Parang, Maguindanao del Norte explained

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Other Name:بارانج
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Established Title:Founded
Established Date:August 18, 1947
Parts Type:Barangays
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Leader Name:Cahar P. Ibay
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Leader Name1:Adnan C. Biruar
Leader Name2:Sittie Shahara "Dimple" I. Mastura
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Parang, officially the Municipality of Parang (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Parang, Jawi: ايڠايد نو ڤارڠ; Iranun: Inged a Parang, ايڠايد ا ڤارڠ; Tagalog: Bayan ng Parang), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 102,914 people.

The town was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008.

Parang is the seat of government of the Bangsamoro autonomous region. However the relevant infrastructure are yet to be put in place.

History

The history of Parang traces back to the era when it used to be an integral part of the Maguindanao Sultanate. In June 1851, the Spanish military government based in Zamboanga sent forces to Polloc, presently a barangay of Parang, and seized it.[1] Having a natural deep water harbor, the Spanish then set up a fortress and a naval base at Polloc,[2] from which they would launch military operations against the Moros of the Pulangui Valley.

Polloc eventually grew into a small town that by 1860 it was home to 600 Christians and 50-60 Chinese traders along with people from other walks of life.[3] In 1884, a road was built between Polloc and the other town of Cotabato, which was founded ten years later than Polloc in 1861 and now served as the capital of the 5th Military District of Cotabato in which Polloc was part of.

The Americans took over local affairs when the Spanish evacuated at the aftermath of the Philippine-American War in 1901 and the American authorities replaced them. When political reorganization of the Philippine islands took place in 1917, Polloc was made part of the newly created municipal district of Parang.[4] Parang as a municipality was created on August 18, 1947, through Executive Order No. 82 signed by President Manuel Roxas.[5] The modern Polloc Port, which form the main part of the present-day Polloc Freeport and Economic Zone currently based in Barangay Polloc of Parang town, was constructed in 1977 and currently serves as the primary transshipment port in the Bangsamoro region.[6]

Former Huk members mainly composed the migrants who later inhabited in Parang, as well as in Buldon and other Muslim-dominated towns in Mindanao.

The boundary line with Nuling (now Sultan Kudarat) was fixed twice through executive orders by President Elpidio Quirino, in 1949[7] and in 1953.[8]

In 1961, through Republic Act No. 3419, twelve barrios and twenty sitios were constituted into a separate municipality of Buldon.[9] In 1975, through Presidential Decree No. 780, six barangays were constituted into a separate municipality of Matanog.[10]

Parang was among those municipalities where series of battles occurred, leading to the fall of Camp Abubakar in 2000.[11]

On June 19, 2023, the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament approved a bill transferring the regional center of Bangsamoro from Cotabato City to Parang.[12] [13] [14]

Geography

It is bordered to the north by Barira and Matanog, on the east by Buldon, and on the south is Sultan Kudarat.

Barangays

Parang is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Climate

Economy

Poverty Incidence of

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15]

Gross Domestic ProductThe Gross Domestic Product of the Municipality (2022) is 24,067,200,000(PHP).

Tourism

A cultural festival is held every August 18 in commemoration of the founding anniversary of Parang. Events are organized by the municipal government with the participation of various stakeholders

Tourist attractions in Parang include:

Infrastructure

Transportation

Major sea cargo vessels connect Polloc Port to Manila and other Philippine cities.[16] [17]

Parang is connected by road with its neighboring towns through the Secretary Narciso Ramos Highway.[16]

Tricycles are the main modes of public transport in the municipality. Several shuttle vans and PUJs provide regular trips to Cotabato City and other municipalities.

Health

Utilities

Magelco (Maguindanao Electric Cooperative, Inc.) provides electric power to the locality. Inland barangays use solar power as installed by our donor agencies.

Education

Sister Cities

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of the Philippine Islands Taken Under the Direction of the Philippine Legislature in the Year 1918, Volume 1 . 149 . 13 October 2021. Census Office. Philippines. 1920.
  2. Web site: P.J. Westler. Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago: Their Natural Resources and Opportunities for Development . 1922 . 41 . 13 October 2021.
  3. Jose S. Arcilla. The Return of the Jesuits to Mindanao . Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints . 1978 . 26 . 1 & 2 . 24. 13 October 2021.
  4. Web site: Act No. 2711 . 10 March 1917. 13 October 2021.
  5. Web site: Executive Order No. 82, s. 1847. 18 August 1947 . 26 August 2021.
  6. Web site: Polloc Freeport and Ecozone - BARMM. 26 August 2021.
  7. Defining the boundary line between the municipalities of Parang and Nuling, Province of Cotabato . EO . 219, s. 1949 . May 28, 1949 . August 19, 2024.
  8. Describing the boundary line between the municipalities of Parang and Nuling, Province of Cotabato, and amending accordingly Executive Order numbered two hundred nineteen, series of 1949 . EO . 619, s. 1953 . September 15, 1953 . August 19, 2024.
  9. Web site: Republic Act No. 3419 . June 18, 1961 . Supreme Court E–Library . . April 11, 2024.
  10. Web site: Presidential Decree No. 780 . August 25, 1975 . jur.ph . jur.ph . April 12, 2024.
  11. Book: 2019 . Restoring a fragile peace: The 2000 Battle for Central Mindanao . . . April 11, 2024.
  12. News: Unson . John . BARMM regional center transfer OK’d . 21 August 2023 . The Philippine Star . 21 June 2023.
  13. News: Fernandez . Edwin . "Parang is future of BARMM," says Minister Sinarimbo . 21 August 2023 . NDBC News . 21 August 2023 . en.
  14. News: BTA moves BARMM seat from Cotabato to Parang, Maguindanao del Norte . Philippine Daily Inquirer .
  15. Web site: Poverty incidence (PI):. Philippine Statistics Authority. December 28, 2020.
  16. News: Unson . John . Stakeholders see economic boom with new BARMM capitol . 16 August 2023 . The Philippine Star . 6 May 2023.
  17. News: Marawi crisis won’t stop ARMM investments as indicated by newly-registered P129-M port services project . 16 August 2023 . MindaNews . 13 August 2017.