Mlang
| Region: | Region XII | ||||||||||
| Province: | North Cotabato | ||||||||||
| Town: | Mlang | ||||||||||
| About the Product: | |||||||||||
| OTOP Product: | Pummelo (Fresh) | ||||||||||
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| Product Background: | Fresh pummelo is a member of the citrus family and popularly known as “suha” , Magallanes Pomelo, or Davao Pomelo. | ||||||||||
| Product Description: | Pummelo is a popular fruit and consumed fresh by individuals and households. Being a member of the citrus family, it is considered to have benefecial effects on colds. Fresh pummelo is produced by small holders farms in Mindanao and shipped by sea transport to major urban centers. | ||||||||||
| Product Lines: | Pummelo (Fresh) | ||||||||||
| Product History: | Pummelo production in Mlang was inspired by the success of pummelo growers in Davao City in the 1980′s. Most growers started with planting materials sourced from growers in Davao City and established their own pummelo production project in M’lang. The local government unit of M’lang is actively supporting pummelo growers through farm extension services and marketing support. | ||||||||||
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| How many OTOP SMEs in the town? |
About 150 pummelo growers have planted 1,800 hectares with about 216,000 standing pummelo trees. Growers have formed the Tamlang Pummelo Growers Association. |
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| About the Town: | |||||||||||
| Geography: | Mlang is strategically located at the southwestern portion of the province of Cotabato. It is bounded in the East by the municipality of Makilala and the City of Kidapawan, in the South by the municipality of Tulunan, in the North by the municipality of Matalam, and in the West by the Province of Maguindanao. It has an area of Forty one thousand one hundred ninety one and 026/100(41,191.026) hectares of equivalent to 411.91026 square kilometers more or less, representing 6.35% of the provincial land area. It is specifically located in this area coordinates; (125°00’00” Longitude, 7°04’00” latitude) | ||||||||||
| History: | The name M’lang was derived from a Maguindanaoans word “TAMLANG” which means BAMBOO. During the Spanish occupation of Cotabato, some Moors fled to this place in order to evade persecution in the Spaniards-occupied zones. The heas of the party was Sultan Maggo. Upon their arrival, they established their headquarters at Tawantawan, a site nearby. During the course of their wanderings, they happened to reach this place. Their attention was caught by the long lines of bamboo groves growing along the banks of river. They could not help but exclaimed aloud. The tall and beautiful bamboo poles, was a magnificent sight and they planned them to buils their homes. Due to the abundance of the bamboo in the place, Sultan Maggo and his followers called the place Tamlang, taken from the Maguindanaon word for bamboo. In like manner as the previous account of the tale, the word was change to M’lang | ||||||||||
| Population: | As of August 1, 2007 = 86,321 | ||||||||||
| Language: | Hiligaynon, Cebuano, Maguindanao, Ilocano | ||||||||||
| Major Industries: | Major producer of rice with area of 13,942 hectares and production of 64,850 metric tons per year.
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| Places to visit/Landmarks: | Buenaflor Farm, Jenny’s Club House
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| People: | Hiligaynon, Cebuano, Maguindanaos, Ilocano
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| Contact Us Info: | |||||||||||
| Name of Executive/s: | Hon. Joselito F. Piñol – Municipal Mayor | ||||||||||
| Contact Address: | Municipal Hall of Mlang, Mlang North Cotabato | ||||||||||
| Contact Numbers: | (064) 268-4004 | ||||||||||
| E-mail/Website: | joselitopiñol@yahoo.com | ||||||||||
