Kipalbig formerly belongs to the Municipality of Tupi, South Cotabato (as what I've read at the back of old pictures). Now it is part of the Municipality of Tampakan, South Cotabato. It is dominated by settlers from Luzon, mostly are Tagalogs and Ilocanos. Decades ago, when you say its name, its synonimous to Alogs (Tagalogs, Ilocanos also speak Tagalog). A clean and healthy place, it is always cited as one of the cleanest barangay in the Philippines (ows..). Famous clans dominates the place like the clans of Parcasio, Pascua, Yñiguez, Reyna, Cariaga, Manila, Malabuyoc... Today, many of Ilonggo tribes are also attracted to reside in the place. The main indusry here is Agriculture.There were Mango farms, Durian Farms, and farms with various fruit trees that keep shades to fish ponds. Fruit plantations, cornfields, coconut farms always keep it green. My family was the pioneering in having Apple Guava Farm. Small yet productive fruitfarms are cultivated by young farmers nowadays. Today, the entry of Lapanday Fruits Corp. eventualy changed the sceneries. Bananas replaced the coconut and corn fileds.

November is the most festive month of the year for this barrio. November 25 is marked for the Foundations Anniversary. The festival of MakapUbe wherein Makapuno and Ube are celebrated in different deli's. Kipalbig is known for creamy Ube jams and sweet makapuno. November 27 is the Fiesta of Medalla Milagrosa, its patron. Foods flourish the comedors of every home, populary enjoyed by residents of nearby places. It is where the barkadas meet again, the amigos and amigas can renew their chikas, the socialites show-off their garbo, the tropas of tomadors drink bottoms-up, from dusk till dawn, all in festival excuse.

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