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Cotabato
Cotabato, formerly and still commonly referred to as North Cotabato and officially the Province of Cotabato, is a landlocked Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Soccsksargen Regions of the Philippines, region in Mindanao. Its capital is the city of Kidapawan, the most populous in the province. Bangsamoro barangays in Cotabato, Some of its municipalities are under the jurisdiction of the nearby Bangsamoro, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. Etymology The name ''Kuta Watu'' in Maguindanao language, Maguindanaon (or ''Kota Batu'' in Malay language, Malay) means "stone fortress". History Maguindanao Sultanate According to Maguindanao royal records, Islam was introduced to the Maguindanaos in the late 15th century by Sharif Sharif Kabungsuwan, Muhammad Kabungsuan, a Johorean Malay Muslim noble and missionary of Arab descent. Sharif Kabungsuan invaded Malabang in 1475, facing armed resistance from the principality, nevertheless successfully vanqui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cotabato (historical Province)
Cotabato, also known as the Empire Province of Cotabato ( Maguindanaon: ''Kutawatu'', كوتوات), was a historical province of the Philippines established in 1914 that existed until its dissolution in 1973. The province's capital from 1920 to 1967 was Cotabato City (of the same name) while Pagalungan became its capital from 1967 to 1973. Originally a district of the former Moro Province, on September 1, 1914, the defunct Department of Mindanao and Sulu provided with autonomous government through '' Act No. 2408'' enacted on July 23, 1914, converted the district into a province along with other former Moro Province districts: Davao, Lanao, Sulu, Zamboanga, and its former sub-province Bukidnon. Davao, Lanao and Zamboanga were then later split and partitioned into different current provinces, Sulu was then later split and partitioned into the current provinces of Sulu and Tawi-Tawi, and Bukidnon mostly remain what it is today. The province was one of the largest province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kidapawan
Kidapawan, officially the City of Kidapawan (; ; Maguindanao language, Maguindanaon: ''Kuta nu Kidapawan''; Obo language, Obo Monuvu: ''Ingod to Kidapawan''; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and the capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Cotabato, Philippines. From 3rd income class, it was reclassified as a Cities of the Philippines#Income classification, 1st income class city on 1 January 2025. Moreover, according to the 2020 Census, it has a population of 160,791 people making it the most populous in the province. It is located at the foot of Mount Apo, the country's highest mountain. Etymology Many proposed etymologies have been recorded to explain the origin of Kidapawan's name over the decades. In 2017, Karlo Antonio Galay David gathered all written and oral explanations from archival sources and tribal key informants. Galay David gathered thirteen proposed etymologies, and of these thirteen, six are about spri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Emmylou Mendoza
Emmylou "Lala" Jacolo Taliño-Mendoza (born February 25, 1972) is a Filipina politician. She was a representative for the first congressional district of Cotabato from 2001 until 2010. She was then elected as the Governor of Cotabato against Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol. She was elected until her last term in 2019, when she was elected as vice governor. She was then elected as the Governor of Cotabato in 2022 and currently serves as the governor. Early life and education Emmylou Taliño was born on February 25, 1972, in Makilala, North Cotabato. She studied at the Notre Dame of Kidapawan for Girls for her primary and secondary education. She studied at Ateneo de Davao University for her tertiary education as an undergraduate for accountancy. She studied at the University of Southern Mindanao in Kabacan, Cotabato and gained an Honorary Degree as a Doctor of Science in Rural Development. For her diploma, she studied at the University of Asia and the Pacific in the Agri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kabacan, Cotabato
Kabacan officially the Municipality of Kabacan ( Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Kabakan'', Jawi: ايڠد نو كباكن; ; ; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 77,164 people. The town is predominantly composed of rice farms made possible by the influx of Ilocano-speaking people from northern Philippines. The University of Southern Mindanao is in Kabacan. It is strategically located between the cities of Cotabato and Davao from west to east and the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan from the north and General Santos from the south. History Kabacan got its name from the word "''ka-abacan''" which means the source of abundance. People from far-flung barangays used to come to this place and, upon returning home, they brought with them many commodities of their livelihood. The municipality of Kabacan was a barrio of the municipal district of Pikit before its creation as a district political body. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Antipas, Cotabato
Antipas, officially the Municipality of Antipas (; ; ; ; , Jawi: ايڠايد نو انتيڤاس), is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,817 people. History Before its creation into a regular municipality Antipas was called Buru-Buruan, a ''sitio'' of Barangay Kiyaab in Matalam which is inhabited mostly by Manobos. As Christians settled in the area, the Municipal Council of Matalam passed a resolution in 1963, approved by the former Provincial Board of Cotabato and was consequently recognized as a regular barangays of Matalam, renamed Antipas. The name ''Antipas'' was derived from "''anti''" from the word ''Antique'' and "''pas''" from ''Passi'', two places found on Panay Island. The enthusiasm of the natives and their determination to run their own affairs coupled with the fertility of the soil and a promise of a brighter future of the area made them petition the national government through Gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Matalam, Cotabato
Matalam, officially the Municipality of Matalam (; ; , Jawi: ايڠد نو متالم; ), is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 81,355 people. Etymology The municipality takes its name from a former provincial governor Datu Udtog Matalam, which in turn, the word "Matalam" means 'weaponry or arms' in Maguindanaon. History The municipality of Matalam before its creation into a regular municipality was just a mere sitio of Kilada called "Crossing M'lang" within the jurisdiction of the municipality of Kabacan. Because of its strategic location coupled with the desire of the people, petitioned the provincial and national government for its creation into a regular municipality. This municipality, at that time the 32rd in Cotabato, was named after the father of the Province, Governor Datu Udtog Matalam, in acknowledgement of his untiring efforts for the development and creation of the place. Matalam is one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Aleosan, Cotabato
Aleosan, officially the Municipality of Aleosan ( Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Aleosan'', Jawi: ايڠد نو الاوسن; Iranun: ''Inged a Aleosan'', ايڠد ا الاوسن; ; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,892 people. History Establishment The name Aleosan is an acronym derived from the three municipalities of Iloilo where the majority of the early Christian inhabitants in northern Pikit, its mother municipality, came from: Alimodian, Leon, and San Miguel. Then assemblyman Jesus P. Amparo authored ''Parliamentary Bill No. 670'', which was also co-authored by assemblymen Blah T. Sinsuat, Ernesto F. Roldan and Tomas B. Baga Jr. The bill sought the establishment of the new municipality which was originally proposed as ''O. Romualdez''. The bill was ultimately approved on March 25, 1982 as ''Batas Pambansa Blg. 206''; a new municipality was organized, separating from Pikit 19 ''baran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Carmen, Cotabato
Carmen, officially the Municipality of Carmen (; , Jawi: ايڠد نو كرمين; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 79,140 people. History Carmen derived its name from surveyor del Carmen, chief of the Cadastral Survey Party, who in 1924 conducted a survey in the area. During the American period, Carmen and Kabacan belonged to one municipal district under Pikit. It was by virtue of Presidential Proclamation NO. 46 and, was reinforced by Executive Order No. 214 issued by the then President Ramon Magsaysay last November 15, 1956 when Carmen was created as a separate and distinct town of Kabacan. When created a municipality, it was composed of Thirty Eight (38) barangays. Ten barangays were either claimed or ceded to the two adjacent municipalities, Banisilan and President Roxas. Six by the municipality of Banisilan and four to the municipality of President Roxas. Now, only twenty eight (28) barang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Libungan, Cotabato
Libungan, officially the Municipality of Libungan , is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,269 people. Etymology Libungan was known by various names by its early settlers. The Manobo settlers of the area initially called the area as "Dasdas" which means "road down by the river". "Libungan" is used to refer to the river located in the area by the Manobo which means "cheater." During the earlier settling period, the Libungan River changed its course which adversely affected the crops which led the settlers to believe that the river was "cheating" them; the area from then on was referred to as Libungan. "Tubak" is one of the earlier names used to refer to the place which means "eroding river". History The Manobo are the earlier settlers of the place and was eventually settled by other ethnic groups mainly by Cebuanos from Cebu who found the place suitable for them because of its terrain. Many immigran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Alamada, Cotabato
Alamada, officially the Municipality of Alamada ( Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Alamada'', Jawi: ايڠايد نو عالماد; Iranun: ''Inged a Alamada'', ايڠايد ا عالماد; ; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,659 people. The town is named after the local chieftain Datu Alamada, and is famous for the Asik-Asik Falls, one of the most expansive in the Philippines. History Its name was adopted in memory and in honor of the powerful ruler Datu Amaybulok Alamada. He was the leader who fought against the foreign oppression and tyranny. The Datu was recognized as one of the fiery rulers by the Iranon and the Dalaman who were scattered throughout the northern part of the Municipalities of Pigcauayan, Libungan, Sultan Kudarat and in Kitacubong (now Poblacion) as the seat of his kingdom. Prior to its creation as a municipality, it was a resettlement area for Hukbalahap (Hukbong Bayan Laban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Magpet, Cotabato
Magpet, officially the Municipality of Magpet (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,800. History Magpet derived its name from the word ''malotpot'', which means "a place where people gather in fellowship to partake of their packed lunch wrapped in banana leaves". Magpet is one of the five daughter municipalities of Kidapawan. It was the fourth to be created, by ''Republic Act (RA) No. 3721'' in 1963, organizing the northern part of Kidapawan in the latter's largest single loss of territory to date. The law was signed by President Diosdado Macapagal on June 22. The first local officials were sworn into office on August 13, 1963, with Froiland Matas as first mayor. The territory was partitioned in 1991 with the creation of Arakan through ''RA No. 7152''. The establishment of Magpet and Arakan caused Kidapawan eventually losing all its borders with the Davao Region, excluding Mount Apo whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Banisilan, Cotabato
Banisilan, officially the Municipality of Banisilan (Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Banisilan'', Jawi: ايڠايد نو بنيسيلن; Iranun: ''Inged a Banisilan'', ايڠايد ا بنيسيلن; ; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 46,995 people. History Banisilan accidentally acquired its name from a type of fresh water shell called the Banisil which were then abundant in the area. Before Banisilan was created as a separate municipality from Carmen, its mother town, President Ramon Magsaysay signed Proclamation No. 317 dated July 17, 1956 reserving an area of 100,018 hectares of land for a resettlement project which was under the general administration (NARRA) now known as the Department of Agrarian Reform. This resettlement project covers three (3) municipalities and part of these is the North Cotabato Resettlement Project No. 1. As years passed, hundreds of landless and qualified citizens comin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
