Fort Pikit is a Spanish colonial era stone fortification[1] which was built in what is now known as the town of Malidegao in Cotabato.
[2] The fortification consists of two towers installed with artillery batteries and a rubble wall which measures 38 meters (125 ft) a side.
[5] When the United States took over the administration of the Philippines from Spain, the American colonial government gained control of the fort in 1902[1] and used it their own campaign in Mindanao.
The NHCP sent a team to Fort Pikit on March 12, 2012 to conduct validation, investigation of historical facts related to the fortification.
[4] The agency declared Fort Pikit as national historical landmark two months later on April 24, 2012.