The following is a List of Cotabato provincial symbols. Most symbols were designated by the virtue of Provincial Ordinance No. 540 which took effect on September 1, 1914. [1]
| Type | Symbol | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Bird | Philippine eagle Pithecophaga jefferyi |  |
| Tree | Rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis |  |
| Fruit | Marang Artocarpus odoratissimus |  |
| Plant | Bamboo Bambusa vulgaris |  |
| Flower | Anthurium Anthurium andraeanum | |
| Vegetable | Malunggay Moringa oleifera |  |
| Fish | Mudfish Channa striata |  |
| Delicacy | Patil or Pastil | |
| Natural landmark | Mount Apo |  |
| Man-made landmark | Fort Pikit | |
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The legislative districts of South Cotabato are the representations of the province of South Cotabato and the highly urbanized city of General Santos in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first and second congressional districts.
The flags of the provinces of the Philippines are the vexillological devices used by various provincial-level local government units (LGUs) of the country.
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Cotabato, also known as the Province of Cotabato, was a historical province of the Philippines established in 1914 that existed until its dissolution in 1973. The province's capital from 1920–1967 was Cotabato City while Pagalungan became its capital from 1967–1973.
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The legislative district of General Santos, officially the 3rd district of South Cotabato, will be the representation of the highly urbanized city of General Santos in the Congress of the Philippines. The city will be represented in the lower house of the Congress through its lone congressional district after the 2022 Philippine general elections.
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The COVID-19 pandemic in Soccsksargen is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus reached Soccsksargen on March 17, 2020, when the first case of the disease was confirmed in Cotabato City. The patient was officially recorded as the first case of the region. Cases has been confirmed in all component local government units of the region.
The Cotabato Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Cotabato, also known as "North Cotabato".
The South Cotabato Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of South Cotabato.
