MUNICIPALITY OF MATUTUM: A DREAM

How it came to be

On January 25, 1998, nine (9) barangays of Polomolok East, Barangay Cannery
Site, barangay Klinan 6, barangay Upper Klinan, barangay Lamcaliaf, barangay Palkan, barangay Polo, barangay Maligo, barangay Kinilis, held a consultative Assembly.
This was represented by the nine barangay captains namely:

In alphabetical order:

1. Ante, Rudy Brgy. Landan
2. Cadorna, Eugenio Brgy. Lamcaliaf
3. Galoyo, Vicente Brgy. Palkan
4. Garmino, Roger Brgy. Maligo
5. Gerada, Raul Brgy. Polo
6. Gomez, Roger Brgy. Upper Klinan
7. Jimena, Roberto acting chairman, presiding, Brgy. Cannery Site
8. Lima-lima, Edilberto Brgy. Klinan 6
9. Villanueva, Rodolfo Brgy. Kinilis

and the different barangay kagawads and officials, SK chairmen, officials of different puroks, NGO’s, and barangay residents. There were 159 attendees all in all.

Each barangay made a Resolution Series of 1998:

“Resolution Requesting the Sangguniang Bayan of Polomolok for a Favorable Endorsement to the Congress of the Philippines through Honorable Luwalhati Antonino Congresswoman of the First District of South Cotabato to Sponsor a Bill Creating Barangay Cannery Site, Klinan 6, Upper Klinan, Lamcaliaf, Palkan, Polo, Maligo, Kinilis and Landan into a Regular Municipality, Province of South Cotabato.”

A resolution called Joint Resolution No. 2, Series of 1998 was also drafted and unanimously approved through joint sponsorship by the nine barangay captains. A resolution entitled:

“A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF POLOMOLOK FOR A FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT TO THE CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES THROUGH HONORABLE LUWALHATI ANTONINO CONGRESSWOMAN OF THE FIRST DISTRICT OF SOUTH COTABATO TO SPONSOR A BILL CREATING BARANGAY CANNERY SITE, KLINAN 6, UPPER KLINAN, LAMCALIAF, PALKAN, POLO, MALIGO, KINILIS AND LANDAN INTO A REGULAR MUNICIPALITY TO BE NAMED MUNICIPALITY OF MATUTUM OR MATUTUM MUNICIPALITY, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO.”

These resolutions together with other pertinent documents and records were forwarded and received by Sangguniang Bayan of Polomolok on February 17, 1998.

On February 18,1998 the Sangguniang Bayan of Polomolok made a joint-
sponsorship of Resolution No. 25, “Resolution endorsing the petition for the creation of a new municipality to be known as the municipality of Matutum, Province of South Cotabato.”

Present were:

1. Hon. Kag.Calixto B. Salada. M.D. – kagawad Presiding
2. Hon. Kag.Justino C. Norcos
3. Hon. Kag. Rogelio E. Limos
4. Hon. Kag. Ricardo B. Alerta
5. Hon. Kag. Wilfredo J. Jandic
6. Hon. Kag. Vicente S. Angcos
7. Ex-Officio member: Roberto C. Jimena – ABC President
8. Ex-Officio member: Aaron C. Andatuan – SK Chairman

This was approved on February 24, 1998, and was signed by the Honorable Mayor Atty. Jordan H. Reyes.

It was resolved further to forward the resolution to the Sangguniang Panlala-
wigan of South Cotabato. And also resolved to forward this resolution to the Congress of the Philippines, thru Hon. Luwalhati R. Antonino, Congresswoman of the First District of South Cotabato for consideration and appropriate action.

On March 31, 1998, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan in its regular session,
tackled Resolution No. 59, “Resolution Favorably Indorsing the Petition for the Creation of a New Municipality to be known as the Municipality of Matutum, Province of South Cotabato”, and approved it on its 3rd and final reading on the 7th day of April 1998 and signed by Honorable Cecile E. Diel, Vice Governor Presiding.

Present were:
1. Hon. Cecile E. Diel – Vice governor presiding
2. Hon. Nenita L. Jarabelo – SP member
3. Hon. Rene B. Jumilla - SP member
4. Hon. Eliordo U. Ogena - SP member
5. Hon. Eduardo H. Siason – SP member
6. Hon. Eduardo J. Biadoma – SP member

It was further resolved to furnish a copy of said resolutions to Honorable Congresswoman Luwalhati Antonino and Honorable Congresswoman Daisy Avance-Fuentes, House of Representatives, Diliman, Quezon City, for appropriate action.