Makilala, North Cotabato

The name Makilala is a portmanteau of the names of the early barangays of the area, namely: Malasila, Kisante, and Lamitan. An additional "la" was added to match the Hiligaynon word, which means "to be known".

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makilala

Special credits: https://www.pinoytourist.com/.../discover-new-israel-eco...

Church in town: 𝐒𝐭𝐨.𝐍𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡

Sto. Niño de Cebu Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kidapawan was established in 1954. It is located in the Municipality of Makilala, Province of Cotabato.

Source: https://www.parishph.com/.../sto-nino-de-cebu-parish...

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲

Makilala is one of the five daughter municipalities of Kidapawan. It was the second to separate, created through Executive Order No. 63, issued by President Ramon Magsaysay on September 8, 1954. Incumbent Kidapawan councilor Ireneo Castro was appointed as its first mayor.

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐥𝐚:

New Israel Eco Adventure Park in Makilala, North Cotabato

- Sto. Nino Parish Church

- New Israel Eco Adventure Park

- Crescenta Integrated Farm

- 90 Degrees Mandangan Trail

- Le Reve Swimming Resort

- Sang Ngawan Falls

𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐥𝐚:

- None in the list

𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐥𝐚:

- Nancy Catamco (a Filipina politician and the incumbent governor of the province of Cotabato)

- Peter June Simon (Former PBA player. Purefoods Hotdogs/Star Hotshots)