Though Danao was already an established settlement back from the time of King Ukob when the place was already active in commerce and trade but other records of Spanish origin revealed that the founding and naming of the place now we called Danao can be traced back during the time of Legaspi’s conquest in 1565.The oldest writing so far of which the name Danao appeared was the complained letter of Legaspi about the atrocities done by Portuguese Navy led by Captain Gonzalo Pereira dated October 28,1568. Another source is the Agustinian Recollect writer and parish priest of Danao Fray Fidel Moreno in his document dated November 10, 1886 refers Danao's name to a low swampland and situates the founding of Danao to the time of Legazpi's conquest in 1565.
DANAO CITY - The Untold History
Sunday 15 December 2019
A Brief History of Danao City
Though Danao was already an established settlement back from the time of King Ukob when the place was already active in commerce and trade but other records of Spanish origin revealed that the founding and naming of the place now we called Danao can be traced back during the time of Legaspi’s conquest in 1565.The oldest writing so far of which the name Danao appeared was the complained letter of Legaspi about the atrocities done by Portuguese Navy led by Captain Gonzalo Pereira dated October 28,1568. Another source is the Agustinian Recollect writer and parish priest of Danao Fray Fidel Moreno in his document dated November 10, 1886 refers Danao's name to a low swampland and situates the founding of Danao to the time of Legazpi's conquest in 1565.
Historical Timeline of Danao City
TIME | H I S T O R I C A L E V E N T S | |
1400s | Sri Lumay became king of Cebu and years later divided Cebu Island into three kingdoms namely: Kingdom of Sugbo – the central Cebu, Kingdom of Sialo – the southern Cebu and Kingdom of Nahalin – the northern Cebu. King Lumay ruled the Kingdom of Sugbo and assigned the rest of the kingdoms to his sons. He assigned Sri Alho to rule the Kingdom of Sialo and Sri Ukob to rule the Kingdom of Nahalin of which Danao is located. | |
1405 | King Ukob made the area now we called Danao as the center of his kingdom. | |
1568 | The conflict between Legazpi of Spain and Captain Pereira of Portugal heightened to the extent of killing the natives and inhabitants by the Portuguese by sacking, bombarding and burning of the villages without exempting even women and children in Danao and other places in Cebu. | |
1570s | Danao, like other places in the Philippines was made an “encomienda” by the Spaniards. | |
1621 | The Augustinian authorities in Cebu decided to turn the oversight of Danao over to the Recollects. | |
The Recollects helped established Danao as a parish and not yet as an organized town with its civilian government. | ||
1742 | The spiritual administration of Danao was turned over to the Recollect friars and the territorial domain of Danao parish then was finally defined. Its territory was from what is now Compostela to Catmon. | |
1755 | Sto. Tomas de Villanueva Church in Danao was constructed and its construction was credited to Fr. Manuel de Santa Barbara, a Recollect friar and the then Vicario Prior of Danao. | |
1773 | The municipality of Danao was established with poblacion (at present site) as the seat of its civilian government. | |
Don Guillermo Sayson was chosen as the first Gobernadorcillo of Danao because of the important part he played of creating the poblacion. | ||
1800s | The Recollect fathers made Danao the headquarters of their missionary activities in northeastern Cebu, making Danao then as a major political and religious jurisdiction in the Spanish colonial system. Danao evolved and functioned as the ecclesiastical and commercial center of the northeast of Cebu. | |
Different infrastructures started to exist in Danao. | ||
1820s | Padre Miguel Y Lafuente de Jesus, a Recollect friar assigned in Danao as parish priest introduced to Danawanons the knowledge and skill of white cheese-making. White cheese (Kiseo) which is coming from carabao's milk was the earliest popular delicacy in Danao. | |
1847 | The construction of the old Convent fronting the Rizal plaza was completed. | |
1850s | Padre Ambrosio Itturiaga del Carmen constructed the road to Sta. Rosa near Camansi where coal mines were located. | |
1863 | Padre Manuel Fernandez de la Virgin del Rosario, a Recollect friar, built two schools of thick solid stone walls for boys and girls now the Danao City Central School. | |
1898 | Danao parish was placed under the administration of Filipino priests and Rev. Fr. Cecilio Sanchez succeeded the last Spanish Recollect friar. | |
1901 | The Americans completely controlled Danao and Spanish domination in Danao ended. | |
1902 | The primary school in Danao was opened. Danao Elementary School now Danao City Central School started its operation. | |
1905 | Pottery began to mark as a good industry in Danao | |
Gun industry started to draw attention to Danawanons that later became a means of livelihood. | ||
1907 | The railway from Cebu to Danao was operational. | |
1908 | Alejandro B. Derecho was the first elected Municipal President (mayor of today) in Danao under American regime. | |
1940s | Danao became active in coal mining business because of its coal deposits | |
1942 | Alcalde Municipal’s office was transferred to Guinacot school when Japanese soldiers occupied Danao during World War II | |
During Second World War the church was destroyed by fire and only the facade, walls and belfry of the church remained intact. | ||
Danao Elementary School building located in front of where the city hall stands today was burnt by the Japanese forces occupying Danao during World War II. | ||
1945 | American Liberation Forces arrived in Danao (77th Division) | |
1946 | Jovenal D. Almendras, the son of Don Paulo Almendras was elected as congressman of the then first district of Cebu. He is considered as the first Danawanon elected representative to national position. | |
The year the church was rebuilt and Masses were temporarily held in the old convent located of what is today Sto. Tomas College in Danao City. The rebuilding of the church was completed in 1960 by Rev. Fr. Cesar Jose Alcoseba. | ||
Danao Elementary School building which was destroyed by fire during World War II was rebuilt and was funded by the United States of America. | ||
1948 | Danao Visayan Institute (now UV – Danao Branch) was established and is considered as the first secondary school in Danao. | |
1949 | Ramon M. Durano Sr. was elected Congressman of the First District of Cebu. | |
Danao Provincial High School (now CTU - Danao) was established by the authority of Danao Municipal Resolution during the incumbency of then Mayor Pedro Sepulveda | ||
1951 | Alejandro D. Almendras, a Danawanon and a nephew of Manong Amon, was elected as governor of the undivided Davao. He was re-elected in 1955. The first Danawanon to become a governor. | |
1956 | Beatriz D. Durano (Manang Ati) was elected as the first lady mayor of Danao. | |
1958 | St. Joseph The Worker church in Lawaan, Danao City was constructed by Manong Amon. | |
1959 | The first City Hall was constructed during the incumbency of mayor Beatriz D. Durano. | |
Republic Acts 2386 and 2384 were approved into law. RA 2386 authorized the Durano and Company and the Universal Cement Company Incorporated to widen and concrete the national highway and the municipal streets of Danao. RA 2384 granted to Dancar Electric Company a franchise to construct, operate and maintain electric light, heat and power systems and an ice plant in Danao. | ||
Alejandro D. Almendras, a Danawanon and a nephew of Manong Amon, was appointed by Pres. Carlos Garcia as Secretary of the Department of General Services. He was considered as the first Danawanon to become a cabinet secretary to the President of the Phils. | ||
Alejandro D. Almendras resigned as secretary and was elected senator of the Republic of the Philippines. | ||
Atty. Vicente G. Duterte, a Danawanon, was elected as governor of the undivided Davao succeeding his friend and ally Senator Almendras. | ||
1960s | Danao became an industrial city in the northern part of Cebu when the Durano Industrial Complex with its Universal Cement Company that produced an output of 20,000 bags of cement per day and Durano Sugar Mill with 2,000-ton daily capacity, was in full operation. | |
1961 | Manong Amon drafted the City Charter of Danao. | |
Danao became a chartered city and Beatriz D. Durano became the first city mayor. | ||
St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Lawaan was established and is considered as the second parish established in Danao. | ||
1962 | Division of Danao City was created and started its operation of overseeing the educational institutions of the city. | |
1963 | Priscillano D. Almendras, the son of Paulo Almendras and Elisea Durano was elected vice-governor of Cebu Province. He is considered as the first Danawanon elected as vice-governor of Cebu. | |
1964 | Sto. Tomas School (now Sto. Tomas College) was established. It is a private sectarian school run by the Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation. | |
1964 | President Diosdado Macapagal inaugurated the P125,000 Sub-port in Danao on July 27, 1964. The event was attended by Cebu Province Gov. Rene Espina, Congressmen Ramon M. Durano Sr., Manuel Zosa and Tereso Dumon and Danao City officials headed by mayor Beatriz D. Durano. | |
1965 | Vicente G. Duterte was appointed by President Marcos as Secretary of the Department of General Services. He was considered as the second Danawanon to become a cabinet secretary to the President of the Phils. | |
1971 | The third centennial anniversary of the creation of the parish of Danao was celebrated. This year the new convent was completed through the effort of Rev. Fr. Cesar Alcoseba. | |
This year the new convent located beside the church was completed through the effort of Rev. Fr. Cesar Alcoseba. | ||
Ramon “Boy” D. Durano Jr. assumed as mayor when his mother as mayor resigned from office to run for gubernatorial election. | ||
1973 | The church of San Antonio de Padua in Guinsay which was constructed by Manong Amon in 1970 was completed and inaugurated on July 23 1973. | |
Division of Danao City was dissolved after 10 years of operation due to the number of teachers that could not met the DepEd’s minimum requirement of 500. | ||
1974 | Lawaan Barangay High School, the first barangay high school in Danao, was established. | |
The church of San Antonio de Padua was granted “Chaplaincy” on Sept. 1, 1974. | ||
1975 | Danao finally has a college institution when Danao Vocational School (formerly Danao Provincial High School) offered the two – year technical curriculum. | |
1979 | Arnulfo "Arnie" Tuadles, a Danawanon, joined Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) by playing Toyota Tamaraw team. He became PBA Rockie of the year (1979) and member of the PBA Mythical Five (1979). His name is enlisted in the PBA's Hall of Fame. | |
1980 | Danao City Karansa Festival started. It is a street dancing and showdown competition which is held every 3rd Sunday of September, a day before the city fiesta. | |
Ramon”Nito” D. Durano III was elected vice-governor of Cebu Province. | ||
Bernardo “Ber” Hermoso, a great Danawanon artist, won his first Grand Prize in a National Art Competition for the “International Year of the Child”. (Manila Peninsula) | ||
1981 | The year the renovation of the Sto. Tomas de Villanueva church started which was initiated by Msgr. Santos de La Serna and funded byManong Amon. The renovation was completed in 1985. The architecture of the renovated church was designed by Roll Durano. | |
1984 | Ramon”Nito” D. Durano III was elected Assemblyman of the Batasang Pambansa (Legislative Assembly) | |
1985 | St. Francis of Assissi Parish in Maslog was established. | |
1986 | The construction of St. Peter the Apostle Church in Taytay, Danao City was completed and inaugurated on June 29 1986. This church was also constructed by Manong Amon. | |
Ramon”Nito” D. Durano III was elected Representative of the 5th District of Cebu to the newly restored Phil. Congress after its abolition when Martial Law was declared in 1972. | ||
1987 | San Antonio de Padua church, its rectory and land was donated by Manong Amon to the Archdiocese of Cebu. The church is located in Guinsay, Danao City. | |
1988 | The year Manong Amon, the newly elected city mayor died (on October 3) at the age of 82. He is considered in the history of Danao as “The Father of Danao City”. | |
Vice-mayor Jesus “Don” D. Durano assumed as mayor in effect of Manong Amon’s death. | ||
1994 | Danao City Public Market was donated during the administration of Mayor Jesus “Don” D. Durano, by the Government of Japan with technical cooperation of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) | |
1998 | Joseph “Ace” H. Durano was elected Representative of the 5th District of Cebu following his father. | |
2001 | Ramon ‘Nito” D. Durano III was elected as mayor of Danao with Ramon D. Durano Jr. as vice-mayor. | |
2003 | Division of Danao City was restored after formally declared by DepEd Secretary Edilberto S. de Jesus on January 22 (2003) during his speech at the Danao City Sports Complex (now Danao Civic Center). | |
2004 | Joseph “Ace” H. Durano was appointed (November 30, 2004) as Secretary of Tourism by Pres. Gloria Arroyo. He is another Danawanon to become a Cabinet Member of the Phil. President. | |
Ramon M. Durano Sr. Memorial Sports Complex was the venue for the Southeast Asian Mountain Bike Championship. | ||
2005 | Ramon”Red” H. Durano VI was elected Representative of the 5th District of Cebu replacing his younger brother Ace Durano who did not happen to end his term due to appointment as Secretary of Tourism by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. | |
Ramon M. Durano Sr. Memorial Sports Complex was one of the venues for the 2005 SEA GAMES specifically, the mountain biking event of which the Philippines won two golds. | ||
2006 | The Danao Civic Center was constructed during the administration of City Mayor Ramon “Nito” D. Durano III and was inaugurated on September 7 (2006) by Governor Gwendolyn F. Garcia. | |
The Plaza Rizal was reconstructed during the administration of City Mayor Ramon “Nito” D. Durano III and was inaugurated on September 9 (2006) by Tourism Secretary Ace Durano. | ||
The Danao City Terminal was constructed during the administration of City Mayor Ramon “Nito” D. Durano III and was inaugurated on October 13 (2006) by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. | ||
2008 | Bishop Emilio L. Bataclan, was the first bishop assigned as parish priest of Sto. Tomas de Villanueva. | |
The Fish Port was constructed during the administration of City Mayor Ramon “Nito” D. Durano III and was inaugurated on October 22 (2008) by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. | ||
2010 | The Board Walk (Diosdado Macapagal Memorial Park Complex) was constructed during the administration of City Mayor Ramon “Nito” D. Durano III and was inaugurated on June 29 by Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. | |
Jose Rene Almendras was appointed (June 30,) as Secretary of Energy by Pres. Benigno Aquino III. He is another Danawanon to become a Cabinet Member of the President of the Phils. | ||
San Antonio de Padua Parish in Guinsay, Danao City was formally declared a parish on Dec. 15, 2010. | ||
2012 | Agnes A. Magpale, a Danawanon, assumed as Governor of Cebu replacing Gwendolyn F. Garcia. | |
Ber Hermoso won the Grand Prize for the first PAGCOR National Art Competition (Prof. Category) | ||
2013 | Agnes A Magpale elected vice-governor. The second Danawanon to become elected as vice-governor of Cebu province. | |
Ramon ‘Nito” D. Durano III again elected as mayor of Danao after 3 consecutive terms that ended in 2010. | ||
Ramon “Red” H. Durano VI elected as vice-mayor of Danao. | ||
Joseph “Ace” H. Durano again elected as congressman of the 5th District of Cebu. | ||
The construction of Deped Division of Danao City Office building was finished and inaugurated on August 9, 2013. The office building is located beside D.T. Durano Mem. Elementary School. | ||
Our Mother of Perpetual Help in Ibo was established as a quasi-parish in June 27. | ||
2014 | San Pedro Calungsod in Masaba was established as a quasi-parish in Oct. 21. | |
2016 | Rodrigo "Rody" R. Duterte, a Danawanon, elected as the 16th President of the Republic of the Philippines. | |
Ramon “Red” H. Durano VI elected as Congressman of the 5th District of Cebu. | ||
Agnes A. Magpale re-elected vice-governor of Cebu. | ||
Ramon “Nito” D. Durano III re-elected as mayor of Danao | ||
Mix H. Durano elected as vice-mayor of Danao | ||
2018 | Narciso C. Almerez, a retired teacher and Danawanon historian died in January 4 at the age of 81. |
Saturday 7 December 2019
Political Aspect
NO. | KING | TENURE | REMARK |
1. | King Ukob | ||
2. | King Kolambo | ||
3. | King Mabagnot | ||
4. | King Marangga |
NO. | GOBERNADORCILLOS | PARTICULAR YEAR/S IN SERVICE | REMARK |
1. | Guillermo Sayson | 1773 | |
2. | Rafael Juan | 1774 | |
3. | Domingo de la Trinidad | 1775-1776, 1779, 1783 | |
4. | Ignacio Cipriano | 1777, 1790-1791 | |
5. | Vicente Bentiera | 1778 | |
6. | Vicente Anecito | 1780, 1784-1785, 1787, 1798 | |
7. | Tiburcio Cuevas | 1781, 1792, 1800 | |
8. | Cipriano de la Cruz | 1782 | |
9. | Fernando Valentin Derecho | 1786, 1793, 1797, 1805, 1823 | |
10. | Pedro Maximillano | 1788-1789 | |
11. | Julian P. Enriquez | 1794-1796 | |
12. | Agapito del Rosario | 1799, 1815, 1822 | |
13. | Nicolas Torralba | 1801-1803, 1812, 1814 | |
14. | Nicolas Miguel | 1804 | |
15. | Pablo Miguel Derecho | 1806-1808, 1810, 1813, 1820 | |
16. | Ignacio Mariano | 1809 | |
17 | Juan Vicente | 1811 | |
18 | Franco Luis | 1816 | |
19 | Juan Blas | 1817-1818 | |
20 | Vicente Franco | 1819 | |
21 | Antonio Fulzencio | 1821, 1827, 1837 | |
22 | Juan Elias | 1824, 1828 | |
23 | Franco Tito | 1825-1826 | |
24 | Pedro Vidal | 1830-1831, 1834-1836 | |
25 | Pedro Ignacio | 1832 | |
26 | Pedro Basilio | 1833 | |
27 | Manuel Anecito Gonzales | 1838- 1841 | |
28 | Pedro Blas | 1842, 1851 | |
29 | Marcelino Mariano | 1843-1844, 1847-1848 | |
30 | Jorge Bernandino | 1845, 1849-1850, 1852 | |
31 | Domingo Nicolas | 1846 | |
32 | Escolastico Batiquin | 1853-1854, 1863 | |
33 | Facundo Buot | 1855, 1857, 1862, 1868-1869, 1875-1877 (el alzamiento) | |
34 | Gregorio Mata | 1856 | |
35 | Florencio Gonzales | 1858 | |
36 | Marcelino Laurel | 1859 | |
37 | Regis Roble | 1860 | |
38 | Juan Banzon | 1861 | |
39 | Eulalio Roble | 1864-1865, 1872-1873, 1886-1887 | |
40 | Clemente Derecho | 1866-1867 | |
41 | Gregorio Batucan | 1870-1871 | |
42 | Gabriel Lao | 1874 | |
43 | Semion Roble | 1878 | |
44 | Victorino Buot | 1879-1881, 1824-1825, 1888-1889 | |
45 | Braulio Gonzales | 1882-1883 | |
46 | Candelario Cuizon | 1890-1892 | |
47 | Valentes Mata | 1893, 1894-1896 | Capitan Municipal |
48 | Andres Gonzales | 1897-1898 | Capitan Municipal |
49 | Victorino Buot | 1899-1901 | Presidente Popular |
NO. | NAME | TITLE | TENURE | MODE OF SUCCESSION | |
From | To | ||||
1 | Hon. Victorino C. Buot | Municipal President | June 10, 1901 | Mar. 1, 1902 | Appointed |
2 | Hon. Agustin B. Tito | Municipal President | Mar. 2, 1902 | 1905 | |
3 | Hon. Felix G. Batucan | Municipal President | 1905 | 1906 | |
4 | Hon. Alejandro B. Derecho | Municipal President | 1908 | 1911 | Elected |
5 | Hon. Benito G. Enriquez | Municipal President | 1912 | 1919 | Elected |
6 | Hon. Esteban M. Gonzales | Municipal President | Oct. 16, 1919 | Mar. 1, 1921 | Elected |
7 | Hon. Paulo G. Almendras | Municipal President | Mar. 2, 1921 | 1923 | Assumed |
8 | Hon. Carlos M. Enriquez | Municipal President | 1924 | 1927 | Elected |
9 | Hon. Paulo G. Almendras | Municipal President | Oct. 16, 1928 | 1931 | Elected |
10 | Hon. Paulo G. Almendras | Alcalde Municipal | 1932 | 1940 | Elected |
11 | Hon. Alberto F. Gonzales | Alcalde Municipal | 1940 | 1942 | Elected |
Alcalde Municipal’s office was transferred to Guinacot school on April 10, 1942 when Japanese soldiers occupied Danao during World War II | |||||
12 | Hon. Lazaro Tabla | Alcalde Municipal | May 10, 1942 | Aug. 19, 1943 | Appointed |
13 | Hon. Teofilo Mata | Alcalde Municipal | Aug. 20 1943 | Sept. 10, 1944 | Appointed |
American Liberation Forces (77th Division) arrived in Danao on April 18, 1945. | |||||
14 | Hon. Vicente G. Duterte | Municipal Mayor | Apr. 1945 | Jun.1946 | Appointed |
15 | Hon. Alberto F. Gonzales | Municipal Mayor | Jun.1946 | Dec. 1947 | Appointed |
16 | Hon. Pedro Sepulveda | Municipal Mayor | Jan. 1948 | Mar. 1952 | Elected |
17 | Hon. Pedro Y. Tecala | Municipal Mayor | Apr. 1, 1952 | May 25, 1952 | Appointed |
18 | Hon. Josefino D. Almendras | Municipal Mayor | May 25, 1952 | Sept. 1952 | Appointed |
19 | Hon. Jose Pantoja | Municipal Mayor | Oct. 1952 | 1954 | Acting |
20 | Hon. Pedro Sepulveda | Municipal Mayor | Jun. 1954 | Resumed | |
21 | Hon. Manuel Y. Yray | Municipal Mayor | Jul. 1954 | Acting | |
22 | Hon. Pedro Sepulveda | Municipal Mayor | Aug. 1954 | 1955 | Resumed |
23 | Hon. Beatriz D. Durano | Municipal Mayor | 1956 | Jun. 6, 1961 | Elected |
24 | Hon. Beatriz D. Durano | City Mayor | Jun. 7, 1961 | May 30, 1972 | Elected |
25 | Hon. Ramon D Durano Jr. | City Mayor | May 31, 1972 | May 29, 1986 | Elected |
26 | Hon. Jovenal D. Almendras | Officer - In - Charge | May 30, 1986 | Dec. 16, 1987 | Appointed |
27 | Hon. Jaime R. Duterte | Officer - In - Charge | Dec. 17, 1987 | Jan. 18, 1988 | Appointed |
28 | Hon. Ramon M. Durano Sr | City Mayor | Feb. 2, 1988 | Oct. 3, 1988 | Elected |
29 | Hon. Jesus D. Durano | City Mayor | Oct. 4, 1988 | May 10, 1992 | Assumed |
30 | Hon. Jesus D. Durano | City Mayor | May 12, 1992 | Jun. 30, 1995 | Elected |
31 | Hon. Jesus D. Durano | City Mayor | July 1, 1995 | Jun. 30, 1998 | Elected |
32 | Hon. Jesus D. Durano | City Mayor | July 1, 1998 | Jun. 30, 2001 | Elected |
33 | Hon. Ramon D. Durano III | City Mayor | July 1, 2001 | June 30, 2004 | Elected |
34 | Hon. Ramon D. Durano III | City Mayor | July 1, 2004 | June 30, 2007 | Elected |
35 | Hon. Ramon D. Durano III | City Mayor | July 1, 2007 | June 30, 2010 | Elected |
36 | Hon. Ramon D. Durano Jr. | City Mayor | July 1, 2010 | June 30, 2013 | Elected |
37 | Hon. Ramon D. Durano III | City Mayor | July 1, 2013 | June 30, 2016 | Elected |
38 | Hon. Ramon D. Durano III | City Mayor | July 1, 2016 | present | Elected |
Social Aspect
Economic Aspect
Religious Aspect
NO. | NAME | TENURE | REMARK |
1. | Rev. Fr. Cecilio Sanchez | 1898 – 1899 | |
2. | Rev. Fr. Antonio Medalle | 1899 – 1913 | |
3. | Rev. Fr. Vicente Roa | 1913 – 1930 | |
4. | Rev. Fr. Nicolas G. Batucan | 1930 – 1941 | |
5. | Rev. Fr. Tomas Villamor | 1941 – 1943 | |
6. | Rev. Fr. Emilio Vicentillo | 1943 - 1951 | Msgr. 1962 |
7. | Rev. Fr. Diosdado Camomot | 1951 – 1958 | |
8. | Msgr. Cesar Jose Alcoseba | 1958 – 1976 | |
9. | Msgr. Santos de la Serna | 1976 – 1987 | |
10. | Msgr. Pascual M. Ypil | 1987 – 1991 | |
11. | Rev. Fr. Nemesio Sungcad | 1991 – 1997 | |
12. | Msgr. Cayetano Gilbolingo | 1997 – 2004 | |
13. | Rev. Fr. Phil Ch Tumulak | 2004 – 2008 | Moderator – Team of Pastors |
14. | Rev. Fr. Henry B. Bascones | 2004 – | Member – Team of Pastors |
15. | Rev. Fr. Antonio G. Zamora, Jr. | 2004 – 2008 | Member – Team of Pastors |
16. | Most Rev. Emilio L. Bataclan, D.D. | 2008 – July 30, 2014 | Auxiliary Bishop |
17 | Rev. Fr. Frederick T. Malinao | July 30, 2014 - present | Moderator – Team of Pastors |
18 | Rev. Fr. Nilo B. Igloria | July 30, 2014 - present | Member – Team of Pastors |
19 | Rev. Fr. Nilo A. Nemeño | July 30, 2014 - 2015 | Member – Team of Pastors |
Cultural Aspect
Karansa is performed in 4 basic steps: the (1) kiay, (2) karag, (3) kurug, and (4) karahay that jibes with the Karansa official beat. The sway, shake and judder dance movements are discernible during street dancing.
Karansa Festival was established during the administration of then mayor Ramon “Boy” D. Durano Jr. It was inspired by the Cebu’s Sinulog that started in January 1980. Before Karansa, Moro-moro was the most popular attraction in Danao. It was a stage play showed annually in the past in line with the city activities intended for fiesta celebration. Moro-moro started in early 1940s by playwright Mano Atong Ormoc that attracted local viewers. But it was Vicente “Inting” Camoro, a native of Suba, a city councilor (from 1968-1979) and a renowned playwright in Danao who was responsible for making the “Moro-moro” so popular by staging and directing it for so many years before the Karansa. But when he died of a heart attack in 1979, he virtually left the show with no one to carry it. Karansa then was established and instantly gained popularity among Danawanons and spectators from other places.