Buluan Explained

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Subdivision Name:Philippines
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Native Name:بولوان
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Established Title:Founded
Established Date:August 8, 1947
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Leader Name:Babydats D. Mangudadatu
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Leader Name1:Rhamla M. Kadalim
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Buluan, officially the Municipality of Buluan (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Buluan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Buluan), is a 4th class municipality and capital of the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 57,406 people.

The town was recognized by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the former Maguindanao province as the new (de jure) provincial capital in 2014,[1] a move seen as the solution to the decades-old issue of Maguindanao's lack of a permanent provincial capitol due to local clan politics.[2] Republic Act No. 11550 officially designated Buluan as the capital of Maguindanao del Sur.

History

Buluan used to comprise a vast area surrounding Lake Buluan when it was created as one of the municipalities of Cotabato on August 8, 1947, by Executive Order No. 82 of Pres. Manuel Roxas.[3] On August 3, 1951, the municipality of Tacurong was created out of its south-western portion.[4] In 1961, its south-eastern portion was separated to form the municipality of Columbio,[5] six years later its southern portion was made into the municipality of Lutayan.[6] It was made part of the province of Maguindanao on November 22, 1973,[7] at the same time ceding its western coast of Lake Buluan to create the municipality of President Quirino,[8] which was made part of Sultan Kudarat province. Its northern portion was made into the municipality of Gen. S. K. Pendatun on April 7, 1991.[9] Its area was further divided on December 30, 2006, when two more municipalities were created out of its territory namely: Mangudadatu and Pandag, losing 8 barangays (south and north, respectively) to each of the two new towns.[10]

In 2014, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Maguindanao passed a resolution naming Buluan the new capital of Maguindanao.[1] Pending the completion of the new capitol complex, the provincial governor Esmael Mangudadatu (a Buluan native) will continue to hold office in the town's Rajah Buayan Silongan Peace Center — originally designated as a mere satellite office of the provincial government when Mangudadatu took office in 2010,[11] but since the official designation of Buluan as provincial capital in 2014 has served as the provisional capitol building. However, the legislative branch of provincial government, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Maguindanao, continues to hold sessions in the refurbished buildings of the old provincial capitol in Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, by virtue of Sangguniang Panlalawigan Resolution No. 78 dated May 3, 2011.[12] The old provincial capitol complex, built next to the previous governor's properties in Shariff Aguak, was converted for public use.[13]

Cityhood

See main article: Cities of the Philippines. In the 19th Congress of the Philippines, house bills were filed by various representatives which seeks Buluan including other capital towns of provinces with no current component cities, independent component cities or highly urbanized cities to automatically convert into cities.[14] [15] [16]

Geography

Barangays

Buluan is politically subdivided into 7 barangays.[17] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Climate

Economy

Poverty Incidence of

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Construction of new Maguindanao capitol complex launched. 19 January 2016 . 1 August 2016 . Ali G. . Macabalang . Manila Bulletin.
  2. News: Maguindanao gov't starts construction of new capitol complex. 20 January 2016 . 1 August 2016 . John . Unson . The Philippine Star.
  3. Web site: Executive Summary of the 1999 Annual Audit Report on the Municipality of Buluan. 2008-05-19. Commission on Audit.
  4. Web site: Brief Overview of Tacurong City. 2008-05-19. National Statistical Coordination Board - Region XII. 2008-07-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20080704081327/http://www.nscb.gov.ph/ru12/OVERVIEW/tacurong.htm. dead.
  5. Web site: Glimpse of Columbio. 2008-05-19. Commission on Audit. 2004-06-02. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20041207223243/http://www.columbio.gov.ph/. 2004-12-07.
  6. Web site: Republic Act No. 4868. 2008-05-19. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 1998-07-19.
  7. Web site: Presidential Decree No. 341. 2008-05-18. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 1998-07-19.
  8. Web site: Presidential Decree No. 339. 2008-05-18. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 1998-07-19.
  9. Web site: Census 2000 Final Counts. 2008-05-19. Philippine Statistics Authority. 2001-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20071126052939/http://www.census.gov.ph//census2000/p153800.html. 2007-11-26. dead.
  10. Web site: 2007 Factsheet - Did you know that... ARMM now has six provinces. 2008-05-19. National Statistical Coordination Board. 2007-03-26. 2008-07-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20080704080448/http://www.nscb.gov.ph/factsheet/pdf07/fs2_07.asp. dead.
  11. Web site: Maguindanao's misery: Absentee officials, absence of rage, poverty . Ed . Lingao . April 2013 . 1 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160915161747/http://pcij.org/stories/maguindanaos-misery-absentee-officials-absence-of-rage-poverty/ . 15 September 2016 . dead .
  12. News: Maguindanao inaugurates legislative hall; Sultan Kudarat is back as provincial seat. MindaNews. Arguillas . Carolyn O. . 15 June 2012 . 1 August 2016 .
  13. News: Maguindanao provincial building to be converted into school. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Edwin . Fernandez . 8 June 2014 . 1 August 2016 .
  14. Web site: Yap . Eric . June 30, 2022 . AN ACT AUTOMATICALLY CONVERTING THE CAPITAL TOWN OF PROVINCES WITH NO COMPONENT CITIES, INDEPENDENT COMPONENT CITIES OR HIGHLY URBANIZED CITIES WITHIN ITS TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, INTO A COMPONENT CITY . April 1, 2023 . House of Representatives of the Philippines.
  15. Web site: Palma . Wilter . August 9, 2022 . AN ACT AUTOMATICALLY CONVERTING THE CAPITAL TOWN OF PROVINCES WITH NO COMPONENT CITIES, INDEPENDENT COMPONENT CITIES, OR HIGHLY URBANIZED CITIES WITHIN ITS TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, INTO A COMPONENT CITY . April 1, 2023 . House of Representatives of the Philippines.
  16. Web site: Daza . Paul . August 11, 2022 . AN ACT CONVERING INTO COMPONENT CITIES THE CAPITAL TOWNS OF PROVINCES WITHOUT A CITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 450 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9009, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. . April 1, 2023 . House of Representatives of the Philippines.
  17. Web site: PSGC Interactive: Municipality/City: BULUAN. 2008-05-19. National Statistical Coordination Board. https://web.archive.org/web/20071124224442/http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/municipality.asp?muncode=153803000&regcode=15&provcode=38. 2007-11-24. dead.
  18. Web site: Poverty incidence (PI):. Philippine Statistics Authority. December 28, 2020.