 It is considered as an ancestral domain of several old cultural communities like the Bukidnons, Higaonons and Talaandigs.Mount Kitanglad was proclaimed a protected area under the natural park category through "Presidential Proclamation 896" dated October 24, 1996.On November 9, 2000, Mount Kitanglad finally became a full-fledged protected area when Congress approved "Republic Act 8978" also known as the "Mt.