Region 12
Region 12
Region 12
CENTRAL MINDANAO
(SOCCSKSARGEN)
By: Jezreel R. Ducsa
BTVTEd-FSM II
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
• After World War II, the final exodus of settlers from Luzon
and Visayas poured into the area's virgin land. In the early
1960s as population, trade and industries grew in southern
part of Cotabato, a clamor of local self-governance arose.
Thus, on July 18, 1966, South Cotabato was separated from
Cotabato as an independent province.
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
SOUTH COTABATO
HISTORY
• With the creation of regions under Pres. Ferdinand
Marcos, South Cotabato was grouped with Region
XI, also known as Southern Mindanao, in 1975.
HISTORY
• Regional offices were relocated to South Cotabato in
accordance with EO 429 dated October 12, 1990, issued by
President Corazon C. Aquino during the expansion of the
newly created Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao,[7]
and EO No. 36 dated September 19, 2001, issued by
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo which says South
Cotabato is to be transferred from Southern Mindanao
region to Region XII and having the city of Koronadal as the
regional center of Region XII.
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
SOUTH COTABATO
Topography
• South Cotabato covers a total land area of 3,935.95
square kilometres (1,519.68 sq mi).
llolot anok
A tinola-like chicken dish that cooks native
chicken with local herbs inside a bamboo.
What’s unique about this dish is the herbs
the tribe uses, which are the sangig, a mint-
like herb and Blaan sibuyas, a type of chive.
Both herbs grow in the mountains and the
community just cultivate it in their own
backyard.
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
SOUTH COTABATO
AUTHENTIC AND FAMOUS FOODS
Onuk Nelut
Another native chicken dish cooked with
spices in a bamboo stalk and uses Doun
Mengi, a kind of leaves for covering. The
natural flavors of these dishes will surely
capture one’s taste buds.
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
COTABATO
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
COTABATO
HISTORY
• Cotabato or North Cotabato, officially the Province of
Cotabato, is a landlocked province in the Philippines located
in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao.
HISTORY
• The pace of settlement in the
region accelerated in the 1950s
and 1960s. The former
province of Cotabato was once
the largest in the Philippines.
In 1966, South Cotabato was
created as a separate province
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
COTABATO
HISTORY
• In December 1941, Japanese planes bombed and
invaded Cotabato. In 1942, Cotabato was occupied by
the Japanese Imperial forces. A military headquarters of
the Philippine Commonwealth Army existed in Cotabato
from January 3, 1942, to June 30, 1946, and the
Philippine Constabulary 10th Constabulary Regiment was
stationed in Cotobato from October 28, 1944, to June 30,
1946.
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
COTABATO
TOPOGRAPHY
• Cotabato covers a total area of 9,008.90 square
kilometres (3,478.36 sq mi)[18] occupying the
northeastern tip of Region XII and is centrally located in
Mindanao. It is bounded on the north by the provinces
of Lanao del Sur and Bukidnon, on the east by Davao City
and Davao del Norte, on the west by Maguindanao and
on the southeast by Sultan Kudarat and Davao del Sur.
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
COTABATO
TOPOGRAPHY
• Cotabato is strategically linked to the major "Arterial
Road System" that traverses and connects the province
to Davao City - SOCCSKSARGEN - Cotabato Corridor.
FOOD FESTIVALS
Baye-baye
a Filipino dish made from
grated young coconut mixed
with either newly harvested rice
(pinipig) or corn and shaped into
patties.
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
COTABATO
FAMOUS AND AUTHENTHIC FOODS
HISTORY
• On February 23, 1995, Sultan
Kudarat transferred from
Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao (now Bangsamoro
Autonomous Region) to
SOCCSKSARGEN.
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
SULTAN KUDARAT
Topography
• Sultan Kudarat is situated on the
southwestern section of central Mindanao. It
is bounded on the north by the provinces of
Maguindanao and Cotabato; on the south by
South Cotabato and Sarangani; on the east by
Davao del Sur; and on the west by the Moro
Gulf and the Celebes Sea.
• The province's total land area is 5,298.34
square kilometres (2,045.70 sq mi).
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
SULTAN KUDARAT
Topography
• Two major mountain ranges encompass the
province; the Alip Mountain Range in Columbio and
the Daguma Mountain Range within the towns of
Bagumbayan, Isulan and Esperanza
Culture
The province of Sultan Kudarat
is a melting pot of various
cultures and this diversity is also
mirrored in the rich culinary
traditions.
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
SULTAN KUDARAT
Food Festivals
The Salagaan festival
Celebrated to pay tribute to the town's
bountiful harvest of rice and other agricultural
products
Kalilang Festival
Kalilang actually a Maranaw term for
"Feast". They prepare their own native
foods and delicacies, put colorful bunting
and flag lets on the street they have a
showdown playing of kolintang, rituals and
entertainment dances!
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
SULTAN KUDARAT
FAMOUS AND AUTHENTIC FOODS
Bibingkang kanin
Filipino kakanin made by baking a mixture
made with sticky rice, sugar, coconut milk and etc.
Coco Piaya
A sweet and nutritious kind of
process food filled with Coco sugar. With
Coco sugar as the main ingredients of the
product,it offers more nutrients and
vitamins than the ordinary table sugar.
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
SULTAN KUDARAT
FAMOUS AND AUTHENTIC FOODS
Native Chicken Bulalo
The native chicken is cooked slow in brothe for 4
hours enough to soften the usually “hard” native chicken
meat, but not to the point of disintegrating its fibers
(which is kind of messy to eat). The chili hot, pepper
spiced chicken bulalo is perfect for the cold weather.
Chicken Ala Chocolata
Which is deep fried chicken laced with
chocolate and corn cream mix . Kind of unusual to
see chocolate sauced unto a fried chicken but at
El Favorito, they’ve the balance of taste you
wouldn’t get that “nakakaumay” taste of a sweet
chocolate
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
SULTAN KUDARAT
FAMOUS AND AUTHENTIC FOODS
Onuk Haklafak
a unique Tboli dish of roasted native
chicken.
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
SARANGANI
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
SARANGANI
HISTORY
• The earliest civilization in the province can be found
in Maitum, Sarangani, where the Maitum
Anthropomorphic Pottery or Maitum Jars were
found.
TOPOGRAPHY
• Sarangani covers a total area of 3,601.25 square
kilometres (1,390.45 sq mi) occupying the southern
tip of the SOCCSKSARGEN in central Mindanao. The
province is bordered on the central-north by South
Cotabato, northeast by Davao del Sur, east by Davao
Occidental, south by the Sarangani Bay and Celebes
Sea, and northwest by Sultan Kudarat.
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
SARANGANI
TOPOGRAPHY
• Sarangani is divided into two
(eastern and western) sections,
separated by the Sarangani Bay
and General Santos in the
middle. The western portion
comprises the towns of Maitum,
Kiamba, and Maasim, and is
bounded on the north by South
Cotabato and on the northwest
by Sultan Kudarat.
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
SARANGANI
FOOD FESTIVALS
Bangsi (Flying Fish) Festival (Maitum)
Buko Salvaro
A mindanao delicacy
made from pounder sun
dried and fried cassava
and with buko. A native
and childhood delicacy of
many mindanaoan's
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
SARANGANI
FAMOUS AND AUTHENTIC FOODS
Lumpiang ubod
Lumpiang ubod, also known as heart
of palm spring rolls, is a Filipino
appetizer consisting of julienned
ubod with various meat and
vegetables in a thin egg crêpe. It is
commonly served fresh, but it can
also be deep-fried
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
SARANGANI
FAMOUS AND AUTHENTIC FOODS
Puto Maya
A type of sticky rice cake that
originated in Cebu. It’s made of
steamed glutinous rice, fresh ginger
juice, and sweetened coconut milk.
It’s usually served wrapped in
banana leaves in triangle or round
shapes with slices of juicy ripe
mangoes on the side.
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
SARANGANI
FAMOUS AND AUTHENTIC FOODS
Sikwate
Hot chocolate or the tsokolate de
batirol. It is prepared by adding
tablea (cocoa tablets) and brown
sugar into a pot of boiling water and
stirring it until combined and fully
dissolved.
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
GENERAL SANTOS CITY
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
GENERAL SANTOS CITY
HISTORY
• Abbreviated as GenSan, is a 1st class highly
urbanized city in the region of SOCCSKSARGEN,
Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a
population of 697,315 people.
Culture
• People from GenSan are mostly Roman
Catholics. There are also a large number of
Protestants and Muslims in the city. Every
February, the city celebrates the Kalilangan
Festival. And every September as also the
celebration of the city chartered anniversary
the Gensan Tuna Festival.
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
GENERAL SANTOS CITY
TRIVIA:
Popular for being the country's premier producer
of tuna and being the hometown of lawmaker
and eight- division world boxing champion
Manny Pacquiao, General Santos is also a
popular tourist destination filled with rich culture
and heritage, water activities, local cuisines, and
festivals.
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
GENERAL SANTOS CITY
FOOD FESTIVALS
Tuna Festival
Thanksgiving and festivities are being celebrated annually through
its Tuna Festival during the Last week of August and the first week of
September highlighting on its main industry which is the Tuna fishing. This
is also in line with the celebration of the city's charter anniversary which
falls every 5 September and is also being set as the culmination day for
the Tuna Festival. Aside from parades and showcases, numerous culinary
competitions are being held to promote sumptuous tuna-based cuisines
and other delectable meals made from fresh sea food.
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
GENERAL SANTOS CITY
FOOD FESTIVALS
Yaman Gensan
Yaman Gensan is an annual event in Gensan
that celebrates and promotes local
entrepreneurs. It is celebrated in July. Tuna
products, T'nalak, Malong and other tribal
objects are shown and sold.
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
GENERAL SANTOS CITY
FAMOUS FOOD AND AUTHENTIC FOODS
Tuna Kinilaw
With the freshest catch of
tuna for that day combined with the
freshest produce in the market, you
know that you’ll get an amazing
burst of flavors even with just one
bite.
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
GENERAL SANTOS CITY
FAMOUS FOOD AND AUTHENTIC FOODS
Sinigang na Tuna sa Miso
Sinigang is one of the classic
Filipino dishes. This tart and sour
soup usually uses pork, however,
there are a variety of ingredients
being used that are slowly emerging
in the scene such as tuna.
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
GENERAL SANTOS CITY
FAMOUS FOOD AND AUTHENTIC FOODS
Balbacua
This Filipino version of a beef
stew is slow-cooked with beef,
collagen-rich beef parts, and various
spices, creating such rich flavors.
Aweng’s Balbacuahan can be
located in Barangay Calumpang in
Gensan.
SOCCSKSARGEN (REGION XII)
GENERAL SANTOS CITY
FAMOUS FOOD AND AUTHENTIC FOODS
Lato Salad
Pretty much all of the seafood
you’ll be able to try there are some
of the freshest and best – that even
includes seaweeds.