THE HISTORY OF PIKIT COLONY HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF PIKIT AS COLONY OSME A ACT OF 1912: The Osmea Act of 1912,

that established the Mindanao and Sulu Pilipino colonies, was the pet bill of the late then Senator and President of the Commonwealth Government, Don Sergio Osmea Sr. of Cebu. It was enacted in order to counteract the Bacon Bill introduced in the United States Congress which sought to grant immediate independence to the Philipines minus Mindanao and Sulu which are to be retained as territory or colony of thru United States the purpose was to colonize the non-christian provinces in Mindanao and Sulu to promote harmonious relation between the Muslim and Christian Pilipinos and at the same time to open and settle the vast unexplored virgin lands in Mindanao that were lying idle. The government would give each colonist sixteen (16) hectares of lands and provide all expenses including transportation, food, clothing, farm implements, work animal and all the necessities in the farm including cash advance these were, however to be repaid in terms of products harvested from their farms. In order to settle this obligation 35% of the crop value would be withheld and applied to their accounts. Due to these accounts, they were charge 35% of their crops which are applied to their accounts. The titles of their lands were to be withheld pending full payment of their indebtedness. ARRIVAL OF THE COLONIST: On June 17, 1913, the first batch of colonist from Cebu arrived at Fort Pikit after two days of travelling on a flat-bottomed river boat Hall folowing the course of the Rio Grande de Mindanao, to venture in this Land of Promise The first group of colonist were assigned to colony No. 1 consisting of Manding, Ladtingan, Calawag, Gligli and Inug-ug. Others group followed in 1914 and 1915. They were assigned to Colony No. 2 which is the barrio of Silik, Colony No. 3 at Paidu Pulangi, Colony, No. 5 at Pagalungan and Colony No.7 at Talitay. These places had been smoothly colonized through the cooperation of Datu Piang Dulawan. Datu Matalam, father of Ex-Governor Datu Udtog Matalam of Pikit, Pagalungan, Datu Plang Mamasalakeg of Baletican Maridagao and Datu Amani-Pukan of Mamaulanan, Silik. EXPERIENCES OF THE COLONISTS; The colonists experienced great hardship and untold sacrifices. They had to guard their farms against devastation of wild hogs which abounded in the area. They suffered from bites of swarms of mosquitoes; they had to use mosquito nets even while eating their supper. The dike which was constructed along the Rio Grande was inadequate, and the occurrence of ravaging floods which wrought severe destruction to the crops were greatly feared by the farmers, these floods caused some of the colonists to move out to Midsayap and other places in the province. COMING OF THE HOMESEEKERS - 1919-1941: In the year 1918, the government adopted a new policy. It no longer provided the new group of settlers the necessities that were granted to the colonists Inducement were however are by providing them with free transportation from there the towns to their destination in Cotabato and assuring them of homestead lots. Several Christians from Luzon and Visayas came to Cotabato to seek greener pasture and this group was known as HOMESEEKERS. They occupied Lands not awarded to the colonist. From 1918 up to 1941, home seekers continued to flow by leaps and bounds in Cotabato, occupying virgin lands and establishing new communities. ADMINISTRATION OF THE COLONY: A special form of government was established for the colony. It was administered by Mr. Maximo Abad as colony superintendent. He was not only a colony superintendent, but at the same time he was a deputy governor, an auxiliary justice of the peace and land inspector, he exercised this tremendous concentration of power in a way that the colonists were at his mercy. COMING OF THE WOOD-FORBEDS MISSION On August 13, 1921, the Wood-Forbes Mission came to the colony. The colonist who were dissatisfied with the colony administration handed a petition to this mission demanding the following: (1) Freedom of any person to engage in business inside the colony in order to break the monopoly conducted by the administration store; (2) Reexamination of the accounts which the colonists suspected of having been tampered with; (3) Reduction of the percentage of crops being paid and (4) Separation of power of the colony superintendent and giving it to others persons.

On April 21, 1922, Mr. Bawdith from the office of the Governor General, came to the colony to investigate the allegation in the petition. This incident greatly engage the colony superintendent and he began to be very strict particularly to the petitioners. PETITION FOR A REGULAR MUNICIPALITY AND TOWNSITE: On July 7,1922,the colonist sent a petition addressed to the Governor General through the Director, Bureau of Non Christian Tribes requesting; (1) The creation of Pikit into a regularly municipality,and (2)The establishment of barrio Manding as town site and seat of the Municipal

Government. NEW COLONIST CONTRACT: On March 14, 1923, the Director of Non-Christian Tribes, Hon. Jose Sanvictores came. He instituted a changed in the colonists contract. The important provisions of the contract were; (1) The 35% deduction of colonists fail to settle their accounts after the fifth year their lands whatever improvements introduced thereon shall be forfeited to the government.

COLONISTS PROTEST AND DETENTION DUE TO TOWNSITE The colonists discovered for the first time that barrio Manding which they petitioned to be reserved for town site purposes was applied for by Nena Abad, wife of the colony superintendent under sales application covering an area of 72 hectares. The colonists protested against this sales application and filed its protest with the Bureau of Lands on February 15, 1925. They were greatly disappointed because Barrio Manding which was assured to them by the authorities and the superintendent. himself, that it would be made a town site for the municipality of Pikit was applied for by no others than the wife of the superintendent the colonist held a meeting in a colony bunkhouse which was used as a classroom. It was during this meeting that they agreed and prepared a manifesto protest against the sales application of Mrs. Nena Abad. The protest angered Mr. Maximo Abad and in retaliation, complaints of Conspiracy against the Administration and Entering a room without permit were filed against the colonists by a certain Captain Ciriaco Montera of the Philipinres Costabulary and Mr. Jose Ostrea, District Supervisor as consequence of these

MEMORIAL PETITION REQUESTING CONDONATION OF DEBTS: On April 17, 1935, a Memorial-Petition was made and sent to the Governor General, Director of Non-Christain Tribes, Hon. Manuel Quezon, Hon. Sergio Osmea, Hon. Manuel Roxas and some senators requesting condo nation of colonist debts. On April 3, 1937 a Legislative party under Hon. Manuel Quezon, Hon, Sergio Osmea and Hon. Manuel Roxas came to Pikit. The colonists handed a petition begging for the following: (1) Granting the town site of Manding, (2) Issuance of title of their lands, (3) condo nation of colonist obligations, and (4) Creation of Pikit into a regular municipality, and others. BIRTH OF PIKIT PIONEERS ASSOCIATION: On April 22, 1940, the colonist organized themselves into an association and continued the fight for the town site of Manding and the creation of Pikit into a regular municipality, the latter having been won. The late Mr. Ubaldo Guevas was elected as its first president; Atty. Sergio Tocao, legal counsel and Mr. Pedro Ferenal, Technical Adviser. On that day the association petitioned the Bureau of Lands for the annulment of the sales application of Mrs. Nena Abad on the proposed town site of Pikit (Manding) covering hectares. On May 21, 1941. Atty. Sergio Tocao ably defended the colonists of the town site Controversy against the lawyer of Mrs. Nena Abad before a representative of the Bureau of Lands who came to investigate the case. CREATION OF PIKIT-PAGALUNGAN INTO A REGULAR MUNICIPAL: In 1947, Pikit-Pagalungan was created into a regular municipality with Pagalungan at the seat of the Municipal Government and Pikit a mere barrio this was attributed to the fact that did not have a townsite. MANDING BECAME INTO A TOWNSITE On May 9, 1948 the barrio Planning, accompanied by Atty. Sergio Tocao, came to Pikit and made a plan of the townsite. This marked the triumph of the colonist in its fight of the establishment of Manding into a townsite for Pikit, which the creation of the municipality. PIKIT BECAME A REGULAR MUNICIPALITY Through repeated petitions and representations of the Pioneers Association to the authorities concerned, in 1949, Pikit was created into a regular Municipality by Executive Proclamation with Manding as the seat of Municipal Government, This ended the struggle of the colonist and marked the fulfillment of their aspiration to govern themselves by popular mandate. Pikit was created out of the municipality of Pagalingan. ADMINISTRATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY: In 1950, Mr. Rasam Afdal was appointed the first Mayor of Pikit. He was able to run and maintain the Municipal Government inspire of its infancy.

Mr. Doroteo Palencia was the first elected mayor and was re-elected for three consecutive terms until the last day of December 1963. Much was accomplished. Among these were the construction of an imposing municipal hall situated in a hill top overlooking the whole town, the leveling of and widening as well as the beautification of the town plaza, the construction of a public market and many others. Mr. Doroteo Palencia was succeeded by Datu Abdul Kadil Matalam in 1964-1967 when the former was appointed Provincial Secretary and member of the provincial board. When the latter died, he was succeeded by Dr. Gaudencia Nuesca, the Vice-Mayor. Dr. Guadencia Naesca was succeded in 1967 by Datu Udtog

PIKIT

HISTORY The name "Pikit" was given to the place by the Spaniards. It was formerly called by the natives "Malasiquit" because it was situated within the shadows of hills situated to each other. Under the Osmea Colony Act of 1912, Pikit was founded on June 17, 1913 by the first Christian Filipino Colonists from the Province of Cebu, About one hundred twenty Cebuanos came under the Colony Agent, Vicente Lozada, The first batch of colonists from Cebu arrived at Fort Pikit after two days of sailing on board a river boat called "Hall", followed the Rio Grande de Mindanao. The very Rio Grande River where the colonists landed is now a corn field. It became dry land due to the cut-off river found in Kulanguan, Tunggol, Pagalungan, Maguindanao. The first batch of colonists were distributed at Ladtingan, Calawag, Ginatilan, Panicupan, Manding and Inug-ug .They belonged to Colony No. 1 Other colonists followed in 1914 up to 1915 and they were assigned in the following colonies, Colony No. 2 (Paidu Pulangi) Colony no. 3 (Silik) Colony No. 4 (Makasendeg) Colony No. 5 (Pagalungan) and Colony No.7 (Talitay). Those who came in 1918 from the Visayas and Luzon were called homeseekers, immigrants, and settlers because the government did not give them anymore free transportation and ration in their coming.

During the Colony days the Colonies had a special government under the administration of the Colony Superintendent; Mr. Maximo Abad was then appointed. Mr. Miguel Jacosalem, Asst. Supt. for Colony No. 3, Datu Abdula Piang, Asst. Supt. for Colony No. 3, Mr. Tuan Afdal, Asst. Supt. for Colony No. 4, Mr. Ruperto Gemarino, Asst. Supt. for Colony No. 5 and Mr. Primo Curo, Astt. Supt. for Colony No. 7 Schools were opened in the Colonies. The first school opened was Ladtingan which James E. McCall was assigned as Supervisor. The first teachers were Frucosa Lucero and Ponciana Lucero. In 1924, the colonists began to fight for the townsite and local autonomy, for the creation of Pikit into a regular municipality. In 1928, the Colony Administration was turned over to the Bureau of Lands. Pikit was created a Municipal District, including the new municipality of Pagalungan. In 1935, the construction of the Cotabato-Davao national Highway helped enhance the progress of this town. This road passes through the heart of Pikit. It afforded a faster and more convenient means of transportation and shipment of farm products. In the early part of 1947 this Municipal District was created into a regular municipality, as the Municipality of Pagalungan and Pikit as a barrio, Mr. Gorgonio P. Initan was the first appointed mayor who was also the first elected mayor because this year was also the election of the municipal officials. The seat of Government was in Pagalungan. On May 9, 1948, the Barrio Planning Personnel accompanied by Atty. Sergio F. Tocao, came to Pikit. This marked the triumph of the colonists for the establishment of Manding as a townsite. In Sept. 29, 1949, Pikit was created a regular municipality by Executive Proclamation with Manding as the seat of the municipal government. This ended the struggle of the colonists and marked the fulfillment of their aspirations. Pikit was created out of the municipality of Pagalungan. Pikit was proclaimed into a regular municipality thru the efforts of the late Congressman Gumbay Piang and Governor Duma Sinsuat by virtue of Executive Order No. 270 with its townsite at Manding .

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION The municipality is bounded on the north by the Municipality of Aleosan, on the south by Pagalungan, Maguindanao, on the west by Liguasan Marsh and on the east by the Municipality of Kabacan.

QUICK FACTS ABOUT PIKIT

Date of Creation Income Class Population (2007 census) Registered Voters (2010) No. of Barangays Congressional District Land Area No. of Households (2007) Climate Annual Income Population Growth Rate Major Crops Major Festivals Major Dialects Spoken Barangays Executive Order No. 270 / Sept. 29, 1949 1st Class 96,372 52,162 42 1st District 60,461 hectares 19,155 Type 4 P123,263,686.36 4.83% Corn and Coconut Foundation Anniversary Maguindanaoan, Cebuano, Tagalog, Ilocano, Ilonggo, Manobo Bagoaingud (Bagoinged), Balabak, Balatican, Balong, Balungis, Barungis, Batulawan, Bualan, Buliok, Bulod, Bulol, Calawag, , Damalasak, Fort Pikit, Gli-gli, Gokoton (Gokotan), Inug-ug, Kabasalan, Kalacacan, Katilacan, Kolambog, Ladtingan, Lagunde, Langayen, Macabual, Macasendeg, Manaulanan, Nabundas, Nalapaan, Nunguan, Paidu Pulangi, Panicupan, Poblacion, Punol, Rajah Muda, Silik, Takepan, Talitay, Tinutulan, Pamalian

INDUSTRY A major producer of corn with area planted of 5,074 hectares and production of 13,310 tons per year. The municipality is also a major producer of coconut and freshwater fish. Coconut meat or copra is made from mature coconut nuts. It is done by splitting the nut and drying the coconut meat by solar drying or by the use of dryers. Upon reaching a moisture content of about 14 to 16 % , it is packed in PE sacks of 50 to 60 kg in weight. Copra is the major raw material used in production of refined edible cooking oil and other coconut based products.

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Fort Pikit, approximately 1km from the National Highway and the main back-drop of the Pikit Municipal Hall. One of the remnants of an Old Spanish Fort in Mindanao.

Pikit Municipal Hall located at Pikit town proper. Sprawled on the slopes of a hill with steps leading to it.

MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS MAYOR VICE MAYOR 1. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 2. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 3. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 4. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 5. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 6. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 7. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 8. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 9. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER (LIGA) 10. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER (SK) SULTAN, Sumulong K. MANGANSAKAN, Don T. LAPAZ, Victor C. HAMID, Melhan T. ALBA, Hussain e. DALANDAG, Alex A. DALANDAG, Harris M. PINAG, Hassan P. MALINGCO, Farida U. MANGANSAKAN, Al. D. SULTAN, Datu Turno S. SULTAN, Muhyren D.

LIBUNGAN

HISTORY The Municipality of Libungan in early times had different names. Originally, it was known by its settlers as "dadas" meaning road down by the river. Other settlers called it "Limbungan", meaning "cheaters" because during early times, the river changed its course damaging the crops and cheating the farmers in the area. From then on. It was called Libungan.

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION

Libungan is located in the northwestern part of the Province of Cotabato with Libungan River as the main boundary from the Municipalities of Alamada, Banisilan and Carmen.

QUICK FACTS ABOUT LIBUNGAN

Date of Creation Income Class Population (2007 census) Registered Voters (2010) No. of Barangays Congressional District Land Area No. of Households (2007) Climate Annual Income (2008) Population Growth Rate Major Crops Major Festivals Major Dialects Spoken Barangays

Executive Order No. 414 / January 27, 1968

2nd Class 43,923 24,248 20 1st District 17,250 hectares 9,520 Type 4 PhP 45,704,000.00 1.09% Rice, Corn, and Banana Kaumahan Festival, Samayaan Aroman Manobo Festival Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Ilocano and Manobo Abaga, Baguer, Barongis, Batiocan, Cabaruyan, Cabpangi, Demapaco, Grebona, Gumaga, Gumaga, Kapayawi, Kiloyao, Kitubod, Malengen, Montay, Nica-an, Palao, Poblacion, Sinapangan, Sinawingan, Ulamian

CLIMATE Libungans climate is under the 4th type, which is more or less even distribution of rainfall during the year.

NATURAL RESOURCES The agricultural land in the municipality is planted with rice, corn and a hundred hectares to the traditional white corn variety. Coconut, mango and banana are also planted in the semi-sloping and upland areas.

INDUSTRIES The Municipality of Libungan in the first Congressional District of Cotabato is basically an Agricultural area. It has the basic requirements for agro-industries. It has lots of rice/corn mills,

Buy/Sell, Agri-supply and Hardware supplies store. In the PALMA Alliance, Libungan has the biggest source of sand and gravel supply owing to the Libungan River bed. Libungan is also the home of the biggest poultry farm in the PALMA Alliance; it has also the Rock crusher and banana chips factory. It also has 2 filling stations, 3 pawnshops and a Rural Bank servicing mobility and financial requirements of local business.

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Sinapangan Waterfalls located at Barangay Sinapangan, Libungan. A 10-15 meter high falls which is part of the Mt. Akir-akir watershed areas. Mt. Akir-Akir located at Sinapangan, Libungan. It has a beautiful panoramic view of the surrounding municipalities of Calma Sapang Bato Resort located at Grebona, Libungan. Natural flowing circle shaped pool and has a top view of cascading mountain. Eco-Resort Center located at Ulamian, Libungan. A cool place perfect for re;laxing and swimming on its crystal clear water.

FESTIVALS Kaumahan Festival is a parade and dancing contest featuring local endemic flora and food production paraphernalia. It is conducted during the Catholic Patronal Festival every third Sunday of May. Samayaan Aroman Manobo Festival, Barongis, Libungan. Practicing Manobo rituals like Kanduli, Pamaya, Bulangan and Ulahingan. It is conducted every 28th of December.
NATURAL RESOURCES
The agricultural land in the municipality is planted with rice, corn and a hundred hectares to the traditional white corn variety. Coconut, mango and banana are also planted in the semi-sloping and upland areas.

MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS
MAYOR VICE MAYOR 1. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 2. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 3. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 4. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 5. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 6. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 7. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER DELA SERNA, Manuel T. MALABANAN, Victoriano Jr. C. GRETARE, Noel A. CADUNGOG, Jaime A. NERI, Editha O. PANAWIDAN, Imansad S. DEVELLERES, Gil D. DACOROON, Zosimo O. DRILON, Alex T.

8. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 9. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER (LIGA) 10. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER (SK)

ANTAO, Kelie Mohammad U. MANAAY, Hermie P. FULLECIDO, John C

ALEOSAN

HISTORY The name Aleosan is an acronym derived from the three(3) flourishing towns of Iloilo; A is for Alimodian, LEO is for Leon and SAN for San Miguel where majority of the early Christian settlers came from. The seat of the municipal government is in barangay San Mateo. Parliamentary bill no. 670 authored by Assemblyman Jesus P. Amparo and co-authored by assemblymen Blah T. Sinsuat, Ernesto F. Roldan and Tomas B. Baga Jr. sought to establish and create the Municipality of Aleosan in the Province of Cotabato, which was ultimately approved and signed into law Batas Pambansa bilang 206 on April 6, 1982. For purposes of ratification, Proclamation No. 2188 was signed by President Ferdinand E. Marcos on April 29, 1982. A plebiscite was conducted on May 7, 1982 which was unanimously confirmed the desire and aspiration of the people in the nineteen (19) barangays to become a distinct and regular municipality from Pikit its mother municipality.

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION Aleosan is within the political boundary of Cotabato Province. It is approximately sixty-five (65) kilometers from the capital town of Amas which is barely two (2) hours ride from the seat of its municipal government. It is bounded on the west by Midsayap; on the north by Libungan and on the east and south by Pikit. Geographically, it lies 124 36' 41" northeast to 124 30' 51" northwest longitude and 7 17' 08" north to 7 04' 11" south latitude. It is accessible to land transportation from Cotabato City traversing the municipalities of Maguindanao to Kidapawan

up to Davao City, as it is strategically located along the major transport route linking the provinces of Maguindanao, Cotabato and Davao del Sur.

QUICK FACTS ABOUT ALEOSAN Date of Creation Income Class Batas Pambansa 206 / April 6, 1982 3rd Class

Population (2007 census) 32,874 Registered Voters (2010) 17,036 No. of Barangays Congressional District Land Area No. of Households Climate Annual Income (2008) Population Growth Rate Major Crops Major Festivals 19 1st district 22,544 hectares 6,431 Type four PhP 36,069,000 3.20% Coconut, Banana, Rubber, Mango and Coffee Lechon Manok Festival
Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Tagalog, Ilocano, Boholano, Ilocano, Manobo, Maranao,

Major Dialects Spoken

Maguindanaon, Tausog, and Iranon, Cebuano and Tagalog Bagolibas, Cawilihan, Dualing, Dunguan, Katalicanan, Lawili, Lower Mingading,

Barangays

Luanan, Malapang, New Leon, New Panay, Pagangan, Palacat, Pentil, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Tapodoc, Tomado, Upper Mingading

CLIMATE

Aleosan area belongs to the fourth type of climate or the intermediate "E" with no distinct dry season. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year with heavier rains from May to September (see Table 7). This type of climate conditions is suitable for the production of crops like rice, corn, mangoes, jackfruit, vegetables and root crops, which are considered seasonal crops and permanent crops like coconut, rubber, coffee, cacao and orchard crops.

NATURAL RESOURCES Aleosan is a progressive agricultural community with barangay and feeder roads extending into the inner portions of the town. Transport of agricultural products, mainly vegetables root crops, fruits, rice and corn was made convenient which was several years ago, done in carabao slide and horse back.

INDUSTRIES The municipality is endowed with abundant agricultural raw materials suitable for processing. These include coconut, banana, rubber, mango and coffee. There are small-scale enterprises but these are not sustainable due to inadequate capital. A cassava processing plant was shut down due to insufficient supply of raw materials and low quality of starch produced. The area however, is best suited for mango production and there is a need to develop the industry to cater the growing needs of the locality. The municipality's livestock industry has great potentials being one of the top producers and supplier of livestock in the province.

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Brgy Malapang Mountain climbing Brgy Pentil Eco tourism

MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS MAYOR VICE MAYOR 1. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 2. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 3. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 4. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER CABAYA, Loreto Jr. V. CABUGWASON, Rio C. SORUPIA, Felix Sr. C. CALAMBRO, Hyxil C. CABALO, Eduardo C. CANTOMAYOR, Leonida E.

5. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 6. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 7. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 8. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER

CLARITO, Mamerto C. UNGKAY, Norodin A. SALEM, Leo U. CALUYO, Filemon Sr. O.

9. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER (LIGA) SALEM, Leo U. 10. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER (SK) CABAYA, Mark Sean Patrick H.

MIDSAYAP

HISTORY Midsayap was derived from a native term which means (Mid) Center and (Sayap) Hat. Midsayap means a hat at the center just like a hill centrally located at the Municipality which slopes through the plains in a shape of a hat. Other version relates that Midsayap came from a Muslim term which means person wearing a hat. From 1912 to 1926, Midsayap was then a district of Dulawan and Pikit. That is why we see in the land Titles Dulawan Cadastre. Originally, Midsayap was inhabited by Muslims from the descendants of Sultan Mohamad Bayao from the lineage of the great Sultan Moh. The seat of their Sultanate was established at Libungan Toreta (now part of Pigcawayan) at the residence of Datu Guiambangan Bayao the eldest son of Sultan Moh Bayao. In 1927, a Philippine Constabulary (PC) Commander assigned in the area, 1st Lt. Catalino Javier, initiated the development of some portions of this Municipality. Later, he invited settlers from Luzon and Visayas to migrate in this yet undeveloped vast lands. The first wave of settlers who dared develop the wilderness was the late Antonio Labasan from Zambales. Among his companions were the Dumlaos, Flautas, Fernandezes and Documos who settled at Sitio Salunayan in 1919. The following years, Visayan settlers from Pikit came to settle at Bual - The

place of Datu Dilangalen Guiambangan Bayao. The Visayan migrants were headed by Gregorio Bingil, Julio Anito, Tomas Cantoy, Old Catulong, Jesus Yerno and Jalandoni families. The sons of Datu Dilangalen where among the Philippine Army who fought against the Japanese Imperial. They are Datu Mantil, Datu Alamanza and the youngest was Datu Midpantao by the time he was only 1st Lt of Philippine Army. The concept making Midsayap a separate political district from mother municipalities of Dulawan and Pikit was envisioned in 1930 by a group of Christian P.C. enlisted men who were assigned at Camp Ward. Their efforts together with the support pf the Deputy Governor and Military Governor was only realized in 1936. Pursuant to EXECUTIVE Order No. 66 November 25, 1936, Midsayap was created as a separate Municipality. On January 1, 1937, it was inaugurated the first appointed Municipal Mayor Lorenzo Gonzalez.

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION Midsayap is geographically located on the Southwestern portion of Cotabato Province. It lies on 124"32' East longitude and 7"11.5' North latitude. It is bounded on the North by the Municipality of Libungan; on the South by the Rio Grande de Mindanao; on the East by the municipalities of Aleosan and Pikit; and on the West by the Municipality of Kabuntalan. Midsayap is approximately 47 kilometers away from Cotabato City and some 174 kilometers from Davao City, two of the major urban centers in Mindanao. It is about 64 kilometers away from Kidapawan City, the seat of the Provincial Government.

QUICK FACTS ABOUT MIDSAYAP Date of Creation Income Class Population (2007 census) No. of Barangays EO 66/ November 25, 1936 1st Class 123,324 57

Congressional District Land Area No. of Households Climate Distance from Cotabato Distance from Davao

1st District 29,042 29,042 Type 4 47 kilometers 174 kilometers

Annual Income PhP 90,920,404.50 (2008) Population Growth Rate Major Crops 1.92% Rice, Corn, Mango

Major Festivals Halad sa Sto. Nio, Sinugba Festival Major Dialects Spoken Cebuano, Ilocano, Ilonggo , Maguindanaos, Manobo, Waray Agriculture, Anonang, Arizona, Bagumba, Baliki, Bitoka, Bual Norte, Bual Sur, Central Bulanan, Central Glad, Damatulan, Ilbocean, Kadigasan, Kadingilan, Kapinpilan, Central Katingawan, Kimagango, Kiwanan, Kudarangan, Central Labas, Lagumbingan, Lomopog, Lower Glad, Lower Katingawan, Macasendeg, Malamote, Malingao, Milaya, Mudseng, Nabalawag, Nalin, Nes, Olandang, Patindeguen, Palongoguen, Barangay Poblacion 1, Barangay Poblacion 2, Barangay Poblacion 3, Barangay Poblacion 4, Barangay Poblacion 5, Barangay Poblacion 6, Barangay Poblacion 7, Barangay Poblacion 8, Rangeban, Sadaan, Salunayan, Sambulawan, San Isidro, San Pedro, Santa Cruz, Tugal, Tumbras, Upper Bulanan, Upper Glad I, Upper Glad II

Barangays

CLIMATE The province is situated between 5 and 8 degrees latitude thus Midsayap and all areas within its jurisdiction is less affected by typhoon. The municipality falls under the fourth type of climate which is characterized by more or less even distribution of rainfall throughout the year.

LAND CAPABILITY The highest portion of municipal land area (12,397.5 hectares) is classified as good land. These are the land centrally located in the municipality. These lands are nearly level lands and can be cultivate safely. However, protection from occasional overflow is required. The 10,651.2869 hectares which are Hydrosol type are wetlands and are suitable for fishpond or recreation purposes. Most of these lands are along the Rio Grande de Mindanao. The Center type of land are moderately good land, moderately sloping so that cultivation requires carefully planned erosion control measures. These lands are on the Northeastern barangays and a portion of Nabalawag and Kadingilan with an area of 8,010.0 hectares.

SOIL TYPE There are four (4) types of soil in this municipality. These are: Kabacan Clay, Kudarangan Clay, San Manuel Silty Clay Loam and Hydrosol. Kabacan Clay Loam is about 12,397.500 hectares or 37.52 % of the municipal land area. This are the soils at the central portion or at the heart of the municipality. Kudarangan Clay Loam is found in slightly rolling to hilly terrain or at the northeastern barangays. This soil type occupies the 24.24 percent of the municipal area or 8,010.00 hectares. San Manuel Silty Clay Loam is located at barangays Upper Labas, Nalin and portions of barangay Villarica. This occupies an area of 1,980 hectares. Hydrosol type has an area of 10,651.2869 hectares or 33.24 percent of the municipal area. SLOPE Of the total land area of the municipality, 73.79 percent or 24,376.2869 hectares has a slope of 03 percent. These areas are located at the Western and Southern part of the municipality. These are mostly the irrigable rice lands. The Northeastern barangays, a portion of Central Bulanan are hilly with slopes with 3-8% with a total area of 6,525.0 hectares. Highest slopes of 8-18% percent are situated at the boundary of barangays Nabalawag and Kadingilan and a portion of Central Bulanan. This has a total land area of 2,137.5 hectares.

TOPOGRAPHY Midsayap is characterized as plain to hilly terrain. Gently rolling to hilly areas are located on the Northeastern portion specifically at barangays - Kiwanan, Kimagango, Anonang, Malamote, Upper Bulanan and Milaya. A portion of Kadingilan and Nabalawag has a hilly portion at their boundaries. All barangays on the western portion which is cut by the National Highway from Poblacion to Dulawan is plain and is presently planted with irrigated rice and other crops. The southern most barangays are marshy being located along the Rio

Grande de Mindanao.

DEMOGRAPHY The 2000 Census of Population and Housing of the National Statistics Office recorded the population of Midsayap at 105,760 with 21,349 households. It is the most populous among the municipalities of the province with a density of 453 persons per square kilometer. Growing at the pace of 1.92 percent for the past five years, the town is expected to double its population within 36 years.

ECONOMY Characterized to have a clay type of soil that is best suited for agricultural use, most (42.03 percent) of the town's land area are devoted to agricultural production. The lowland areas were planted with rice and other seasonal crops while the upland areas were planted with permanent crops. Agricultural products of the town include rice, corn, mango, coffee, coconut, banana, vegetables and root crops. Aside from the thriving agriculture industry, Midsayap also boasts of its other industries such as cut flowers and ornamental plants, livestock and poultry, furnitures and decorative crafts and telecommunications. It is also a potential area for putting up other industries such as fruit and meat processing as well as oil palm plantation and processing. Strategically located, Midsayap serves as a major commercial and trading center of the province where farmers from neighboring municipalities bring their agricultural products to be sold/traded TOURISM Annually, the people of Midsayap prepares for the grand celebration of the town fiesta popularly known as Halad sa Sto. Nio Festival which is held every third Sunday of January. The Halad Festival, celebrated in honor of the town's patron saint Sr. Sto. Nio, is highlighted by the colorful street dancing and parade competition. Groups from various towns in Cotabato Province as well as from Cotabato City and neighboring towns of Maguindanao Province troop annually to Midsayap to participate in the contest and try their luck to win the top prize. The festival gained national recognition when the 2003 Halad champions, all students of Alamada National High School, represented Region XII in the national street dancing competition and won the P1 million grand prize in the Aliwan Fiesta held in May 2003 in Intramuros, Manila. Inspired by their back-to-back wins, the group participated again in the Pamaskong Aliwan Festival in December of that same year and won the P1 million grand prize. Both festivals were part of the Visit Philippines 2003 program of the Department of Tourism.

PROPOSED CREATION OF NEW MUNICIPALITY OUT OF MIDSAYAP A proposal of creating a new municipality to be carved out of Midsayap has been officially filed to the House of Representatives by the Hon. Mujiv S. Hataman of the Party-list ANAK MINDANAO (AMIN). It bears the name of House Bill No. 5752 otherwise known as "AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SULTAN TAMBILAWAN BAYAO IN THE PROVINCE OF NORTH COTABATO". Records showed it was filed last September 5, 2006.

The said proposal is, according to the bill, manifested by the significant desire of barangay officials in those area through Resolutions of their respective Sangguniang Barangays. The name of the proposed municipality will be Sultan Tambilawan Bayao,"as tribute to the legacy of the Sultan of Rajah Buayan sa Kudarangan covering the so-called empire province of Cotabato where he reigned as a SULTAN. The proposed Municipality will be composed of seventeen (17) Muslim Barangays from the Municipality of Midsayap, namely; DAMATULAN, KADINGILAN, KADIGASAN, KAPINPILAN, KUDARANGAN, CENTRAL LABAS, UPPER LABAS, LOMOPOG, MACASENDEG, MALINGAO, MUDSENG, NABALAWAG, OLANDANG, RANGABAN, SAMBULAWAN, TUGAL AND TUMBRAS. The seventeen (17) barangays of 5,586 household, and a population of 28,164 has an annual income of P10,611,214.53 and P11,180,639.23 in 2004 and 2005. The integrated income, population, and land area of the said barangays constituting the Municipality of Sultan Tambilawan Bayao conform to the minimum requirements set under the Local Government Code for the creation of a Municipality. Further, the creation of said Municipality does not reduce the income, population, and land area of the Municipality of Midsayap to less than the prescribed minimum requirements provided by law. The seat of government of the new Municipality of Sultan Tambilawan Bayao shall be in barangay Nabalawag. The creation of said Municipality will afford additional government machinery which could certainly facilitate the economic development of the seventeen (17) barangays and will uplift the lives of the people in North Cotabato. Its creation will allow the subject barangays to enjoy the blessings of self-governance, empowerment and better delivery of basic services to their people." However, the said proposal has never been progressing since majority of the people are not willing to the idea of dividing Midsayap into two. As a requirement a plebiscite shall be called once this could be approved in Congress. As an expected result, many Midsayapenos believed this will come into a failure as people here, despite that different tribal origins consider themselves as one, strong and united inhabitant of the great boom town of North Cotabato.

MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS MAYOR VICE MAYOR 1. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 2. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 3. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 4. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 5. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 6. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 7. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER 8. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER RABARA, Manuel M. DEOMAMPO, Vivencio Jr. V. YEE, Rogelio H. SUPERIORIDAD, Jesus Jr. C. GARDUQUE, Albert Luis L. JUNGCO, Roland D. ACOSTA, Jesus T. MANTIL, Morata Q. MONTENEGRO, Alfonso P. QUEJADA, Lloyd S.

9. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER (LIGA) PAPELERA, Joselito F. 10. SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER (SK) SATUR, Jonalyn O.