Mayor Alex R.Jajalla bares gains, plans for final term

Mayor Alex R. Jajalla delivering his 3rd  inaugural address

July 8, 2013, Mahinog, Camiguin - Mahinog Mayor Alex R. Jajalla rallied Mahinognons to work with his administration with "combined commitment and action" as he bared plans for the municipality in his third and final term in office.

The mayor expressed this in his inaugural address at the inaugural session of the 19th Municipal Council (Sangguniang Bayan) on July 8, 2013 at the SB session hall.

Full text of his Inaugural Speech:

Distinguish members of the 19th Municipal Council of Mahinog headed by the Honorable Vice Mayor Rogerio Cagas Acle, their family members, barangay captains, heads of national and municipal departments and agencies, friends, ladies and gentlemen, good morning!

In my two terms as your local chief executive, the cohesive efforts of the executive and legislative departments resulted to seamless execution of programs and projects for the municipality, precisely, the reason why we have livelihood projects for cooperatives and people’s organizations, we have protected our land and seascapes, increase collection of revenues, just compensation to LGU-paid workers, the LEXs Clean Mahinog Program manned by the Sanitary Police (SAPOL), the jobs and revenue generated by our tourism projects: Mantigue Island Nature Park (MINAP) and the Queobe Eco Park and Training Center, the downstream services of tourism prominently MAMSA, the local education assistance program for the youth, social pension program for the elderly and PWDs, and the health care and protective services we rendered to all Mahinognons.

Manifesting that we are trudging the right track, we are recipient of numerous awards as benchmark of exemplified quality of services and hard work we rendered to our constituents such as the Seal of Good Housekeeping; the Most Outstanding Sangguniang Bayan in Region X for 4th to 6th Class Municipalities - Local Legislative Award of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine Councilors League (PCL); and Regional Winner and National Nominee – Gawad “Kalasag” Search for Excellence in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Humanitarian Assistance 2012 – Best Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council – 4th to 6th Class Municipality; to name a few.

And who can forget our triumph on skills, creativeness and beauty mostly excelled by our youths: the Miss Buahanan; multiple Champion – Tableau and Street Dancing Competitions during Lanzones Festival; and the long list of awards in singing, dancing, cooking, sports and even the recognition of our barangays in the province-wide Inter-Barangay Kalanrakas sa Kabataan.

Thank you so much Vice Mayor Roger and the Sangguniang Bayan members for your cooperation and support in the development and promotion of good governance towards improving living conditions of our people. I extend further my heartfelt gratitude to the department heads and their staff and the barangay captains for their unequivocal backing to this administration.

Riding on the momentum of successful run of A.L.E.X. acronym, the third edition is now unveiled to be branded again as A.L.E.X. 3 Development Agenda with A – stands for Agriculture and Fishery Development; L – Local Government Excellence, Livelihood and Local Economy; E – Environmental Care and Eco-Tourism; and X – eXpress Delivery of Basic Services for Social, Health and Security of the People.

Let me present to you a glimpse of the thrusts and development direction the A.L.E.X. 3 Development Agenda will undertake for the next three years.

A - Agriculture and Fishery Development

Partnership with cooperatives and people’s organization will be pursued to address food security and unemployment problem as main emphasis of Local Poverty Reduction Action Plan for funding under the Bottoms Up Budgeting with projects include goat and native chicken production, ornamental and organic vegetable production and the provision of access to the agricultural areas through the farm-to-market roads. That is aside from sustaining the intervention on livestock production and animal protection through insemination, animal vaccination and treatment services as well as crop production.

For the Coastal Resource Management Program, we will improve the bio-diversity of the seven (7) Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) through coral reef enhancement and sustained seaborne patrolling and surveillance to increase fish catch. We will exhaust other alternative livelihood for our fisher folks and maximize the potential of Taguines Lagoon as experimental area for new marine species and introduce for production to our fisher folks to ease fishing pressure in our MPAs and municipal waters in entirety.

L - Local Government Excellence, Livelihood and Local Economy

To professionalize the delivery of public services and good governance, Strategic Performance Management System or SPMS will be introduced for the improvement of individual employee efficiency and organizational effectiveness that will result to clients’ satisfaction. This is in addition to strict adherence to the Full Disclosure of Local Budget and Finances, and Bids and Public Offerings.

Efforts in collecting revenues from traditional sources be intensified with the effectivity of the revenue code and widen the base for sources of income by opening new income generating projects so that collection will increase and efficiency rate will soar.

Priority infrastructure projects that the LGU will push are public transpo terminal in barangay Benoni and the jump off point to Mantigue Island in barangay San Roque. It will ease up traffic and congestion in both areas on top of generating revenue for Mahinog.

E - Environmental Care and Eco-Tourism

Initiatives like enforcement of environmental and sanitation laws, coastal clean up and tree planting to upkeep the environment together with our partners, the barangays, NGOs, volunteers and students, will be sustained. Tree planting activity be expanded to the river banks and spring sources to help protect the danger zones and ensure sustainable supply of potable water to Mahinognons.

Full implementation of LEXs Clean Mahinog Program is a must for us to live in a clean and orderly environment and self impose prerequisite to dispose our garbage to the sanitary landfill in Benhaan, Mambajao managed by the Provincial Government of Camiguin.

Without let up, the Mahinog Business Development Office (MBDO) focuses its effort to enhance the facilities and services of existing economic enterprises, Mantigue Island Nature Park, Queobe Eco Park and Training Center and Taguines Lagoon Aqua Sports Facility. That is aside from developing the Katunggan Park in Queobe area, the potential of mariculture in the same area and Taguines Lagoon and the land acquisition phase of Macao Spring. Aggressive marketing promotion is inevitable to concretize our share of tourist arrivals in Camiguin. This is in the name of investment and employment generation and increase income to the LGU to lessen IRA dependency.

eXpress Delivery of Basic Services for Social, Health and Security of the People

Social service providers have their sight in implementing the 4Ps program, the AICS and Death Aid financial assistance, livelihood programs, supplemental feeding and day care center services. Expansion of Social Pension Program to elderly and person with disability be pursued.

The Municipal Health Office will work on the accreditation of lying-in facility, implementation of maternal care package and new born screening and the expansion of TB-DOTS area for National Tuberculosis Program.

For our youth, we have the Local Education Assistance Program or LEAP, the SPES program and Extended Government Internship Program (E-GIP). We will exhaust our energy to acquire the affected lots, as the home of Mahinog National High School II.

The vanguard on security, the Philippine National Police and the Bureau of Fire Protection, will be hands on in securing our constituents 24/7 along with the MDRRMC and the volunteers of Mahinog Response 143. Securing our people is must, thus the importance to form a composite rescue group for commission during emergency.

To formulate the details, I cause the issuance of Executive Order No. 18, series of 2013, directing agencies concerned to prepare the final perspective of A.L.E.X. 3 Development Agenda in two months’ time subject for presentation to this August body and for us to embrace it as LGU Mahinog’s Executive-Legislative Agenda or ELA.

With our combined commitment and action, with Gov JJ and Congressman XJ at the helm, and the unequivocal support of the Sangguniang Bayan members headed by Vice Mayor Roger, I am optimistic that we can improve the lives of Mahinognon and a progressive municipality ahead.

God Bless Mahinog! Lungsod Ko, Garbo Ko, Mahal Ko!

Maayong Buntag sa tanan.

Mayor Alex R. Jajalla delivers State Of the Municipality Address (SOMA)

Mahinog Mayor Alex R. Jajalla delivering his SOMA

Full Text of the State of the Municipality Address (SOMA) delivered by Mayor Alex R.Jajalla during the 65th Mahinog Charter Day Celebration on July 1, 2013 at the outdoor stage in front of the municipal hall.

In my inaugural address delivered at the opening of the Regular Session of the 18^th Municipal Council of Mahinog commencing my second term on July 5, 2010, I have outlined my priorities dubbed as A.L.E.X. 2 Development Agenda with A – stands for Agriculture and Fishery Development; L – Local Government Excellence, Livelihood and Local Economy; E – Environmental Care and Eco-Tourism; and X – eXpress Delivery of Basic Services for Social, Health and Security of the People. Together with the Sangguniang Bayan of Mahinog, A.L.E.X. 2 Development Agenda was adopted as the Executive-Legislative Agenda (ELA) of the Municipality of Mahinog.

Using the A.L.E.X. 2 Development Agenda as outline, I now render my State of the Municipality Address to update you on what transpired during my second term and to propose programs, projects and policies for the next three (3) years as your graduating Municipal Mayor.

Agriculture and Fishery Development

Agriculture and Fishery Development steered by the Municipal Agriculture Office focus their intervention on livestock production, animal protection, rice and corn production and fishery. For the period CY 2010 to 2013, it recorded an annual average of 258 heads swine insemination with confirmed pregnancy of 190 heads and produced 1,387 offspring. Animals vaccinated for the last three (3) years recorded an annual average of 837 heads anti-rabies for dog, 660 heads anti-hog cholera for swine, and anti-hemorrhagic septicemia for 45 heads of carabao, 102 heads of cattle and 147 heads of goat. As to treatment of different livestock species, around 627 heads were dewormed, 336 heads were castrated while 943 were treated mostly prescribed with drugs and biologics purchased by the clients.

Rice farmers in the municipality were recipient of hybrid and certified seeds producing  an average yield of 3.42 metric tons per hectare. Average yield of corn amounted to 2.5 metric tons/ per hectare with 74.3 metric tons annual production for the 30 hectares area planted.

Backyard tilapia, mussel and seaweeds production were sustained while mangrove reforestation was enhanced from 2 to 5 barangays in CY 2012 by planting around 20,000 seedlings.

 

LGU Mahinog partnered with nine (9) People’s Organization for the implementation of different livelihood projects under the Community Fund for Agricultural Development (CFAD) of the Mindanao Rural Development Program amounting to 2.5 million pesos. Projects include production of eggs, mussel, sea urchin, organic-based rice, ginger, banana and sweet potato with the participatory process, barangay LGUs and the beneficiary groups provided counterpart for these projects.

Under the Coastal Resource Management Program, we established three (3) new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), namely: Tupsan Pequeňo, Catohugan and San Jose-Hubangon, increasing the number of MPAs to seven (7) in the entire municipality. Initial bio-physical assessment of these MPAs shows improve marine bio-diversity that leads to increase fish catch.

Part of enhancing the biodiversity of the MPAs, the municipality fabricated and installed Artificial Coral Reef in four (4) marine protected areas funded by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources amounting to PhP 300,000.00.

Protection of Municipal Waters was sustained by seaborne patrolling and surveillance through the operations of Coastal Law Enforcement Action Network (CLEAN).

Professionalizing the boat services in ferrying tourists to Mantigue Island from barangay San Roque and vice versa is on top of our priority with the Mantigue Island Motorboat Association (MAMSA) as service provider. Together with their Assistant Boatmen and the Eco-Paddlers and Tour Guides of Taguines Lagoon Aqua-Sports and Recreational Facility, we capacitate them with skills on tour guiding, frontline service and customer’s handling for clients satisfaction. For CY 2012, MAMSA recorded 3,432 trips servicing 15,581 passengers with an increase of 21.92% and 15.56% increase over CY 2011 figures.

Thanks to the personnel of Municipal Agriculture Office and the Camiguin Coastal Resource Management Project for these initiative.

Local Government Excellence, Livelihood and Local Economy

To excel on good governance, the municipality strictly adheres to the Full Disclosure of Local Budget and Finances, and Bids and Public Offerings by posting these documents in publicly accessible places and in the web-based view called portal.

Parallel to our adherence to the Full Disclosure Policy, we strengthened transparency, sound internal control and credibility to all financial transactions through examination and review of receipts and disbursements, internal audit function, recording completeness and availability of accounting information when needed. In addition, Citizen’s Charter is in full effect as well as the conduct of periodic monitoring of Anti-Red Tape Law.  

The able officials and regular employees of the local government were compensated with the full implementation of the Four Tranches Monthly Salary Standardization of Local Personnel with the last tranche implemented this year. Same goes with the municipality’s job-order workers receiving escalated compensation now receiving a daily wage of 270.00 pesos.

Preparation of Annual Budget is within the budgeting calendar from the preparation, authorization, execution and accountability phases of the budget and duly approved by the Local Sanggunian and declared operational by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

Recognition goes to the offices of Municipal Local Government Operation, Municipal Accountant, Municipal Budget Office, Human Resource & Management and Planning & Development.

Let me share with you the comparative statistics on the Revenue Generation Performance when I assumed office in 2007 during my first term up to CY 2012 level. Real Property Tax collection in CY 2007 amounted to PhP 931,330.98 while in CY 2012 amounted to PhP 1,661,597.08 or up by 178%. Business Taxes in CY 2007 is PhP 625,943.74 while in CY 2012 amounted to PhP 1,190,915.62 or 190%. Collection of Fees and Charges, from CY 2007 amounting to PhP 1,520,509.83 decreased to PhP 1,118,417.64 in CY 2012 when LGU Mahinog turned over the operation of Benoni Port to the Philippine Ports Authority.

Innovative enough, we overcame it through establishment of tourism projects and recorded a whooping increase of income from PhP 193,334.87 in CY 2007 to PhP 1,965,788.32 in CY 2012 or 10 times in six year period.   

Increase of collection was made possible with the updating of the revenue code, general revision of real properties and expansion of operation of economic enterprise mainly the tourism projects. 

My gratitude to the men and women of the Treasury and Assessors offices.

Infrastructure pursued comprises of the completion of 1.7 million peso Restaurant at Queobe Eco Park and Construction of Drainage Canal in Quezon Street amounting to PhP 315,000.00.

We started filling up the proposed Public Transpo Terminal in barangay Benoni and the Jump off Point to Mantigue Island in barangay San Roque. Almost all municipal roads are concreted with funds courtesy of the late Congressman PPR and Gov JJ.

Thank you so much for your unending support although we will always need your backing especially of Congressman XJ.

Senators Migs Zubiri and Chiz Escudero shared their PDAF for the Improvement of Mahinog National High School Building and Improvement/Rehabilitation of Mahinog Public Market and Comfort Room shelling out PhP 500,000.00 each.

Thank you so much gentlemen senators and the Municipal Engineering Office who manned the implementation of these infra projects.

Environmental Care and Eco-Tourism

The municipality together with the barangays, different organizations, volunteers and students regularly conducts coastal clean-up and tree planting particularly in Mantigue Island and mangrove areas in Queobe, San Miguel and San Roque. Species planted include bakhaw propagules, betaug and coco dwarf in Mantigue Island.

As part of our efforts to protect the environment, vital component on environment sector, disaster risk reduction and climate change were embraced in the updated Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP). Mahinog leads the other municipalities in the province in updating the CLUP being adopted by the Sangguniang Bayan of Mahinog last February 15, 2013 and endorsed to the Provincial Land Use Committee (PLUC) for review and then for approval by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Camiguin.

As concrete example to take care of our environment, we facilitated the relocation of our friends living in Mantigue Island and Queobe mangrove area. Thank you so much for the families who understand. Our action was vindicated when the honourable magistrate of Mahinog MCTC ruled last December 7, 2012 in favour to LGU Mahinog against those who refuse to leave Mantigue Island.

To lessen IRA dependency, Mahinog Business Development Office (MBDO) was commissioned as economic enterprise of LGU Mahinog operating the municipality’s tourism projects. MBDO banks its operation to generate income from Mantigue Island Nature Park (MINAP) and Queobe Eco Park and Training Center. MBDOs total revenue for CY 2012 amounted to PhP 2,072,545.00 with MINAP generating PhP 1,603,272.00 or 77.36% mostly coming from store operation, environmental fees, and rentals of facilities and gadgets such as glass boat, snorkel, picnic shed, among others. Of the amount Queobe Eco Park contributed PhP 469,273.00 or 22.64% whose income derived from restaurant and training center operation, catering and agricultural products.

MBDO employed 18 individuals for MINAP and 13 persons for Queobe bringing a total of 31 individuals employed aside from hiring personnel on-call during holidays and peak season. As to number of visitors in Mantigue Island, 19,700 visited the place with local tourists account to 17,166 or 87.14% and the remaining 2,534 individuals or 12.86% are foreign tourists. The 19,700 arrivals is 114% higher compared to 17,263 arrivals in CY 2011.  

This year will be a banner year for MBDO with the figures seems to be favourable in the first 5 months of operation. Queobe Eco Park leads with income amounting to PhP 490,386.00 compared to CY 2012 income of PhP 469,273.00 or 104% above the target while MINAP accomplished 65% with PhP 1,040,102.00 income compared to CY 2012 income of PhP 1,603,272.00. So far MBDOs accomplishment is pegged at 74% with a total income of PhP 1,530,488.00 compared to last year’s PhP 2,072,545.00 to think that figures considered covers only five months, January to May 2013.

Just this summer, MBDO's newest baby, the Taguines Lagoon Aqua Sports Facility opens and will have its share of contribution to the revenue generation efforts of Mahinog LGU. For the period March to May operation, total income derived amounted to PhP 55,888.00 with our fisher folks from Benoni taking a pie which is the main aim of the project providing them alternative livelihood.  

Kudos for the job well done by Team MBDO. Thank you CCRMP & New Zealand Government.

eXpress Delivery of Basic Services for Social, Health and Security of the People

Social service providers focus their efforts in implementing the 4Ps program with 784 beneficiaries with amount involving 2 million pesos and 56 families benefited from the AICS and Death Aid financial assistance. 112 elderly benefitted from the Social Pension Program amounting to PhP 672,000.00 aside from provision of 157 OSCA and 112 PWD identification cards. Our children were not left behind being recipient of supplemental feeding aside from sustaining the operation of the 14 Day Care Centers.   

The Municipal Health Office attained zero mortality rates on infant and maternal, 100% cure rate on national tuberculosis program, 100% Vitamin A supplementation and deworming under the Garantisadong Pambata Program.

To house our medical workers and better facility to render medical services, the 3 million pesos Lying-In Facility funded under the Health Facility Enhancement Program of DOH, will be turned over anytime next month ready to cater Maternal Care Package for Philhealth members.

Expected to be delivered in the coming weeks is a new ambulance facilitated/funded by the Provincial Government and Department of Health. Thank you Gov JJ.

For our youth, an education package now known as Local Education Assistance Program or LEAP assisted 491 individuals since 2008 with 407 considered non-graduates and 84 youths graduated. During summer period, jobs were offered under the SPES program and Extended Government Internship Program (E-GIP).

Thank you social sector group – workforces of MSWDO, MHO, SB Committee on Education and my staff from Mayor’s Office.

The vanguard on security, the Philippine National Police and the Bureau of Fire Protection, are hands on in securing the constituents in times of emergency. In fact they extended their services during the flash flood in barangay San Roque caused by Habagat on July 26, 2012 with their personnel together with volunteers of Mahinog Response 143/MDRRMC conducted rescue operation.

Securing our people is must. The municipality refurbish the communication center operated by Mahinog Response 143, acquired one (1) unit dumptruck, and purchased rescue paraphernalia’s to be used during disaster. Construction of MDRRMC Office is on-going.

The successful conduct of People’s Day bringing the services at the doorstep of the people by touring the 13 barangays in Mahinog together with the service providers, the local and national departments, and injecting the Citizen’s Charter, highlighted the caption eXpress Delivery of Services to the people.

My appreciation to PNP Mahinog, BFP Mahinog, Mahinog Response 143, MLGOO and the MDRRMC.

Legislative Services

The Sangguniang Bayan under the leadership of our Vice Mayor, the Honorable Rogerio C . Acle is always cooperative and supportive to the Local Chief Executive in the development and promotion of good governance towards improving living conditions of our people.

From the period 2010 up to present, the Sangguniang Bayan (18^th Municipal Council) has enacted thirty one (31) Municipal Ordinances which includes Marine Sanctuary Ordinances, Lex’s Clean Ordinance, An Ordinance Exercising Eminent Domain over the Acquisition of Lot for MNHS 2, Anti-Noise Ordinance, Manpower Skills Registration Ordinance, Business Processing and Licensing (BPLS) Ordinance and Watershed Protection Ordinance, all of which provide intense impact for the betterment of the community.

Aside from their legislative obligations, it is noteworthy to state that the Sangguniang Bayan members gave voluntary financial support to people in need. Their efforts demonstrated a character of goodwill which promotes true public service.

This year is a significant episode for the Sangguniang Bayan as they passed two landmark legislations. These are the ordinance providing for an Ecological Solid Waste Management Program of the Municipality of Mahinog that will ensure the protection of public health and environment of our Municipality and the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the Municipality of Mahinog that will guide, control and regulate future growth and development of the Municipality.

In addition, the 18^th Municipal Council has approved and passed three hundred ninety three (393) functional resolutions that are necessary in the advancement of the well-being and enrichment of the living standard of every family in the municipality.

In the performance of their basic duties, the Sangguniang Bayan completed One Hundred Twenty One (121) Regular Sessions and conducted Fifty Seven (57) Committee Meetings and three (3) Special Sessions for scrutinizing significant issues in the municipality.

As benchmark of the exemplified quality of services and hard work we rendered to all Mahinognons, we have received the following awards: 

Seal of Good Housekeeping for CY 2011 looking forward for the same award this year, the SGH for CY 2012;

For the legislative body, 2010 Most Outstanding Sangguniang Bayan in Region X for 4^th to 6^th Class Municipalities (Local Legislative Award) of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine Councilors League (PCL);

First Runner Up 2012 Most Outstanding Sangguniang Bayan in Region X for 4^th to 6^th Class Municipalities;

Regional Winner and National Nominee – Gawad “Kalasag” Search for Excellence in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Humanitarian Assistance 2012 – Best Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council – 4^th to 6^th Class Municipality;

Top Performer on Real Property Tax and Economic Enterprise for CY 2010 Revenue Generation Program given by Department of Finance Region X;

2012 Most Outstanding Bulawanong Barangay Development Program Municipal Committee;

2012 Best Faith Achiever;

National Awardee for Orally Fit Child (Day Care Category) Benoni Day Care Center given by DOH in February 2012;

 Regional Awardee for Exceptional Accomplishment for Attaining 100% Result in the First Round of the Internal Rapid Coverage Assessment for All Barangays in CY 2011;

Accorded with CRM Certification Levels 1 & 2 by the DENR Region X;

Champion, Provincial Fire Olympics Competition (CYs 2012 & 2013) during BFP Day Celebration.

This representation is recipient of the following awards:

Exemplary Public Service Award as Most Outstanding Municipal Mayor and Advocate of Good Government and Exemplary Public Servant of the Philippines CYs 2011 and 2012 given by the Press Media Affair Center;

Regional Awardee for Police Community Relation CY 2012 given by Philippine National Police Region X;

Regional Awardee for Active Support and Cooperation to the BFP (CYs 2011 & 2012) given by the Bureau of Fire Protection Region X.

Manifesting our beauty, skills and creativity, not only in public services that LGU Mahinog excelled considering the following achievements as facilitated by the Municipal Tourism prime movers:

Miss Buahanan 2011 – Ms. Charmaine R. Soldevilla

Champion – Tableau Competition Lanzones Festival (4-time winner CYs 2009 to 2012)

Champion – Street Dancing Competition Lanzones Festival (2-time winner CYs 2011 & 2012

Champion – Music Showdown Lanzones Festival (2-time winner CYs 2011 & 2012)

Champion – Diwata Showdown (CY 2011)

Champion – Battle of the Heads (CY 2012)

Champion – Battle of Singing Champions (CY 2012) Ms. Jonita Sanchez

Champion – Singing Ambassador (CY 2012) Mr. Alejandro Rayon 

And the long list of awards in cooking, dancing, sports and Inter-Barangay Kalanrakas sa Kabataan in CY 2012.  

Truly, MAHINOG, the home of Champions.

However despite these achievements, we still have a lot of things to do. We want our Lying-In Facility accredited; the MCR Office as Serbilis Outlet using Batch Request Entry System (BREQS); Special Rescue Unit group created; Auction Sale of Unusable Items; the Development of Katunggan Park, Public Transpo Terminal in Benoni and the Jump Off Point to Mantigue Island in San Roque and the enhancement of facilities of existing tourism projects.

For poverty alleviation, on hand are the programs and projects identified under the CYs 2013 and 2014 Local Poverty Reduction Action Plan – Bottoms Up Budgetting.      

These are some of the programs and projects we will pursue in my third and last term to be packaged again under my name, A.L.E.X. 3 Development Agenda.

The continued harmonious efforts and unified action of our team, Gov JJ, Congressman XJ, SB members headed by Vice Mayor Roger and of course all Mahinognons, I am optimistic our effort to meet basic services and delivering tangible results that improve people’s lives and remain deeply committed to advancing Mahinog to new heights and a better place to live is not farfetched.

God Bless Mahinog! Lungsod Ko, Garbo Ko, Mahal Ko!

Maayong Buntag sa tanan.

Mahinog town is grand slam champion in 2011 Camiguin Lanzones Festival

MAHINOG, CAMIGUIN, Oct 24, 2011 – Residents and supporters here were jubilant as contingents from this town made waves again and this year grabbed the grand slam title in the recently concluded 32nd Camiguin Lanzones Festival held in the capital town of Mambajao.

For three (3) consecutive years, Mahinog town landed first placer in both street dancing and ground demonstration (tableau) competitions.

Mahinog Contingent

“Winning this award is not easy, and it’s the hard work and prayers that made this possible,” multi-awarded choreographer Harold Antallan said during the victory program and caravan at the municipal hall this morning.

Harold Antallan

Mahinog contingents amazed everyone with their awesome and high speed performance upon which the audience that gathered at Camiguin Tourism Complex erupted into thunderous applause and cheers from start to end.

“We feel very triumphant today and we will work hard to keep that spirit alive in our own daily struggles as a people and as a community,” Mahinog Mayor Alex R. Jajalla said in a press statement.

The five members of the board of judges unanimously picked Mahinog LGU represented by Columbia St. Michael's Parish High School and Mahinog National High School as winner in ground demonstration (tableau) competition.

Second place went to Mambajao LGU represented by Yumbing National High School while the Provincial Government of Camiguin represented by Fatima College of Camiguin (FCC) got the third place.

In street dancing, Mahinog got the first place, while FCC and Mambajao Nat'l High School got the second and third place respectively.

Mahinog also got the grand prize award in Music Showdown and Diwata Showdown, Second placer in both Festival Queen and King Showdown, and third placer in Kabog Showdown.

Meanwhile, Mahinog’s Charmaine R. Soldevilla was also chosen Mutya sa Buahanan 2011. Soldevilla also bagged the Natural Beauty Award, People’s Choice, Best in Gown and six (6) other corporate awards.

Mutya sa Buahanan 2011 Charmaine R. Soldevilla

32nd Camiguin Lanzones Festival List of Winners:

Ground Presentation (Tableau) Category
1st Place - Columbia SMPHS & MNHS (Mahinog LGU)
2nd Place - Yumbing National High School (Mambajao LGU)
3rd Place - Fatima College of Camiguin (Prov'l Gov't of Camiguin)
4th Place - Camiguin National High School (Catarman LGU)
5th Place - Mambajao Nat'l High School (DPWH, Cong. PPR, & Contractors' Group)

Street Dancing Category
1st Place - Columbia SMPHS & MNHS (Mahinog LGU)
2nd Place - Fatima College of Camiguin (Prov'l Gov't of Camiguin)
3rd Place - Mambajao Nat'l High School (DPWH, Cong. PPR, & Contractors' Group)
4th Place - Camiguin Polytechnic State College (Bankers Asso., Businessmen, & Nat'l Agencies)
5th Place - Camiguin National High School (Catarman LGU)

Music Showdown
1st Place - Columbia SMPHS & MNHS (Mahinog LGU)
2nd Place - Camiguin Polytechnic State College (Bankers Asso., Businessmen, & Nat'l Agencies)
3rd Place - Yumbing National High School (Mambajao LGU)

Kabog Showdown
1st Place - Yumbing National High School (Mambajao LGU)
2nd Place - Fatima College of Camiguin (Prov'l Gov't of Camiguin)
3rd Place - Columbia SMPHS (Mahinog LGU)

Diwata Showdown
1st Place - Columbia SMPHS (Mahinog LGU)
2nd Place - Fatima College of Camiguin (Prov'l Gov't of Camiguin)
3rd Place - Mambajao Nat'l High School (DPWH, Cong. PPR, & Contractors' Group)

King & Queen Showdown
1st Place (K&Q) - Yumbing National High School (Mambajao LGU)
2nd Place (K&Q) - Columbia SMPHS (Mahinog LGU)
3rd Place (K) - Mambajao Nat'l High School (DPWH, Cong. PPR, & Contractors' Group); (Q) Sagay NHS (Sagay LGU)

Kalanrakas sa Kabataan

1st Place – Mambajao Central School

2nd Place – Benoni Elementary School of Mahinog

3rd Place – Pontod Elementary School of Mahinog

Mahinog holds public hearing on proposed new revenue code

THE Sangguniang Bayan (SB) Committee on Ways and Means is fast tracking the passage of the proposed Municipal Revenue Code of Mahinog in a bid to update the existing tax code which was last passed in 1992.

Yesterday, a public hearing attended by more than 200 participants representing various sectors was conducted at the municipal gymnasium to gather public input on the proposed revenue measures which are needed to spur local growth.

Councilor Jonard B. Labadan (above photo), SB Ways and Means Committee Chairman, stressed the need to pass a new revenue measures because it has already been almost twenty years already that the municipality is operating with the old one.

“In 1992, we are the first municipality in Camiguin that was able to come up with a model revenue code, and now we are left behind because we are the only municipality in the province to have been unable to update it,” Labadan told participants at the hearing.

He added Mahinognons are still fortunate because for almost 20 years fees and charges in Mahinog have remained unchanged and are even considered minimal compared to other local government units in Camiguin.

At the public hearing, municipal treasurer Judith P. Baita (above photo) presented the salient provisions of the proposed Revenue Code of the Municipality of Mahinog.

Baita said the proposed revision includes ten percent (10%) increases of the rates in the existing 1992 revenue code as allowed by Republic Act 7160 otherwise known as The Local Government Code of 1991.

Under the code, local government units are authorized to adjust their tax rates once every five (5) years but such adjustment should not exceed ten percent (10%) of the rates fixed under the code.

Baita stressed it has been 3 times, or more than 15 years, that LGU chose not to take the opportunity to adjust its tax rates, then it is high time now “to awake from long sleep” and pass a new revenue code in order to keep pace with the changing times.

Dr. Perla J. Garot, a participant from the business sector, said tax amendments are appropriate as long as the money is spent properly and it is also important that during the public hearings taxpayers should be made to understand how tax money is used.

Mayor Alex R. Jajalla, in a statement, said the new revenue measures is needed to finance more developmental projects as he assured that every centavo of money collected form local taxes will be judiciously used for the purpose it was collected.

Mahinog to participate in Camiguin Tourism Expo on Oct. 18

THE Municipality of Mahinog will join the Camiguin Tourism Expo, a week-long exposition of Camiguin as an eco-tourism destination on Oct. 18 2011 in time of this year's Camiguin Lanzones Festival slated from Oct. 16-23.

Mayor Alex R. Jajalla said this will be Mahinog’s best opportunity to show what it can offer in terms of tourism industry, natural heritage, products and services.

The town’s foremost asset is Mantigue Island, a perfect place to be to unwind from any taxing activities due to its pristine waters, powder-fine white sand, clean and invigorating atmosphere.

Another emerging tourist attraction in Mahinog is the soon-to-open three-lane zip line that will pass through Benoni Lagoon (lake) to be operated by J and A Fishpen Resort and Restaurant.

Camiguin Governor Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo encouraged LGUs to develop potential destinations in their locality that can be promoted and marketed both internally and outside. These tourism sites, products and services will be showcased at the corporate booth that each local government unit will set up during the Lanzones Festival.

Giving their support to Mahinog’s exhibits are the Mahinog Municipal Tourism Council spearheaded by Dr. Bernabe Mendoza and Municipal Tourism Office under Ms. Mercy B. Jajalla.

Municipal Council of Mahinog adopts its own official seal

THE Municipal Council of Mahinog today approved its own official seal that carries the local legislative body’s mission and objective as an institution.

In an ordinance authored by Vice Mayor Rogerio C. Acle, the seal represents the authority of the Sangguniang Bayan as the law making body of the municipality and is used to authenticate its own official documents.

The official seal of the Municipal Council (Sangguniang Bayan) of Mahinog and its meaning:

The perimeter of the seal contains the words "SANGGUNIANG BAYAN" and "MAHINOG, CAMIGUIN”. The YELLOW in the background symbolizes Sunshine.

THE THIRTEEN (13) STARS represent the thirteen barangays that constitute the demographic profile of the municipality of Mahinog.

THE SUN stands for a brighter day and our burning desire to build a better town for the present and for future generations.

THE GAVEL depicts the proper order and decorum in the session hall and the authority of the Sangguniang Bayan as the law making body of the municipality.

THE MEN, THE ROSTRUM, AND THE MICROPHONE stand as a symbol of open discussion and free communication of ideas towards building a better Mahinog. The gesture of raised hands stands for “Victory” in line with the Council’s motto “Talk less, act more”. It also stands for unity of purpose in which we agree to remain united despite our differences of opinion.

THE BOOK is a symbol where ordinances and resolutions passed by the Municipal Council are written to promote the welfare of its inhabitants. It is this body of written law upon which the rule of law, not the rule of men, rests.

1948 is the year the municipality of Mahinog was founded and the first municipal council was convened on July 1, 1948.

LGU Mahinog holds essay writing contest

Mercy B. Jajalla

The Local Government of Mahinog is sponsoring an essay writing contest to help promote the town’s tourism industry, Municipal Tourism Officer Mercy B. Jajalla announced today.

The essay must depict the three tourist destinations of Mahinog: 1) Mantigue Island; 2) Taguines (Benoni) Lagoon; 3) Queobe Katunggan Mangrove Area.

More contest details below:

1. Open to all Mahinognons even those who are no longer residing in the municipality but have Mahinog roots (parents or grandparents are from Mahinog).

2. Essay Theme: The essay should depict the three tourism destinations of Mahinog, namely: Mantigue Island, Taguines (Benoni) Lagoon & Queobe, San Miguel Katunggan Mangrove Area.

There should be one essay entry for each destination.

3. Format Criteria

a. Number of words: min – 400, max – 600 words

b. Paper size: printed on 8.5 x 11 bond paper

c. Double spaced with 1” margins on each side

d. Must be typewritten/printed from computer

e. Font: Times New Roman, Size 12

4. Contest Period: July 1, 2011 – Mahinog 63rd Charter Day Celebration to August 15, 2011

5. Entry Rules

a. Each contestant may submit three (3) essay entries; one entry for each tourism destination

b. Entries may be submitted to: Mrs. Mercy B. Jajalla – Municipal Civil Registrar/Municipal Tourism Officer, Mahinog, Camiguin. Tel No. (088) 3873017, 3873031, 09276280598 or via email at mercyjajalla@yahoo.com

6. Deadline of Submission of Entries: August 15, 2011 via postal mail, delivery or email.

7. Prizes: 1st Place – P1,000.00 per theme. There will declared three (3) first place winners.

Mahinog celebrates 62nd charter day

The Municipality of Mahinog celebrates its charter day today, July 1, 2010 with lots of activities.

Mahinog was first established as a civil town on September 14, 1869.

Mahinog remained a town until 1903, when the Americans abolished Mahinog as a town and absorbed it as a barrio of Mambajao.

Mahinog restored its status as a town on July 1, 1948 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.

Sixto Abao, a civic leader from Hubangon, was appointed by the President of the Philippines as municipal mayor of Mahinog.

Appointed officials of the newly created 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 February 11, 1997, Congress passed Republic Act No. 8253, declaring July 1 of every year a special non-working public holiday in the municipality of Mahinog, to be known as "Mahinog Charter Day."

This law was authored by Camiguin Representative Pedro P. Romualdo.

Below is the program and activities for 62nd Mahinog charter day celebration.

June 30, 2010
1:00PM
Engkwentro sa Kabayo

July 1, 2010
7:00 A.M.
Holy Mass at Mahinog Outdoor Stage

8:00 A.M.
Civic Military Parade

9:00 A.M.
Charter Day Program

Invocation by Mahinog National High School

Nutrition Month Prayer by Ms. Neolida P. Salon

Singing of National Anthem by Mahinog National High School Choir

Provincial Song by Mahinog National High School Choir

Welcome Remarks by Vice Mayor Rogerio C. Acle

Vocal Rendition by Mr. Prescilo L. Cocamas

Presentation
• Columbia St. Michael's Parish High School (CSMPHS)
• Mahinog Central School

Inspirational Talk by Mayor Alex R. Jajalla

Presentation
• Mrs. Daniela P. Ocate
• Mahinog National High School
• Mahinog Central School

Charter Day Message by Governor Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo

Presentation
• Hubangon Women’s Association
• Hubangon Elem. School

Distribution of Workbooks for 14 Daycare Centers by Mayor Alex R. Jajalla & Vice Mayor Rogerio C. Acle

Keynote Address by Congressman Pedro P. Romualdo

Presentation
• Mahinog National High School
• CSMPHS

Closing Remarks by Councilor Rey Lawrence K. Tan

Master of Ceremony
Ms. Florelyn Ladesma and Mr. Arlino C. Arca

10:30 A.M.
Opening of agri-products
Display of products by barangay
Pinaka contest

12:30 pm
Karambola Sa Manok

1:00 pm
Engkwentro Sa Kabayo

RIC Modern Dance Contest

2:00 P.M.
Larong Pinoy

4:00 P.M.
Awarding Ceremony

7:00 P.M.
Disco and Live band

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.