History

  

             Tupi derived from the word "Tufi" which was a vine chewed by native Bla'an tribes who first inhabited the land. Tufi was abundant in the original forests and has a refreshing taste. Tupi is one of the Municipality in the South Cotabato it is also known as  the "Fruit and Flower Vegetable Basket of the South"
          
             As it is lies in the dormant foot of MT. Matutum. Tupi's fertile soil of volcanic ash offers a great enticement to speculators and investors particularly in the field of agriculture. 

              In 1936 during the commonwealth government, President Manuel L. Quezon appointed Major General Paulino Santos as General Manager for the development of Koronadal and the vast land in the Allah Valley. Settlers from Luzon and Visayas starting to arrive tranforming the once large forest into a flourishing area of agriculture.

               The Bario of Tupi was created into a municipality of Tupi by virtue of executive order 612 of President Elpidio Quirino on September 11, 1953. The first set of appointed officials were inducted on October 2 of that year. 

            Tupi is a first class municipality in the province of South Cotabato. It is also blessed with rich resources such as pineapple, corn, banana, bamboo and has shown ecotourism potentials. It mildly cool climate with an average of 23.94℃ is oine of the town's best assets.
  

            Tupi's major sites include the cut flower plantation located in Poblacion, Cebuano, Acmonan managed by Blooming Petals. The latter ships fresh flowers to Cebu and Manila. On the other hand, investment is owned and manage by Dole Phillippines, Inc.

           

The Map of Tupi South Cotabato

Tupi is politically subdivided into 15 Barangays:

1. Poblacion
2. Acmonan
3. Bunao
4. Cebuano
5. Crossing Rubber
6. Kablon
7. Kalkam
8. Linan
9. Lunen
10. Miasong
11. Palian
12. Polonuling 
13. Simbo
14. Tubeng
15. Bololmala

Shell Rock Resort 

Shellrock Spring Resort is located at  Barangay Cebuano – Linan Rd, Tupi, 9505 South Cotabato. 

          This place is good for nature lover, great place for picnics, and great place to spend time with your Family and Friends. Shellrock Spring Resort is a very fresh and calm place, with great accommodation only on reservations. Great place to hold a party, retreat, camping or team building activities and it is a nice place for family gathering. Natural water comes out from the ground, plus with a crystal clear spring pool (Arishkool2018).

 POOL AREA

ADULTS POOL

KIDS AREA

MINI PARK

Linan Forest Park/Linan Tarsier Conservation Sanctuary

            Tarsiers (scientific name: Tarsius syrichta) are not exclusive inhabitants of Bohol. They are also found in Samar and Leyte. Lately, there were reports of tarsier sightings in Surigao del Sur and in North Cotabato.

             And yes, there are tarsiers in South Cotabato, too, particularly in Purok Bagong Silang, Barangay Linan, Tupi within the Mt. Matutum Protected Landscape (MMPL).  According to estimates, about 120 tarsiers are living in a 500-hectare habitat very close to a Blaan village. Since their discovery by lumad residents in 2009, South Cotabato’s tarsiers have increasingly drawn attention among local tourists wanting to actually see the nocturnal creature.

           

               Meanwhile, sensing the potential for an eco-tourism activity in the area and the pressing need for conservation of the habitat and protection for the rare species, the local government unit called for assistance from the Endangered Species International (ESI), a US-based global nongovernment organization actively involved in advocacy to reduce human-induced species extinction.

             In response, biologist Pierre Fidenci, president of ESI, and his team, came to the place around the last quarter of 2010 to conduct a research focused on the protection on the conservation of the tarsiers and its habitat. Results that study were used as basis for the planning and development of eco-tourism in the area.          

               The most salient element in the eco-tourism program for the tarsier sanctuary in Purok Silang was the decision of the LGU, following the recommendation of the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) of the MMPL, to close the 500-hectare area to mass tourism or walk-in tourists.

TUKAL MAL

                It was just recently (the project started July 2010) that the provincial government of South Cotabato started seriously advocating the protection of their habitat. According to the local officials, it was hard at first to convince the locals to stop their slash and burn practices. Charcoal-making is also the most common source of livelihood – that meant cutting trees. Eventually people realized the importance of the wildlife around them. They stopped their destructive practices and the forest rebounded. Now there is a healthy population of tarsiers near Bagong Silang – a small B’laan village in Brgy. Linan in Tupi. Linan, located at the foot of Mt. Matutum, is now known as the (unofficial) “tarsier sanctuary” of South Cotabato.

Built for Jumping

                 In Bohol they have developed a semi-wild enclosure to keep the tarsiers in, but tarsiers in Linan, which could be another subspecies, are wild. The first time I went to Linan I was not able to see one. Contrary to what some think, tarsiers are fast – they can jump several meters from tree to tree (thanks to their very long hind legs – they have long tarsus bones, hence their name) and they hide in burrows or holes/cracks on trees/rocks. Catching one in the wild isn't easy.

Blooming Petals Agri-Tourism Park: South Cotabato’s Pride and Sunshine

              Blooming Petals Agri-Tourism Park became an instant tourist attraction in Tupi, South Cotabato after they opened to the public their Sunflower Farm last May 27, 2017.  Blooming Petals Agri-Tourism Park is located at Purok 3A Poblacion, Tupi, South Cotabato.

             With the power of social media, the Sunflower Farm became a hit as people flocked to the farm everyday. Blooming Petals Inc. in Tupi, South Cotabo, which had been in the flower plantation business since 1995, recently opened up the first agri-tourism park in South Cotabato located at their flower farm last May 27 this year.

           Flowers is still the favorite of many to represent beauty and happiness in its simplest form. Much more if you are in the middle of the sunflower field of Blooming Petals Agri-Tourism Park, it could be one of the most wonderful things to happen in one’s life.

         Aside from the sunflower main attraction, Blooming Petals also has other varieties of flower plants such as chrysanthemums, anthuriums, and roses in their other farms within the town. There are also vegetables planted around the farm that are sold at varying prices.

         As a family business, the owners of the farm are also selling their produce in the town and other places in the country particularly in Dangwa, Sampaloc, Manila where the family owns a flower shop.

VEGETABLES

OTHER FLORWERS

PLAY GROUND

            Great place for relaxation. A great place for shutterbugs, families and even those who love to travel alone. When in season, one can immerse themselves in the beauty of nature and the blooming sunflowers.



                                       SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? 
COME AND VISIT THE DIFFERENT TOURISTS POT HERE IN TUPI SOUTH COTABATO! 

WOW TUPI! WOW NA WOW!