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SOCCSKSARGEN (pronounced
[sokˈsardʒɛn]) is a region of the
Philippines, located in
central Mindanao, and is
officially designated as
Region XII.
The name is an acronym that stands
for the region's four
provinces and one of its cities:
SouthCotabato, Cotabato,
Sultan Kudarat,
Sarangani and General Santos City.
The region is more formally
known by its older name
Central Mindanao.
The regional center is
Koronadal City located
in the province of
South Cotabato.
Cotabato City, though geographica
lly within the
boundaries of the
province of Maguindana
o, itself is part of
SOCCSKSARGEN, and is independent
of that province.
Region XII has
extensive coastlines, valleys and mountain ranges.
Known for its river
system, the region is the catch basin of
Mindanao. The system
is a rich source of
food,
potable water and
energy production. Cotabato contains the Rio
Grande de Mindanao,
which is the longest river in
Mindanao and the second
longest in the
Philippines.
With the addition of
South Cotabato
and Saranggani
or the (SocSarGen Province), transferred
from Southern
Mindanao, the region
was renamed as SOCCSKSAR
GEN.
The "Central
Mindanao" name lives
on as a description
to the provinces populated
by 65% Christians and 30%
Muslim and 5% other Filipinos.
B’LAAN TRIBE
Among the many tribes in the
Philippines, the B’laans in
Sarangani and South Cotabato
are the most distinct in Region
XII as they significantly played major
historical roles in the evolution of several towns and barangays
within the locality that have been named with
B’laan origin.
The B’laans have
preserved their sacred
lands, keeping them
connected to the mother
earth, to their sacred sites in
Lamifew, Malandag, Malungon Sarangani: Melai Bolul,
Moleng, Bantay, and
Macao.
T’BOLI TRIBE
T’boli have their own story of
creation; they believed that
the world they lived, the trees, the rivers, lakes and mountains
has its own powerful being the Dwata/Mulu
(God). Based on the history, T’boli
are Proto-Malayan reserve and are found in
the in the
mountain ranges of South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat Province. The Proto- Malay and the Malay were closely related to each other; their movement and cultural heritage are the topmost bases for the distinctions known between them.
T’bolis of that time were among the
lowlanders as “tagabili” and
the same derive from the word
“Tao bili” which means man
living in the hills in their own
native tongue. T’boli tribe
originated with two siblings
named Mamalu and Tabunaway.
T’BOLI TRIBE
Tabunaway was the princess of the tribe. She
decided to marry a sultan, she asked her
brother Mamalu to go for
hunting to provide her a
white deer “Uhu” for her
wedding. It was then said that Mamalu and Tabunaway were the
ancestors of T’boli tribe.
TEDURAY TRIBE
One can easily tell a Teduray
household in any community
because of the presence of their
traditional baskets.
Traditional basket is the
symbol of Teduray. It is a
lasting display of their artistry. The term for weaving
is “monom”, which includes
all kinds of woven
handicrafts.
Teduray people believe in katya (short prayer,
orasyon), murka (gaba),
endagiton (spirits/soul) and
supernatural powers. Teduray believed in the
existence of kuwek, busaw, fagad (kapre),
and alagasi (higante). Their
farming, planting and harvest
season is also affected by the formation of the
stars.
The appearance of these
stars signals the dawning of
easterly winds
dropping along the
way thorns.
This is one of the
identity of Teduray tribe.
MANOBO TRIBE
The Obo Manobo is just one ethnic
group among Manobos in North and West forest
of Cotabato Province and
Kidapawan City specifically in Mt.
Apo and the boundaries of Davao del Sur,
Bukidnon Province, Davao
City and Cotabato
Province in Mindanao, Philippines.
Manobo are gifted and
nature loving people
endowed with talents and strength to
make life not just a living.
They are remnants of the people
living during the age of
“survival of the fittest” when
Mindanao was once a vast
track of virgin forest.
The Obo-Manobo has a unique history and culture.
They have their own way of
living, justice system,
festivities, wedding
ceremonies that clarify the Datu
families and children from the slaves and
ordinary Manobo; burial
system,
sacred ground, agriculture practices, territorial
defense system, songs and
dances and rituals in all
activities and occasions
practiced even today, settling
conflicts among tribe members, and many other practices that
are still evident in the
predominantly Manobo
communities.
MAGUINDANAO TRIBE
Long before the arrival of Shariff
Kabunsuan (1475) and the discovery of the Philippines by
Magellan (1521), there were
people already living near the
mouth of Pulangi or
maguindanaon River and in the plains along its
upper the tributaries in
what is now Datu Piang.
In those days until now, the
Mindanao river
overflows its bank from
time to time, flooding the areas along
its bank up to its mouth.
These floodings are
termed “midsanao”
by the Maguindanao
ns.
Before the coming of the
spaniards, these people of the flooded plains
were characterized by strongly
kinship association headed by a
datu or sultan. The
Maguindanaon were modest in dress and soft
spoken(Stewart, 1977).
South Cotabato
Tupi's climate and soil type
makes it suitable to all types of crop and livestock
production. Tupi aside from pineapple,
tropical fruits and vegetables is identified as suited for high-
value commercial
crops (HVCC) like asparagus and papaya.
Tupi is likewise identified as one of the areas in
the province well suited for poultry production. Tupi, which is basically
an agricultural municipality,
devotes 19% of its total land
area to agricultural production.
Major agricultural crops are pineapple, papaya,
asparagus, fruits,vegetabl
es, corn, coffee,
bananas, cut-flowers. .
Other high value
commercial products include
wood products and processed
food.
South Cotabato
The exports products are pineapple, asparagus, bottled fruit preserves,
and Bongolan Banana.
Koronadal boast of its favorable
geographical location, rich human and
natural resources,
and potentials
conductive for trade business and Industry.
Koronadal is now an
important hub of commercial, industry and other socio-economic
activities. It enjoys the
distinction of having been
identified as the Agri-industrial Center of the
Province of South Cotabato, which made it a lead center for industrialization
, acting as catalyst for
development particularly in
the second district of South
Cotabato.Koronadal,
primarily an agri-production
area, prides itself of its agri-
based resources.
South Cotabato
The stable peace and order condition provides a favorable climate for more investment.
South Cotabato
Cotabato City, historically, during its heyday as the
capital of the Maguindanao Sultanate, has been the most economically
prosperous city in the island of Mindanao. Its prosperity has
been taken away by civil internal
strife beginning in the 1970s.
However, once it became part of
SOCCSKSARGEN region in the
1990s, its economy began a
radical economic recovery.
As of now, the city currently serves as the
center for economic support activities, trade
and finance, education and other support
services such as social, physical,
cultural and other basic services of
Central Mindanao. It is
now struggling to gain its lost glory.
Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat
The industry of Sultan Kudarat is predominantly agricultural. With a large agricultural potential, the output consists of practically all types of crops grown in the country, including rice, corn, beef, coffee, and vegetables.
The province is self-sufficient in poultry, swine, and root crops, and is one of the few producers of Irish potatoes in the Philippines. The southern Philippines Grain Complex in Tacurong is the largest grains-processing complex in the country. There are more than 200 rice mills in the province.
Fishing is an expanding
industry. Tuna caught along the coasts along the Celebes Sea are
exported to Japan and Europe.
Other economic activities include
cottage industries, which
include crafts made of rattan and other types
of wood.
Sultan Kudarat
Sarangani
Coconut, corn, rice, banana,
mango, durian, rubber, and
sugarcane are just some of the major crops now
being planted by the
Sarangans. Other
possibilities lie in a wide range of commercial
choices: industrial
plantations (mango, abaca, coffee, rubber, and rattan),
agro-forestry (high-value crops), light manufacturing and processing facilities, real estate and housing, tourism, beach resorts, hotels and restaurants, recreational facilities, port zone development, milling plants, fruit production, processing of canned fruits and
Sarangani
vegetables, production of ornamental plants, furniture, trading, telecommunications, mining, and aquaculture.Sarangani’s favorable investment climate is manifested by the large plantations (mango, banana, pineapple, asparagus), cattle ranches, and commercial
fishponds that have been operating in the area, some of which having existed as far back as 40 years.
General Santos
Agro-industry: Endowed with
rich volcanic soil, ample and well
distributed rainfall all
throughout the year and a
typhoon-free climate, General
Santos City produces export
quality high valued crops such as corn,
coconut, pineapple, asparagus,
banana and rice. It also yields quality exotic
fruits, vegetables and cut flowers.
The city is also a top producer and exporter of quality livestock such as poultry, hogs, and cattle. But with the continuing growth in population and economy in the passing of time, a number of the city's agricultural lands have gradually been converted
into built up areas in order to address the relatively growing need of dwelling and viable spaces.Fishing industry: General Santos City is the largest producer of sashimi-grade tuna in the Philippines. Thus in as early as 1970, the title "Tuna Capital of the
Philippines" has become a tag to it. GenSan also accounts for the second largest daily total catch of fish in the country after Navotas City in the National Capital Region. Locals in the city boast that fishes and sea foods do not come fresher than what is found in their locality.
South Cotabato
• Lake Sebu
• Lake Sebu as seen from Punta Isla
A natural lake and
one of the country’s
most important
watersheds
Cotabato
• Asik Asik Falls This spring
falls is very amazing
because there is no stream above the hill
where the water comes. The water is
springing from the rocks.
Cotabato
• Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto and Tamontaka Church
Our Lady of Lourdes is a
venerated title of the Blessed
Virgin Mary invoked by the Roman Catholic in honor of the
Marian Apparition.
The first church that was built along the banks of
Tamontaka river.
Cotabato
• Grand Mosque in Cotabato City The rising
star of Cotabato City
is undoubtedly the gorgeous
Grand Mosque
Muslim also known as
Sultan Hadji Hassanal Bolkiah Masjid.
Sultan Kudarat
• Baras Bird Sanctuary
The most visited site
in Tacurong, the Baras
Bird Sanctuary is truly a humbling
experience.
General Santos
• Kalaja Cave
The cave was resurgence in nature which
means a volume of water is
coming out from the
cave mouth.