In the year of our Lord 1918, January one, the municipality of Mabini was created. It was created. It was composed of eleven barrios. One of these eleven was Malimatoc. This barangay of Malimatoc is located in the southern part of the municipality. It nestles among the hilly lands beyond the canopy of verdant and rolling hills. It stretches from the picturesque and scenic beauty of Gulogod Baboy down to the shore of Batangas Bay. It is bounded on the north by the barangay of Laurel; on the east by Batanags Bay; on the south by the barrio of Mainit and on the west by Nag-iba and Ligaya.

     Malimatoc is a small barangay. Formerly it was sparsely populated. Before the birth of the town of Mabini almost every sitio of the six sitios was settled by no more than three families. As years passed on, population increased. As a matter of fact this original barrio of Malimatoc was divided into two barrios. Thus, come out another barangay in the year 1971. This is Malimatoc II. Inspite of the division into two barangays, the mother barrio has no less than one hundred twenty families.

     Malimatoc is a home of peace-loving people, industrious, thrifty, patient and cooperative. The people's livelihood is by means of fruit raising, animal raising and weaving sinamay among the females. Through cooperative endeavor and by proper management and efforts of the barangay officials much progress have been achieved by this barrio in economy, social and education. Worthy of mention among these people are the barangay captains.

     At the birth of the town of Mabini, the barrio of Malimatoc has its first barrio lieutenant, the late Victorio Baculo, followed by the following persons who handled same position. These are the following: Leon Panopio, Vidal Bautista, Tomas Agena, Pedro Panopio, Catalino Bautista, Juan Bautista and Fortunato Bueno who is still the incumbent barangay captain heading the barangay council of said barangay.

     Worthy of mention in its development are the constructions of the barangay road from Gasang up to the top of the barangay. Almost every home at present of this barrio is no more than twenty meters away from the road. This is one of the greatest achievement of the present barangay officials under the leadership of Barangay Captain Fortunato Bueno.

     Another aspect in which this barrio may boast of her progress is in education. During the early American regime there was almost 95% illiterates as compared to 20% at present. This was due to the absence of an institution. There was no school then. But the year 1937 was a blessing year for the people of Malimatoc. That was the birth year of the present Malimatoc Elementary School.

     The history of the founding of the Malimatoc Elementary School been in that period when some civic-spirited men in the community projected the importance of obtaining an education in letting the youth of today hug the limelight of the future generation. These civic-spirited men of the barrio tried themselves to be the machinery in organizing a school. They were inspired by a strong and closer determination of pioneering their sons and daughters to be of great help to them and the community as a whole.

     Among the civic leaders with the courage and enthusiasm who planned of opening a school was Mr. Vidal Bautista. He consulted the late Mayor Indalecio Calangi of putting up a barrio school. The mayor instructed the leaders of the barrio to submit a list of available pupils to be enrolled in Grade One. All of a sudden, a complete list of forty pupils was submitted to the municipal mayor. The municipal mayor then reported the available list of pupil to the late Tranquilino Atacador, who was then the district supervisor from Bauan, managed the opening of the school in the barrio. Right after two days the first school was opened with an enrollment of forty coming from the different sectors of the barrios of Malimatoc, Saguing and Nag-iba. Most of the pupils, who first opened the school in the year 1937-1938 were over-aged. The first class was pioneered by Conrado Dimaunahan, an appointed teacher from Bauan. The pupils temporarily occupied the house of Vidal Bautista for almost a year. To meet the needs and problems of the pupils it was moved to a more spacious rented house of Mrs. Aurelia Mañibo. The pupils were temporarily housed there for almost two years.

     After a couple of years, a PTA building was constructed by the eagle-beaver barrio residents in a proposed school site donated by Mr. and Mrs. Vidal Bautista and his sister Mrs. Emeteria Bautista. Mr. Vidal Bautista himself asked help from the barrio people that there must be a communal order among the people toward the progress of the school, because comunal order can be attained only when there is internal harmony among members of the community. Through the action of the civic leaders, a Grade Two class was opened in the school year 1938-1939. Miss Justina Medrano and Vicente Holgado both from Aitagtag were then of the professional staff up to 1941 when they were replaced by Mr. Melecio Aguila and Miss Miguela B. Calangi. In a month before the Second Global War in December, Mr. Melecio Aguila headed the call of the country as an army man while Mrs. Miguela B. Calangi was transferred to Gasang Barrio School, thus Mr. An Mrs. Gaudencio Cantos came in.

     Beside the two-room PTA building one building was hired to house the growing school population of which some enrollees still came from the neighboring barrios. Classes from Grade One to Three were completed, hence a permanent school building was constructed during the administration of the late Mayor Indalecio Calangi. The building was erected on the donated school site located at the heart of the barrio overlooking Batangas Bay and its surroundings. Classes from Grade One to Three were in continuous operation for several years.

     At the outbreak of the Second Global War, a schooling in the country was greatly paralyzed. Between 1941 and 1945 the Japanese occupied the Philippines. During this dark period sad changes took place not only in the history of the Malimatoc Elementary School, but in nearly all parts of the Philippines and many people were put to death at the snap of a finger. After liberation, the classes at the Malimatoc Elementary School were resumed. The teachers from Mabini were assigned. They were Messrs. Victor Arga and Modesto Castillo, both from the poblacion of our town. In 1946, a young and energetic teacher n the person of Mr. Jorge M. Panopio, the very first teacher coming from the barrio was appointed. The next school year, he organized the Grade Four class. He was the acting head among the members of the teaching staff for the succeeding years. Then , he was temporarily appointed head teacher of the Malimatoc Barrio School in the year 1948. From year to year, teachers come while others go.

     Here is a list of the former mentors of this institutions: Misses. Filomena Sandoval, Aurelia Panopio, Paula Casapao, Pacita Magnaye, Demetria calinao and Salud Calangi. Other teachers were Messrs. Gaudencio Sandoval, Conrado Abanico and Modesto Castillo.

     In December 1947, a great destruction occurred in the history of the Malimatoc Elementary School. The lone permanent building was blown down by the most destructive typhoon of the year, "Typhoon Jean". Out of the remains of the destroyed building, a makeshift temporary building was reconstructed. PTA buildings that were greatly damaged were reconstructed and repaired by the people. In the construction and reconstruction of school buildings, the necessary materials and labor were given free by the people of the community. The Bayanihan way of life was practiced because the people believed that cooperation and teamwork was proven to be necessary in group action.

     In 1955, Grade Five class was organized. The following year Malimatoc has a complete elementary school with Mr. Jorge M. Panopio as head teacher. More teachers from the barrio were added to the staff in the persons of Rufo Bautista and Macario B. Panopio. From time to time, the members of the teaching staff change. Other teachers added were Misses Ana Magnaye, Primitiva Magnaye, and Mr. Andres Garcia. Mr. Jorge M. Panopio handled the first graduating class, in the school year 1955 - 1956.

     As the school progressed, population advances, and the members of teachers at the Malimatoc Elementary School increased. There was promotion among the teachers for principalship. After the termination of Mr. Jorge M. Panopio as head-teacher, Malimatoc Elementary School and Laurel Elementary School were combined in one region under one principal. Mr. Conrado Gutierrez, an ex-army man of World War II teaching at the Mabini Elementary School, was appointed principal of the Malimatoc Elementary School at the opening of the school year 1958 - 1959. Devoted to his profession as an educator, young and personable, Conrado Y. Gutierrez directed himself, planned and adjusted his own working hours to meet the necessities and responsibilities of his duties. During his term of office, he continually sought self-improvement and took every opportunity to improve his knowledge and understanding in connection with his professional duties. He served as the nucleaus of meeting the needs of his school. He worked side by side with the barrio officials and PTA organization in putting up school buildings. During his term of office, the barrio officials were able to put up a two-standard room with his help in contracting officials of the government. These rooms were completed in the year 1959 - 1960. The following year, concrete toilet for boys and girls were constructed to make adjustments to the needs of the school populace.

     Since the early beginning of his term of office as a principal, he accomplished a great lot with planning and has achieved more things in putting the right individuals in the job. He made recommendations in the addition of teachers and was very selective in admitting the qualifications of teachers to be included in the staff. Teachers who were once under his supervision were Misses Carmelita Gloria., Tomasa Gutierrez, Miguela Borromeo, Saturnina Daquila, Helen Caraig, Francisca Ilagan, Maxima Atienza and Pacita Amboy. Other teachers in the staff were Mmes. Soledad Jusi Dalangin, Gabriela M. Ebron, Marciana B. Matuloy, Cigeberta I. Maramot, Gregoria A. Encarnacion and Elisa Manalo Dolor. Among the male staff members were Messrs. Abdon Sawali, Eugenio Alay and Macario Maramot.

     Image is important in a man especially in the field of teaching. Through his resourcefulness at least four buildings were constructed during his term but calamity occurred again in the history of Malimatoc Elementary School. One building constructed in 1946 was totally demolished in 1965 by the most destructive typhoon of the season. This phenomenon did not stop him from securing the progress in his administration. In matter of securing cooperation, the barrio officials worked with him side by side because of their loyalty to the principal and teachers of the school in putting up more rooms to accommodate the school population. They were able to put up two more buildings; and one pre-fabricated, Marcos type building in the school year 1967 - 1968 and one pre-fabricated army-type building in 1968 - 1969. For almost eleven years of his administration, his image was projected to the following accomplishments cited in the preceding paragraphs.

     Tracing the history of the advancement of the position of woman in society, there entered a female principal in the history of the Malimatoc Elementary School. She was Mrs. Emiliana Mationg. Though a woman in the profession, she was a veteran in the field of teaching and an experienced school administrator. She was transferred from Nag-iba Elementary School in the school year 1969 - 1970. She managed the school and the staff for almost three years with marked distinction. She was able to put up a Home Economics building through her untiring efforts with the help of the barrio officials and the people of the community as a whole. She managed in soliciting materials and other forms of equipment for the Home Economics Building as a toll for the improvement of the practical and physical aspects of learning. To serve as a living of this school, she donated a flagpole.

     Inspite of her dedicated and competent services, she shows her profession for a living so distinguished with true professional status. For a more broader professional obligations she was promoted to Division Home Economics Supervisor from her former position as a principal. Her three years of stay in this school, her jobs are better accomplished, memorable and inspiring.

     Mrs. Miguela Calangi occupied the position vacated by Mrs. Emiliana Mationg. This was on August 28, 1972. Through her efforts, a great improvement in school was made. The PTA Shop Building was made semi-concrete building. She stayed not too long in this school. She was transferred to Gasang Elementary School.

     The position upon the transfer to Mrs. Miguela B. Calangi was vacated. Thus the writer of this narration was designated as a teacher-in-charge of the school. Later on , an appointments Head Teacher was granted to the writer, Mr. Jorge M. Panopio. Since then, up to the present, Mr. Jorge M. Panopio is heading the administration of Malimatoc Elementary School with seven other classroom teachers and a population of two hundred six school pupils.

     The history of Malimatoc Elementary School marked distinction as to the accomplishments of the pupils. Records shows that their achievements in all phases of school work are distinguished and can be proud of which are due to the dedicated and competent services of the teaching staff and the untiring efforts of the young education seekers as a whole.