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In 1942, the [[Japanese Imperial Army|Japanese troops]] occupied Southern Cotabato.{{elucidate|date=April 2016}} In 1945, Filipino troops of the 6th, 10th, 101st and 102nd Infantry Division of the [[Philippine Commonwealth Army]] and 10th Infantry Regiment of the [[Philippine Constabulary]] entered in and liberated Southern Cotabato and fought against the Japanese Imperial Army forces during the [[Battle of Cotabato (1945)|Battle of Cotabato]] at the end of [[Pacific War|World War II]] under the [[Japanese Occupation of the Philippines|Japanese Occupation]].{{cn|date=August 2016}}
 
Before its inception in 1992, Sarangani was part of [[South Cotabato]] as the [[Legislative districts of South Cotabato|Third District of South Cotabato]]. The province was created by ''[[Republic Acts of the Philippines|Republic Act]] No. 7228'' on March 16, 1992,<ref name=CongressGovPH-RA07228>{{cite web|title=An Act Creating the Province of Sarangani|url=http://www.congress.gov.ph/download/ra_08/Ra07228.pdf|website=House of Representatives of the Philippines|accessdate=8 January 2016|date=16 March 1992|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207210005/http://www.congress.gov.ph/download/ra_08/Ra07228.pdf|archivedate=7 February 2016|df=}}</ref> penned by Congressman James L. Chiongbian. His wife, Priscilla L. Chiongbian, was the first Governor of Sarangani.{{cn|date=August 2016}}
 
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