq. km., which is about 17% that of Mindanao . Among the four provinces of the region, North Cotabato has the biggest area at 6,019.78 sq. km. It is about 30.4% of the region’s area. The smallest among the provinces is Sultan Kudarat with an area of 4,401.06 sq. km.

Among the five cities of the region, General Santos City has the biggest land area at 668.49 sq. km., with Tacurong City as the smallest at 161.96 sq. km.

Climate

According to the Philippine climate system established by Coronas, most parts of Region XII have a Type IV climate:

Type Ⅳ

Rainfall is more or less evenly distributed throughout the year.

While some parts have a Type III climate:

Type Ⅲ

Seasons are not very pronounced, relatively dry from November to April, and wet during the rest of the year.

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Population

The population of Region XII as of May 2010 stood at 4.11 million persons, placing it at 10th rank among the heavily populated regions nationwide. It registered a 2.46% population growth rate (PGR) for the period 2000-2010, making it 2nd among five regions in the country with PGR higher than the National PGR of 1.90% annually.

Among the provinces, Cotabato (North) Province had the largest population with 1.227 million. South Cotabato placed second with 827,200; Sultan Kudarat and Sarangani came into 3rd and 4th with 747,087 and 489,904 respectively. For the cities, General Santos City recorded a 538,086 population ( 13% of Region XII’s total population), while Cotabato City had the total population of 271,786.

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Economy

as of 2013

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A Closer Look: Provinces and Cities

COTABATO CITY – Independent City

Barangays
- Mother Barangay Rosary Heights
  - Barangay Rosary Heights No. 1
  - Barangay Rosary Heights No. 2
  - Barangay Rosary Heights No. 3
  - Barangay Rosary Heights No. 4
  - Barangay Rosary Heights No. 5
  - Barangay Rosary Heights No. 6
  - Barangay Rosary Heights No. 7
  - Barangay Rosary Heights No. 8
  - Barangay Rosary Heights No. 9
  - Barangay Rosary Heights No. 10
  - Barangay Rosary Heights No. 11
  - Barangay Rosary Heights No. 12
  - Barangay Rosary Heights No. 1
- Mother Barangay Tamontaka
  - Barangay Tamontaka No. 1
  - Barangay Tamontaka No. 2
  - Barangay Tamontaka No. 3
  - Barangay Tamontaka No. 4
  - Barangay Tamontaka No. 5
- Mother Barangay Bagua
  - Barangay Bagua No. 1
  - Barangay Bagua No. 2
    - Barangay Bagua No. 3
- Mother Barangay Poblacion
  - Barangay Poblacion No. 1
  - Barangay Poblacion No. 2
  - Barangay Poblacion No. 3
  - Barangay Poblacion No. 4
  - Barangay Poblacion No. 5
  - Barangay Poblacion No. 6
  - Barangay Poblacion No. 7
  - Barangay Poblacion No. 8
  - Barangay Poblacion No. 9
- Mother Barangay Kalanganan
  - Barangay Kalanganan No. 1
  - Barangay Kalanganan No. 2

History/Trivias/Intro

The name Cotabato came from “Kuta” which means fort and “Wato” which means stone. .
Independent chartered city
Within the boundaries of the province of Maguindanao. Politically autonomous from the province of Maguindanao.
Seat of the ARMM regional government although being part of Region XII
Settlements started as early as 1475. Under the reign of Sultan Dipatwan Qudarat, the place developed as the capital town of Mindanao during the seventeenth century.
Nineteenth Century: Roads and wharves were constructed which gave rise to the birth of modern day Cotabato when Sultan Makakua ruled
- Enticed the inhabitants from Zamboanga and Visayas to migrate and settle to Cotabato
Twentieth Century: During when Americans started to rule the Philippines, Cotabato became the capital town of Cotabato province.
June 20, 1959 : By virtue of Republic Act No. 2364, Cotabato City was declared a chartered city

Land Area

Land Area: 17, 599 Hectares or 6795 square miles

Population

271,786 (As of May 1, 2010)

Tourism

2016 is Tourism Awareness Year for Cotobato City
- A program that will officially commence on April 25 2016 with the program Linisin natin ang Kapitolyo which is a clean-up drive at the Old City Hall and the City Plaza grounds.
- The City’s Tourism Officer, Norianne Lou Frondoza, said that there is a growing need to institutionalize Cotabato City as one of the top tourist destinations not only in Region 12, but in the whole country as well.

Grand Mosque
- Rests by the Tamontaka River and Moro gulf
- A surreal site that juts out the coastal village of Inawan.
- The largest and most exquisitely designed mosque in the country
- Built through generous donations from Filipinos and through the aid of Masjid Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei.
- As high as a 15-storey building with golden top and minarets

People’s Palace
- Old City Hall
- New City Hall

Kutawato Cave Complex
- Located in the center of the city’s traffic and has various entrances

Culture/Events

Majority of the city’s population is Muslim, comprising about 80% of the population. The majority of Muslims in Cotabato City are Sunnites. The majority of Christians in Cotabato City are Roman Catholics, most of whom are Cebuanos and Chavacanos.
Araw ng Kutabato
- Celebrated from June 12th to June 25^th
- Biggest celebration in all of Cotabato’s city festivals
- Commemorates the city’s charter anniversary
- Celebrates events such as agri-aqua product showcase, exhibits of photographs and artworks, sports and traditional games
- Celebrates mammoth civic/military and cultural dance parade known as Lilang-lilang Festival
- Celebration finale is the selection of the city’s fairest maiden in the search for the “Mutya ng Kutabato”
Our Lady of Peñafrancia Fiesta
- Celebrated on 3rd Sunday of September
- Celebrated in honor of Our Lady of Peñafrancia
- Preceded with a Holy mass and procession from the Immaculate Conception Cathedral to a waiting landing craft (barge) decked with colorful buntings, banana trunks, flowers and a brass band for its traditional fluvial procession at the Rio Grande to watch or join the procession in fulfillment of a vow, hosted by the Bicolano Association of Cotabato City
- A replica of the same event in Naga City.
Inaul
- Showcases the fine craftsmanship of the people in Cotabato City through this weaving tradition
- Worn by men and women as malong and head pieces
- Such designs are makabimban and sinukimpan
- Orange and yellow signifies royalty
- Green signifies peace

Geographical/Environmental Aspects

Elevation: 17 meters
Latitude: 07°14ˈN
Longitude: 124°15ˈE
Köppen Classification: Tropical Rainforest Climate
- Tropical rainforest climate is a type of tropical climate in which there is no dry season – all months have mean precipitation values of at least 60 mm (2.36 in). Tropical rainforest climates have no pronounced summer or winter; it is typically hot and wet throughout the year and rainfall is both heavy and frequent. One day in an equatorial climate can be very similar to the next, while the change in temperature between day and night may be larger than the average change in temperature between “summer” and “winter”.

Average Annual Temperature: 27.2°C/81.0°
Warmest month: March (Average Temperature : 27.8°C/82.0°F
Coolest month: January (Average Temperature: 26.7°C/80.0°F
The highest recorded temperature is 37.2°C/99.0°F which was recorded in March.
The lowest recorded temperature is 16.1°C/61.0°F, which was recorded in January.
Average Amount of Precipitation: 85.1 in/2161.5 mm). Average of 131.3 days of rain annually
Month with most precipitation: August (Average Precipitation: 12.9 in /327.7 mm)
Month with the least precipitation: January (Average Precipitation: 2.5 in/63.5 mm)

Politics

Mayor – Hon. Japal J. Guiani, Jr.
Vice Mayor – Hon. Atty. Frances Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi
Councilors
- Graham Nazer G. Dumama
- Bruce Matabalao
- Michael Datumanong
- Sukarno Sema
- Abdillah J. Lim
- Ed Rabago
- Freddie Ridao
- Johari Abu
- Hassan Biruar
- Christina Chua

Provinces

SARANGANI

Named after Sarangani Bay
Sarangani came from the legend of Saranganing, an adventurous son of a Sangil famlily from the coast of Celebes off Indonesia whose voyages often brought him to the Sultanate of Buayan (present day General Santos City), the stronghold of the Maguindanaoans. His outstanding character impressed the people so they named the bay in his honor.
Capital: Alabel
Sarangani is subdivided into 7 municipalities grouped into two parts, separated by the Sarangani Bay. The western part consists of Kiamba, Maasim, and Maitum, while the eastern part is composed of Alabel, Glan, Malapatan, and Malungon.

History/Trivias/Intro

1543
- Sarangani was named by Ruy López de Villalobos as Antonia in honor of Antonio de Mendoza y Pacheco who commissioned Villalobos expedition to the Philippines
- The first inhabitants were called “MunaTo”, a native term for “first people”
1942
- Japanese troops occupied modern day Sarangani
1945
- Filipino troops of the 6^th, 10^th, 101^st and 102^nd Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and 10^th Infantry Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary entered and liberated in modern day Sarangani and fought against the Japanese Imperial Army forces during the Battle of Cotabato at the end of World War II under the Japanese Occupaton
1966
- Sarangani was incorporated into the province of South Cotabato
March 16, 1992:
- Republic Act 7228 authored by Rep. James L. Chiongbian established Sarangani as an independent province.
- Chiongbian’s wife, Priscilla L. Chiongbian, was the first Governor of Sarangani. They are known as the Father and Mother of Sarangani Province

Land Area

360,125 Hectares or 45 square miles

Population

498,904

Tourism

Gumasa Beach
- Located at Glan, Sarangani
- “Boracay of Mindanao”
- A long stretch of powdery white sand beaches
River Pangi

Lamlifew Village
- Lamlifew School of Living Tradition is found here. It has been attracting visitors from all over the world for it showcases the Blaan tradition especially its amazing craftsmanship.
- Helen Lacna Lumbos, president of the Lamlifew Tribal Women’s Association, together with the women and children, welcomes visitors in traditional clothing
Nalus Falls
- Natural scenic view in Kiamba
- Has huge boulders of granite giving to a number of water falls, ideal for
  scrambling, bouldering and rappelling.
Pinol Cave
- Formerly known as Ayub Cave
- A unique assemblage of archaeological find that depicts Sarangani’s cultural wealth which was excavated in this cave in 1991 is found
Bat Sanctuary
- Situates hundreds of thousands of giant golden crowned flying fox bats
Tampat Shrine
- Situates the majestic shrine of the subordinate ruling Sultanates of Maguindanao
Kalon-Barak Skyline
- A viewing point of Mt. Apo, Mt. Matutum, Sarangani Bay and Davao Gulf
- Habitat ofSarangani tarsiers
- Holds 3 villages of B-laan tribe. It is the tribes’ last stronghold
  during the Japanese occupation.

Culture/Events

Sarangani Bay Festival
- Known to the locals as Sarbay Fest
- An annual event in Sarangani held every third week of May
Munato Festival
- Celebrates the foundation of Sarangani Province
- Held every 30^th day of November

Geographical/Environmental Aspects

Latitude: 5°52′N
Longitude: 125°17′E
Warmest month: April (Average Temperature of 27.5°C)
Coolest Month: July (Average Temperature of 26.3°C)
Köppen Climate Classification: Af
Average Annual Rainfall: 1752 mm
Driest Month: September (114 mm average amount of rainfall)
Month with most precipitation: January (169 mm average amount of rainfall)
Average Temperature: 26.8°C

Politics

Governor – Steve Solon
Vice Governor – Elmer De Peralta
Representatives
- Lone District – Rogelio Pacquiao
Board Member
- 1^st District – George Falgui
- 2^nd District – Cyril John Rustico Yap

SOUTH COTABATO

Land of dreamweavers
- The patterns they use to weave are those that came from their dreams
Home of the T’bolis
Provincial Capital : Koronadal City
Territorial Composition : 2 Districts
- District I
  - Tampakan
  - Tupi
  - Polomolok
- District II
  - Banga
  - Surallah
  - Niño
  - T’boli
  - Lake Sebu
  - Tantangan
  - Norala
  - Koronadal City

History/Trivias/Intro

Before 20^th century: the area where South Cotobato lies is inhabited by Muslims, B’laans, Manobos, Tagabiils and other ethnic groups who migrated to this part of Mindanao.
February 27, 1939: Pioneers mostly coming from Luzon led by the late General Paulino Santos arrived and laid the foundation for what was to become the progressive province it is today
July 18, 1966: South Cotabato was formed as an independent province from Cotabato

Land Area

442 881 Hectares or 1709.97 miles

Population

827,200

Tourism

Matutum
- Has a height of 2,286 meters above sea level
- Stands as the landmark of the SOCCSKSARGEN region
- Located at the boundaries of the Municipality of Tupi, Tampakan and Polomok in South Cotabato Province, and Malungon in Sarangani Province

Parker Ranges and Lake Maughan
- Located at T’boli.
- Parker’s peak known as Asamblak peak is at 1750 meters above sea level.
- The Maughan Lake is the crater lake of Mt. Parker which is estimated to be 300 ha wide
Lake Sebu
- Consists of islets and a large body of water which is 365 ha wide and surrounded by rolling hills and mountains
- Seven Falls in Lake Sebu
  - Hikong Alo
  - Hikong Bente
  - Hikong B’Lebel “Coil/Zigzag”
  - Hikong Lowig “Booth”
  - Hikong Ukol “Wild Flower”
  - Hikong K’Fo-I “Short”
  - Hikong Tonok “Soil”

Salkak Caves 1 & 2
- A 222-meter cave that has a 30-meter vertical pit and a chamber with an open pit above.
- Located in Landan, Polomolok, South Cotabato

Siok Waterfalls
- A 70-feet falls
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Personalities

Kenneth Duremdes
- Basketball personality

Culture/Events

The people of South Cotabato are able to communicate in Hiligaynon and/or Cebuano, Tagalog and English. Other languages that are spoken are Ilocano and Maguindanao. The Indigenous People settled in South Cotabato use their own tribal languages.
T’boli Cultural Community
- Located at west of Lake Sebu
- T’bolis are famous for their colourful costumes, intricate beadwork, beautiful woven baskets and traditional brass ornaments
- The most famous T’boli product produced by the women dreamweavers of Lake Sebu is the T’nalak
- Land Dulay
  - Most famous weaver of all who shares her skills with the younger generations
Flom’lok Festival
- Celebrated from September 2^nd to 16^th to commemorate Polomolok’s foundation
- Flom’lok came from a B’laan word which means “hunting ground”
- Celebrated by the people of Polomolok by showcasing the local products and a mix of socio-cultural activities.
Linggo ng Matutum
- Celebrated every March 13^th to 20^th of the year to celebrate the declaration of Mt. Matutum as a protected landscape
Lemlunay Festival
- Also known as T’Boli Tribal Festival
- An annual celebration every third week of September staged at Lake Sebu

Lembohung Festival
- It primarily showcases the rich and unique culture of the original inhabitants of Surallah which are the Tagabili tribe.
- Lembohung came from the T’boli words “Lem” which means within and “Bohung” which is a pineapple-like ornamental plant with white flowers in between its leaves

T’nalak Festival
- An annual celebration that demonstrates the importance of T’nalak cloth as the cultural image of the South Cotabato
Kulitangtang Festival
- Came from the word Kulitangtangan which is the ringing of a bell when there is a gathering

Geographical/Environmental Aspects

Latitude: 6°15ˈN
Longitude: 125° E
Climate Type : IV
- Rainfall is more or less evenly distributed throughout the year
Hottest period: January to April
Coolest period: July to December
Period with highest humidity : June to October (88% humidity recorded at Tupi seed farm)
Period with lowest humidity: February and April (72% humidity recorded)
Maximum daytime temperature: 36-38°C
Nighttime temperature: 23-32°C
Biggest municipality: Lake Sebu (Land area approximately 891.38 square kilometres)
Smallest municipality: Sto. Niṅo (Land area approximately 109.04 square kilometres)

Politics

Governor – Daisy Fuentes
Vice Governor – Vicente De Jesus
Representative
- 1^st District – Pedro Acharon Jr.
- 2^nd District – Ferdinand Hernandez
Board Member
- 1^st District – Eamon Gabriel Matti
- 2^nd District – Ma. Ester Catorce

GENERAL SANTOS

“Tuna Capital of the Philippines”
Commonly called as GenSan
With 26 Barangays
- Apopong
- Baluan
- Batomelong
- Buayan
- Bula
- Calumpang
- City Heights
- Conel
- Dadiangas East
- Dadiangas North
- Dadiangas South
- Dadiangas West
- Fatima
- Katangawan
- Labangal
- Lagao
- Ligaya
- Mabuhay
- Olympog
- San Isidro
- San Jose
- Siguel
- Sinawal
- Tambler
- Tinagacan
- Upper Labay

History/Trivias/Intro

February 27, 1939
- 62 Christian settlers from Luzon were relocated to the shores of Sarangani Bay aboard the steam ship “Basilan” of Compania Maritima led by General Paulino Santos
- The relocation was organized under the National Land Settlement Administration (NLSA)
- The 62 Christian settlers who are mostly agricultural and trade graduates were the first big batch of settlers to land in GenSan with the mission to industriously cultivate the fertile expanse of land
- Thousands more from Luzon and Visayas migrated into GenSan which started the displacement of some native B’laan tribe to the mountains and lost their livelihood
B’laan people were the original settlers of GenSan
- B’laan people were called Dadiangas during those times
- B’laans lived a nomadic way of life in and around GenSan
In March 1939
- Alagao, the first formal settlement in GenSan, was established. It is now known as Barangay Lagao
- During then, it was known as the “Municipal District of Buayan” under the jurisdiction of the deputy governor of the Municipal District of Glan
October 1, 1940
- Alagao became an independent Municipal District of Buayan
- Datu Sharif Zainal Abedin, an Arab mestizo who married a daughter of a very influential datu of lower Buayan, was appointed as the first district municipal mayor
June 1954
- The Municipality of Buayan was renamed General Santos as a tribute to General Paulino Santos through Republic Act No. 1107 which was authored by Congressman Luminog Mangelen of Cotabato Province.
Yellow Fin Tuna
- Known for the Tuna Capital of the Philippines for its abundance of the yellow fin tuna

Land Area

53 601 Hectares or 95 square miles

Population

538,086

Tourism

Kaljala Karsts Eco-Tourism Park.
- It came from the word, Kalaha, which means frying pot because it looked like one due to the surrounding towers of karsts formation. It produced natural waterfalls and caves
- Kalaha”(“frying pot”) as it looked like one due to the surrounding towers of karsts formation naturally formed millions of years ago. It produced natural waterfalls and caves.
Kalaja Cave
- A cave that has a pool inside which is about 3 meters deep and 22 meters wide
Nopol Hills
Amsikong Falls

Personalities

Nonito Donaire
- Professional boxer
Rolando Navarette
- Professional boxer
Jinkee Pacquiao & Manny Pacquiao,
- Politicians
- Manny, professional boxer
Bo Perasol
- Head coach of Ateneo De Manila Blue Eagles Basketball Team
Shamcey Supsup
- Miss Universe 2011 Pageant 3rd Runner-up

Culture/Events

The predominant religion is Christianity, comprising about 70% of the population. Some 8% belong to the Protestant churches and Iglesia ni Cristo. The remaining 22% belong mainly to the Islam community
Tuna Festival
- Celebrated during September
- A thanksgiving festival for bounty of the sea especially the tunas. Various tuna cuisine and other culinary competitions are held
- Attractions are street dancing and fluvial parades
Kalilangan
- Means festival, festivity or jubilation
- Celebrated every February
- A social gathering marked by exchanging of amenities amont traditional leaders, elders, allis and subodinates in varying tones

Geographical/Environmental Aspects

Elevation: 14 meters
Latitude: 06°07ˈN
Longitude: 125°11ˈE
Outside the typhoon belt
Köppen Classification: Tropical Rainforest Climate
Tropical rainforest climate is a type of tropical climate in which there is no dry season – all months have mean precipitation values of at least 60 mm (2.36 in). Tropical rainforest climates have no pronounced summer or winter; it is typically hot and wet throughout the year and rainfall is both heavy and frequent. One day in an equatorial climate can be very similar to the next, while the change in temperature between day and night may be larger than the average change in temperature between “summer” and “winter”.
Average Annual Temperature: 28.3°C/83.0°F
Warmest month: March (Average Temperature : 28.9°C/84.0°F)
Coolest month: January (Average Temperature: 27.8°C/82.0°F)
The highest recorded temperature is 42.8°C/109.0°F which was recorded in June.
The lowest recorded temperature is 17.8°C/64.0°F which was recorded in May.
Average Amount of Precipitation: 42.2 in/1071.9 mm.
Month with most precipitation: June (Average Precipitation:4.8 in/121.9 mm)
Month with the least precipitation: March (Average Precipitation: 1.6 in/4.6 mm)

Politics

Mayor – Ronnel Rivera
Vice Mayor – Shirlyn Bañas
Councilors
- Beth Bagonoc
- Bobby Pacquaio
- Rosalita Nuñez
- Odjok Acharon
- Dominador Lagare Jr
- Jeng Gacal
- Shandee Lldo
- Jose Yumang
- Van-van Congson
- Lulu Casabuena
- Ramon Melliza
- Brix Tan

SULTAN KUDARAT

The name of the province was derived from a Muslim ruler, the late Sultan Mohammad Dipatuan Kudarat of the Sultanate of Maguindanao, who reigned from 1625 to 1671. He was a virtual leader who embodied the idea of basic unity, oneness and freedom among the diverse people scattered throughout his Sultanate. He was considered as one of the national heroes of the Republic of the Philippines not only because of his virtues of leadership but also because of his patriotic exploit in repelling Spanish domination. For his honor, Sultan Kudarat province was named after him.

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