Saturday, 7 December 2019

Political Aspect

LEADERS OF DANAO THROUGH CENTURIES


1. PRE-SPANISH PERIOD
In the early years of 1400 A.D. before the Spanish colonial period, Sri Lumay was the 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 Ukob to rule the Kingdom of Nahalin comprising the area of what is now Consolacion to Bantayan. In 1405, King Ukob made Danao the center of his kingdom. But more than a century later, Kingdom of Nahalin was gone to oblivion when the Spaniards successfully penetrated, conquered and established municipalities in the whole island of Cebu.


NO.

KING

TENURE

REMARK
1.
King Ukob


2.
King Kolambo


3.
King Mabagnot


4.
King Marangga


 

2. SPANISH PERIOD
Gobernadorcillo was the head of a municipality during the Spanish domination. He was the civil leader elected annually through voting by all the natives and married people. A Gobernadorcillo can intervene in all administrative cases pertaining to his town: lands, justice, finance, the preparation of the tax list, recruitment of men for draft labor, plan of improvement of areas under their jurisdiction, resolution of disputes over land boundaries and the municipal police. He has an annual salary and was exempted from taxation. Aside from Spanish mestizo, any native or Chinese mestizo, 25 years old, literate in oral or written Spanish and has been a Cabeza de Barangay of 4 years can be aGobernadorcillo. From 1773 to 1892, Danao was ruled by 46 gobernadorcillos. For the last 9 years of Spanish domination, the name of the position was changed to Capitan Municipal and later to Presidente Popular until American forces completely controlled Danao in 1901. 


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


3. AMERICAN PERIOD TO PRESENT
In 1901, Danao was completely controlled by the Americans. When peace and order was restored, the Americans appointed Victorino C. Buot as the first Municipal President-the head of the municipal government under the American regime. Decades later, the title Municipal President was changed to Alcalde Municipal, then to Municipal Mayor after the Second World War. When Danao became a chartered city in 1961, the title Municipal Mayor was changed to City Mayor.

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

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