ARANGKADA MATALAM
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MATALAM HYMN
(MAHARLIKANG BAYAN)
[PRELUDE]
KINAGISNAN SA SIMULA
BAYANG MATALAM PINAGPALA
[VERSE 1]
SA LALAWIGAN NG COTABATO
DAKILA ANG PANGALAN MO
ANG BIYAYA NG MAY KAPAL
SA TAMIS NG IYONG TAGLAY
AGOS NG TUBIG TALON AT BATIS
SAKAHAN AT KABUNDUKAN
GINTONG YAMAN NG KALIKASAN
O MATALAM AKING BAYAN
[KORO]
SIMBOLO NG KATAPANGAN
ANG NAGSISILBING GABAY
SA KAMAY NG MATALAMEÑO
KAUNLARAN MO’Y MATATAMO
HIBLA AT SINAG NG PAG-ASA
TUNGO SA BAGONG UMAGA
DALA MO’Y TUNAY NA KAGANDAHAN
O MAHAL KONG MATALAM
[VERSE 2]
KULTURA’T YAMAN NG KATUTUBO
MUSLIM KAMAN O KRISTIYANO
MAGKAISA SA LAYUNIN
MATALAM AY PAUNLARIN
MAGING TAPAT MAGSUSUMIKAP
MANALANGIN SA MAY KAPAL
UPANG LAHAT NG TAGUMPAY
SA KANYA IAALAY
(BALIKAN ANG KORO)
MAGKAISA, MAGSAMA-SAMA
MATALAMEÑO MAHARLIKA
ABOT KAMAY ANG TAGUMPAY
BAYANG MATALAM MABUHAY KA
Sallah-Mat Festival
A Celebration of merry making and festivities of the Tri-People of the Municipality celebrated every 29th day of December of every year as part of the grandest celebration of the town’s foundation anniversary. The Street Dancing event is being dubbed as SALLAH-MAT Dance Festival.
“Sala” – means a dance but is appropriate for the native of Matalam honoring their Ilocano heritage.
“Allah” – is the Islam God whose influence in the whole Matalam is great considering that almost of the native are muslims.
“Mat” – first syllable of the town’s name is simply a spice to complete the coind words.
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Mission
Matalam endeavours to become a peaceful municipality that promotes cultural heritage and economic stability, increase agricultural productivity, fosters ecologically balanced environment and provides quality basic services for the benefit of its empowered constituents.
Vision
With the aid of the Divine Providence, MATALAM shall become a sustainable agro-industrial and commercial center in South Central Mindanao with empowered and diversified people living in a stable economy, balanced ecology, resilient, and safer environment governed by dynamic leaders of great integrity.