MAHINOG: Historical Background

A. LEGEND:

It is said that in the early days, Mahinog grew luscious bananas of all kinds. The land was fertile and there were no crops or fruit trees that grow as the banana trees. Not even coconut trees, which is now the mainstay of Camiguin Island.

As the inhabitants were few in the olden days, the natives would harvest banana fruits more than what they needed. They planted rice and corn for their main subsistence. Banana was secondary food as they are today. Everyday, there used to be a terrific ripening of bananas everywhere, in the households and in the “tabo”. Ripe bananas were at everybody’s disposal, including traders and visitors from the neighboring towns and provinces.

Due to the unusual production and harvest of bananas, people started to call the place “Maginoog” or “Mahinog”, which finally became the unwritten acceptance of the town’s name.

B. POLITICAL HISTORY

Mahinog during the Spanish regime was only a sitio of Sagay, which was a barangay of Catarman. On June 11,1848, Sagay was separated from its mother town and became a town itself. Mahinog was established as a civil town by approval of the higher authority on September 14,1869.

When Mahinog was founded, it has 500 tributes with a population of 2,100, distributed among the twelve (12) barrios. The pioneering were Capitan Gorgonio Bollozos, Juan Ranara, Pedro Ranalan, Simeon Babanto, Isidro Cocamas, Estanislao Bollozos, and Domingo Tabamo, all of prominent families in the municipality during its foundation.

Mahinog remain a town until 1903, when the Americans vanquished the Spanish regime and occupied the Philippine Archipelago. There was then a re-organization of all political units in the entire country. The American government called all the capitans of the Island of Camiguin to Cagayan de Oro to swear allegiance to the occupying forces of the United States of America.

At that time, there was a political rivalry and conflict among the leaders in Mahinog, and consequently, they failed to present the municipality of Mahinog in the Council Meeting. Due to this, the American government abolished Mahinog as a town and absorbed it as a barrio of Mambajao. It remained a barrio for forty five (45) years, until July 1,1948, when Mahinog was again declared a municipality by Executive Order No. 122, of President Manuel L. Roxas.

The Municipal Mayor of Mambajao at that time of separation of Mahinog from Mambajao was Meliton Limbaco. The Vice-Mayor was Pio Cagmat. Tomas Estrobo a prominent political leader of Mahinog was a councilor of the municipal council of Mambajao representing the barrio of Mahinog.

Although Tomas Estrobo was an active councilor representing Mahinog, the late Sixto Abao, a resident of Hubangon and an active civic leader, was appointed by the President of the Philippines as Municipal Mayor of Mahinog.

Appointed officials of the new municipality of Mahinog on July 1, 1948, were:

Municipal Mayor: Sixto Abao
Municipal Vice-Mayor: Tomas Estrobo
Municipal Councilors: Agripino Pacuribot
Nicomedes Patangan
Indalicio Jajalla
Torcuato Dayao
Gregorio Castro
Policarpo Sajol

In the late 1948, Sixto Abao was in bad shape, politically. He courted contempt from President Elpedio Quirino by paying more loyalty to Senate President Jose Avelino from whom he owed his appointment as Municipal Mayor. Utterly displeased, President Quirino dislodged Sixto Abao from the office of the municipal mayor, and appointed Tomas Estrobo as Municipal Mayor and Bienvenida vda. de Ebarle as Municipal Vice-Mayor.

The following are the succeeding officials of the municipality of Mahinog from the first local election of 1952 to the presents-

1952-1956

Municipal Mayor: Tomas Estrobo
Municipal Vice-Mayor: Bienvenido vda. de Ebarle
Municipal Councilors: Agripino Pacuribot
Nicomedes Patangan
Indalicio Jajalla
Policarpo Sajol
Gregorio Castro
Eulalio Tabamo

1956- 1960

Municipal Mayor: Tomas Estrobo
Municipal Vice-Mayor: Agripino Pacuribot
Municipal Councilors: Anatolia vda. de Pacuribot
Aquilino Go
Gomercindo G. Acero
Zosimo Uba
Liberato Bayucot
1960-1963

Municipal Mayor: Eleuterio Vivares
Municipal Vice-Mayor: Aquilino Go
Municipal Councilors: Anatolia vda. de Pacuribot
Jovita Hora
Zosimo Uba
Maria Mercado
Tiburcio Abao
Romualdo Udalbe
Nicasio Patangan

1964-1967

Municipal Mayor: Tomas Estrobo
Municipal Vice-Mayor: Miguel Paderanga
Municipal Councilors: Zosimo Uba
Anatolia vda. de Pacuribot
Jovita Hora
Jose Acero
Emeliano Macarayo
Anatolio Abao
Emedio Galochino
Anastacio Naduma
1968-1971

Municipal Mayor: Felipe G. Kho
Municipal Vice-Mayor: Jovito Hora
Municipal Councilors: Anatolia vda. de Pacuribot
Zosimo Uba
Jose Acero
Leonardo Labadan
Jose Rago
Anatolio Abao
Isidro Arat
Andres Mabale

In the later part of 1971 preparatory of the local election I that year, Vice-Mayor Jovito Hora resigned from his positionand run for mayorship against Mayor Felipe G. Kho, so that by rule of succession, the councilors rose in ranks and the vacated sent was awarded to Apolinario T. Ayuban by virtue of Provincial Appoinment issued by then Provincial GovernorDr. Crisogono Llacuna; thus the set-up of the local officials at that time was:-

Municipal Mayor: Felipe G. Kho
Municipal Vice-Mayor: Anatolia vda. de Pacuribot
Municipal Councilors: Zosimo Uba
Jose Acero
Leonardo Labadan
Jose Rago
Anatolio Abao
Isidro Arat
Andres Mabale
Apolinario T. Ayuban

1972-1975

Municipal Mayor: Felipe G. Kho
Municipal Vice-Mayor: Zosimo Uba
Municipal Councilors: Leonardo Labadan
Aristoteles de la Cruz
Jose Rago
Liberato Babanto
Diosdada Fabre
Honorato Odchigue
Jose Pino
Maximo Madelo
1976-1979

Municipal Mayor: Felipe G. Kho
Municipal Vice Mayor: Zosimo Uba
Sangguniang Bayan
Members: Leonardo Labadan
Aristoteles de la Cruz
Jose Rago
Liberato Babanto
Diosdada Fabre
Honorato Odchigue
Jose Pino
Maximo Madelo
Eufronecita Hora – ABC Pres.
Gerundio Abao - Brgy. Capt.
Rafael Estrobo - Brgy. Capt.
Emeliano Semine - Brgy. Capt.
Paz Vicente - PKKB Pres.
Gomercindo Acero- Agriculture
Victor Bagatcholon- Business
Victoriano Fabre - Labor
Atty. Jesus Jajalla - Professional

1980-1986

Municipal Mayor: Felipe G. Kho
Municipal Vice-Mayor: Zosimo Uba
Sangguniang Bayan
Members: Pablio Maderal
Leonardo Labadan
Jose Rago
Honorato Odchigue
Luciano Padilla
Cirilo Abao
Temestocles Pagaran
Virgelio Remigoso
Gerundio Abao-ABC President
Alex Vicente -PKKB President


1986-1988 Appointed as OIC under the revolutionary government
of President Corazon C. Aquino

Municipal Mayor: Jesus Ma. Jajalla
Municipal Vice-Mayor: Virgilio L Remigoso
Sangguniang Bayan
Members: Leonardo Labadan
Regalado Escobido
David Abao
Temestocles Pagaran
Sofio Tabamo
Warlito Madelo
Andres Mabale, Sr.
Inega dela Cruz
Liberato Babanto, ABC
Joseph Jaquilmac, KB




November 1987- February 1988 (appointed)

Municipal Mayor: Jesus Ma. Jajalla
Municipal Vice Mayor Asterio Mabale
Sangguniang Bayan
Members Proceso Arado
Teodulo Bayucot
Pablito Odchigue
Cerilo Abao
Vicente Labi
Bienvenido Salva
Rogelio Cagatin
Liberato Babanto, ABC
Joseph Jaquilmac KB
1988-1992

Municipal Mayor: Jesus D. Pacuribot
Municipal Vice-Mayor: Virgilio L. Remigoso
Sanggunuiang Bayan
Members 1. Bertoldo V. Babanto
2. Leonardo U. Labadan
3. Regalado P. Escobido
4. Temestocles D. Pagaran
5. Freddie Y. Brown, Jr.
6. Pablio T. Maderal
7. Sofio L. Tabamo
8. Inega U. dela Cruz
Ex-Officio Liberato E. Babanto, ABC
Bernado H. Dayao, ABC (1989-1992)
Joseph Jaquilmac, KB
1992-1995 Elected

Municipal Mayor: Jesus D. Pacuribot
Municipal Vice-Mayor: Michael Philip L. Kho
Leonardo U. Labadan (March-June
1995 by rule of succession when Vice Mayor Kho ran for Mayor during the May 1995 election)
Sangguniang Bayan Members:
1. Leonardo U. Labadan
2. Nerio Y. Galochino
3. Adrian P. Hora
4. Eutiquio D. Pulvera
5. Roque A. Udalbe
6. Alex R. Jajalla
7. Sofio L. Tabamo
8. Daniel L. Agripo
Ex-Officio Bernardo H. Dayao, Jr., ABC
Richard C. Dayao, SK
Jeffre B. Labadan, SK
1995-1998

Municipal Mayor: Jesus D.Pacuribot
Municipal Vice-Mayor: Nerio Y. Galochino
Sanggunuiang Bayan Members
1. Alex R. Jajalla
2. Sofio L. Tabamo
3. Cerila S. Estrobo
4. Liberato E. Babanto
5. Nenita C. Dayao
6. Eutiquio D. Pulvera
7. Daniel L. Agripo
8. Severino A. Padilla
Ex-Officio Leonardo M. Ranara, ABC
Jeffre B. Labadan, SK
Fe Rachel U. Tabamo, SK
1998-2001

Municipal Mayor: Benedicto A. Castañares
Municipal Vice-Mayor: Nerio Y. Galochino
Sangguniang Bayan Members
1. Alex R. Jajalla
2. Merlito G. Abao
3. Leonardo U. Labadan
4. Narciso L. Abian
5. Cerila S. Estrobo
6. Eutiquio D. Pulvera
7. Liberato E. Babanto
8. Alex J. Vicente
Ex-Officio Modesto B. Cuarteros, ABC
Fe Rachel U. Tabamo, SK
2001-2004

Municipal Mayor: Benedicto A. Castañares
Municipal Vice-Mayor: Alex R. Jajalla
Sangguniang Bayan Members
1. Liberato E. Babanto
2. Merlito G. Abao
3. Leonardo U. Labadan
4. Nerio Y. Galochino
5. Alex J. Vicente
6. Nenita C. Dayao
7. Cerila S. Estrobo
8. Erlina E. Bequilla
Ex-Officio Modesto B. Cuarteros, ABC
Fe Rachel U. Tabamo, SK

2004-2007

Municipal Mayor: Benedicto A. Castañares
Municipal Vice-Mayor: Alex R. Jajalla
Sangguniang Bayan Members
1. Merlito G. Abao
2. Alex J. Vicente
3. Leoncio P. Somobay
4. Nerio Y. Galochino
5. Leonardo U. Labadan
6. Erlina E. Bequilla
7. Sosino S. Paderanga
8. Benjamin dela Plaza
Ex-Officio Marino A. Cagadas, ABC
Sherry Lyne C. Dayao, SK
Aileen Joyce P. Dayao, SK (2006- present)

2007-present

Municipal Mayor: Alex R. Jajalla
Municipal Vice-Mayor: Rogerio C. Acle
Sangguniang Bayan:

1.Rey Lawrence K. Tan
2. Valentin F. Babanto
3. Nerio Y. Galochino
4. Jonard B. Labadan
5. Kaiser A. Abao
6. Leoncio P. Somobay
7. Manolo V. Tabamo
8. Liberato E. Babanto

Ex-Officio

Marino A. Cagadas / Epefanio V. Yamit, ABC Rep.
Aileen Joyce P. Dayao / Jorene G. Salvaleon, SK Rep.