Polomolok City

12th Flomlok Festival

Last September 10, 2015 the Polomolok celebrates its 12th Flomlok Festival

Schools in Polomolok

College and vocational schools

Notre Dame — Siena College of Polomolok
General Santos Academy of Polomolok
Best College of Polomolok, Inc.
Schola De San Jose
Philippine Millennium Colleges
St. Therese Blue Collar Institute

High schools and elementary schools

Dole Philippines School
Notre Dame-Siena College of Polomolok
St. Lorenzo School of Polomolok, Inc.
Polomolok National High School
Poblacion Polomolok National High School
Christian School of Polomolok
Best School of Polomolok
Dole Cannery Central Elementary School
Bentung Sulit National High School
Dolefil Seventh Day Adventist Elementary School
General Santos Academy
Matutum View Baptist Academy, Inc.
Mt. Matutum Christian School
Southern SDA of Polomolok
Upper Klinan National High School
Silway 8 National High School
Polomolok Central Elementary School
Eustacio Barcatan Elementary School
Perfecto B. Salada Elementary School
Lamcuah Elementary School
Maligo Elementary School
Cassava Elementary School
Kawit Elementary School
Landan Elementary School
Kalyong Elementary School
Polo Elementary School
Upper Klinan Elementary School
Silway 7 Elementary School
Klinan Elementary School

Hospitals in Polomolok

Among the notable hospitals in Polomolok are

Howard Hubbard Memorial Hospital
Heramil Hospital
Bontuyan Medical Hospital Inc.
Polomolok District Hospital.

Festival's in Polomolok

FlomLok Festival is a Municipal-wide festival which represents the early inhabitants of the town.
Pinyahan Festival is the Fyoundation Anniversary of the Barangay Cannery Site.
Malambuon Festival is the Foundation Anniversary of the Barangay Poblacion.
Manghoy Festival is the Foundation Anniversary of the Barangay Silway 8.
Keflehew Festival is the Foundation Anniversary of the Barangay Landan.
Cassabaka Festival is the Foundation Anniversary of the Barangay Klinan 6.
Palamanyogan Festival is the Foundation Anniversary of the Barangay Lumakil.
Kabulakan Festival is the Foundation Anniversary of the Barangay Palkan.

Barangay's of Polomolok

Polomolok is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Barangay Poblacion is also known as Polomolok itself. There are 3 urban barangays and 20 rural barangays.

Poblacion (Polomolok)
Cannery Site
Magsaysay
Bentung
Crossing Palkan
Glamang
Kinilis
Klinan 6
Koronadal Proper
Lam Caliaf
Landan
Lapu
Lumakil
Maligo
Pagalungan
Palkan
Polo
Rubber
Silway 7
Silway 8
Sulit
Sumbakil
Upper Klinan

Located at the southern part of South Cotabato, Polomolok is nestled at the base of the prominent Mount Matutum. It is cone-shaped volcano and looms over the provinces at 2,286 metres (7,500 ft) high, a unique challenge to mountaineers. It is perhaps the provinces most imposing landmark.

Natural hot and cold spring abound at its foot. Natural springs are abundant within this area and provide free flowing water. Two of these springs have developed into natural resorts.

History of Polomolok

The name Polomolok was derived from the B’laan term flomlok, which means hunting grounds. In the early years, the place where the Poblacion is presently situated was known for its abundance of wild life. There were no roads and the lowlanders befriended the B’laan highlanders and utilized them as guides. Aside from a rich hunting ground, Polomolok had so many creeks with free flowing water coming from the hillsides. Those cool and clear flowing water encouraged foreigners to settle in this place. One of them was a Japanese trader Zenjiro Takahashi and his B’laan wife. He began clearing the area and planted agricultural crops. Not long after, some of the Christians came to settle and started to clear the area.

In 1940, the Philippines Commonwealth government embarked on a very bold program of social amelioration. One of the projects was the distribution of lands to interested people who wanted to settle in Mindanao. Settlers were brought by boat to Dadiangas (General Santos) from Luzon and Visayas. On November 2, 1940, Polomolok was officially opened for settlement and known as Polomok Settlement District. Atty. Ernesto Jimenez was appointed as its first overseer. He was responsible for the allocation of farm lots. Then came the creation of some barrios of the settlers. These were Palkan, Lemblisong, Polo, Polomolok Central (now Poblacion), Polomolok Creek (now Magsaysay), Sulit, Lamcaliaf, Kinilis, Glamang, Bentung, Koronadal Proper, Leve, and Silway. The first settlers, after a crop or two, started to invite their friends and relatives to settle in this place, because the soil was so fertile that any crop can survive due to favorable climate conditions.

The settlement program was interrupted for four years by the Second World War. Don Francisco Natividad was appointed Military Mayor with Datu Badung Nilong as Vice Mayor and Sgt. Nuevarez as Chief of Police. In 1948, Perfecto Balili was designated NLSA Administrator with Rosendo Sarte as Officer-In-Charge. In 1954, the NLSA was abolished in the course of government reorganization. All records of NLSA were taken over by the Board of Liquidators. The Municipality of General Santos (formerly Buayan) was incorporated.

On August 21, 1957, the Municipality of Polomolok was created by virtue of a Presidential Executive Order No. 264 signed by President Carlos P. Garcia. It started functioning as a regular and independent municipality on September 10, 1957, as a 6th class municipality. The local officials were appointed by the President. Its first appointed Mayor was Datu Badong Nilong.

From 1957 to 1963, the progress of this town was still very slow. Fields have always been green, harvest bountiful but farm products had low market value and circulation of cash was rather slow. Then came a breakthrough, when the largest pineapple company, the Dole Philippines Inc., was planted and inaugurated on December 7, 1963.