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Cotabato Province
Cotabato, formerly and still commonly referred to as North Cotabato and officially the Province of Cotabato, is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Soccsksargen region in Mindanao. Its capital is the city of Kidapawan, the most populous in the province. Some of its municipalities are under the jurisdiction of the nearby Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. Etymology The name ''Kuta Watu'' in Maguindanaon (or ''Kota Batu'' in 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 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 vanquishing and subjugating it to his Islamic rule through the employment of Samal forces. Cotabato became the capital of the Maguindanao Sultanate. The city beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jawi Script
Jawi (; ; ; ) is a writing system used for writing several languages of Southeast Asia, such as Acehnese, Banjarese, Betawi, Magindanao, Malay, Mëranaw, Minangkabau, Tausūg, Ternate and many other languages in Southeast Asia. Jawi is based on the Arabic script, consisting of all 31 original Arabic letters, six letters constructed to fit phonemes native to Malay, and one additional phoneme used in foreign loanwords, but not found in Classical Arabic, which are ''ca'' ( ), ''nga'' ( ), ''pa'' ( ), ''ga'' ( ), ''va'' ( ), and ''nya'' ( ). Jawi was developed during the advent of Islam in Maritime Southeast Asia, supplanting the earlier Brahmic scripts used during Hindu-Buddhist era. The oldest evidence of Jawi writing can be found on the 14th century Terengganu Inscription Stone, a text in Classical Malay that contains a mixture of Malay, Sanskrit and Arabic vocabularies. However, the script may have used as early as the 9th century, when Peureulak Sultanate has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Malidegao
Malidegao, officially the Municipality of Malidegao ( Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Malidegao'', Jawi: ; Hiligaynon: ''Banwa sang Malidegao''; Cebuano: ''Lungsod sa Malidegao''; Tagalog: ''Bayan ng Malidegao''), is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. The municipality is part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao despite Cotabato being part of Soccsksargen. History When the Bangsamoro was created in 2019 to supplant the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, 63 barangays in the province of Cotabato were grouped with the newer autonomous region in the second part of the plebiscite held in February 6. The mother municipalities and Cotabato province remained part of Soccsksargen. By March 2020, these barangays were designated as a Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro region. On August 17, 2023, the bills consolidating the SGA barangays into eight municipalities were approved by the Bangsamoro Parliament, The particular bill creating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makilala, Cotabato
Makilala, officially the Municipality of Makilala (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 87,927 people. History Makilala is one of the five daughter municipalities of Kidapawan. It was the second to separate, created through ''Executive Order No. 63'', issued by President Ramon Magsaysay on September 8, 1954. Incumbent Kidapawan councilor Ireneo Castro was appointed as its first mayor. Following the separation, Kidapawan lost its southern border with the then-undivided Davao. The village of Indangan split in two as a result. A few years later, the councilors petitioned to change the border, situated at Saguing River, to the Malaang River, but they were ignored by the national government. The municipality was a village with a name of "Lamitan". The name Makilala is a portmanteau of the names of the early barangays of the area, namely: Malasila, Kisante, and Lamitan. An additional "la" was added ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
M'lang, Cotabato
M'lang, officially the Municipality of M'lang ( Hiligaynon: ''Banwa sang M'lang;'' Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Melang'', Jawi: ايڠايد نو ملڠ), is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 98,195 people. Etymology The name M'lang was derived from a Maguindanaon word ''Tamlang/Tamelang'' which means "bamboo". History In 1930s, migrants mostly from the islands of Panay and Negros in Western Visayas and some parts of Luzon settled in M'lang. Jacinto Paclibar, who was in search for more fertile lands and vast settlement was the first Christian who settled in M'lang. In the Second World War, he was appointed Chairman of the Civil Emergency Administration under the 118th Infantry Regiment of Wendell Fertig's 10th Military Division, assuming his position in M'lang. After the war ended, he was appointed as Deputy Governor of the undivided Cotabato until 1949. He had in mind a government assisted subdivision ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ligawasan
Ligawasan, officially the Municipality of Ligawasan ( Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Ligawasan'', Jawi: ; Hiligaynon: ''Banwa sang Ligawasan''; Cebuano: ''Lungsod sa Ligawasan''; Tagalog: ''Bayan ng Ligawasan''), is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. The municipality is part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao despite Cotabato being part of Soccsksargen. History When the Bangsamoro was created in 2019 to supplant the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, 63 barangays in the province of Cotabato were grouped with the newer autonomous region in the second part of the plebiscite held in February 6. The mother municipalities and Cotabato province remained part of Soccsksargen. By March 2020, these barangays were designated as a Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro region. On August 17, 2023, the bills consolidating the SGA barangays into eight municipalities were approved by the Bangsamoro Parliament, The particular bill creatin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Kapalawan
Kapalawan, officially the Municipality of Kapalawan ( Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Kapalawan'', Jawi: ; Hiligaynon: ''Banwa sang Kapalawan''; Cebuano: ''Lungsod sa Kapalawan''; Tagalog: ''Bayan ng Kapalawan''), is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. The municipality is part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao despite Cotabato being part of Soccsksargen. History When the Bangsamoro was created in 2019 to supplant the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, 63 barangays in the province of Cotabato were grouped with the newer autonomous region in the second part of the plebiscite held in February 6. The mother municipalities and Cotabato province remained part of Soccsksargen. By March 2020, these barangays were designated as a Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro region. On August 17, 2023, the bills consolidating the SGA barangays into eight municipalities were approved by the Bangsamoro Parliament, The particular bill creating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadayangan
Kadayangan, officially the Municipality of Kadayangan ( Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Kadayangan'', Jawi: ; Hiligaynon: ''Banwa sang Kadayangan''; Cebuano: ''Lungsod sa Kadayangan''; Tagalog: ''Bayan ng Kadayangan''), is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. The municipality is part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao despite Cotabato being part of Soccsksargen. History When the Bangsamoro was created in 2019 to supplant the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, 63 barangays in the province of Cotabato were grouped with the newer autonomous region in the second part of the plebiscite held in February 6. The mother municipalities and Cotabato province remained part of Soccsksargen. By March 2020, these barangays were designated as a Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro region. On August 17, 2023, the bills consolidating the SGA barangays into eight municipalities were approved by the Bangsamoro Parliament, The particular bill cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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] |
