SOCCSKSARGEN: South-Central Mindanao

SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) sits in south-central Mindanao, facing the Celebes Sea. Its name is an acronym for its four provinces and one of its cities: South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, and General Santos City. General Santos is the primary economic hub, known nationally as the “Tuna Capital of the Philippines” due to its large fishing port and canning industry. Reference stub.