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Kabacan was a barrio of Pikit before its creation as district political body. It was created as a regular municipality on August 18, 1947 by virtue of executive Order No. 82 issued by then President of the Republic of the Philippines, Mnuel A. Roxas.

Dating back decades before the outbreak of the Second World War, the golden history of what is known today as Kabacan has been alluded to reign of the great Muslim leader – Datu Mantawil. This datu ruled the area during the early American occupation. According to early settlers the great Datu exuded a kind of democratic leadership that was enchanted by this reign when an adventurous young man, with group of teachers, who finished schooling at Agricultural College in Munos, Nueva Ecija, came and settled within Mantawil’s sphere of influence. The leader of the group was Justino Doctolero launched a massive educational drive that centered on health and literacy. By this, Doctolero was promoted to district Supervisor of the area which transcended up to Kidapawan. More significant, though was the love and admiration of Datu and his people for the Christian settlers. For in those days, there existed an rganization called “alangkat” which resisted any attempt to educate inhabitants of the area, the group was said to be healed by a native named “Manpurok”.

This native held camps at Timbangan with Kitubod range to Maridagao Valley in Carmen. Mampurok and his followers preyed of the soldiers and teachers who were involved in the education drive. After several bloody encounters, Alangkat group was finally subdued… and Datu Mantawil staunch support and authority over the area prevailed. The education drive soon gained momentum leaving behind some improvements in the well-being of the people. Convinced and true to his support. The Datu did not only welcome the project but took part by sending his sons to school in Madarangan Farm School situated at Salapungan and at the Agricultural school at Muñoz, Nueva Ecija in Central Luzon.

With the friendship that binded the Muslim and the Christian settlers, Datu Mantawil persuaded Doctolero to get a group pf settler from Luzon. This led to the founding of Aringay named after Aringay in La union where most of the settlers came from.

After Aringay was created, more settlers arrived and settled at Barangay katidtuan through Doctolero’s suggestion subsequent approval of the powerful Datu. Since then, development and growth spread in the area, thus, encouraging more migrants from Luzon and Visayas particularly from Iloilo and Negros to settle in the area.

Politically, Kabacan had twice sufferef delimitation in the area when municipalities of Matalam and Carmen were created.

Many Barangays in the Western portion went to Carmen and in the Eastern Portion to Matalam.