[6][7] The local government units had held office either in Cotabato City or in Parang since the Marcos presidency, with the municipal halls in Matanog and Buldon being almost vacant.

Part of the Narciso Ramos Highway in the municipality was heavily fortified; as being the gateway to the camp, became easy for government armor assets to access.

[7] The recovery of the municipality following the war of 2000 became difficult due to political rivalry that caused rido between the two factions, Imam and Macapeges–Lidasan clans,[8] one of the region's well-known disputes.

[9][10] The feud began when Nasser Imam defeated incumbent mayor Kahir Macapeges in 2001, with the election results being disputed.

Poverty Incidence of Matanog Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] The Gross Domestic Product of the Municipality (2022) is 9,128,700,000(PHP).