Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur
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Mahayag is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines
. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 42,462 people in 8,026 households.
Mahayag used to be sitio of barangay Molave
of the municipality of Aurora
. Early settlers of the area had endeavored for the creation of another municipality to fast-track development which is possible only by having a distinct political subdivision from the municipality of Molave. The town site for the new municipality was donated by Messrs Zacarias dela Torre and Pedro Alquizar.
The municipality of Mahayag was officially created on March 9, 1960, pursuant to Executive Order No. 393 by former President Carlos P. Garcia , with Saturnino Mendoza as its first appointed and subsequently elected Municipal Mayor. Hon. Lorna Saycon Espina, the incumbent Municipal mayor, is the 9th Municipal Mayor of the Municipality of Mahayag. Past mayors include Hon. Paulino P. Fanilag, Hon. Carlito A. Lumacang as OIC-Mayor following the EDSA I Revolution, and Hon. Perpetuo C. Apale, the appointed Officer-in-Charge in the Office of the Municipal Mayor during the first election after the ratification of the 1987 Constitution.
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There are four (4) public high schools and one private highschool run by the Catholic Church in the municipality.
Although permitted to operate and offer Collegiate courses since the later part of the 1990s, no tertiary courses had been offered by the Santa Maria Goretti College except during the time when it served as an extension campus of the Saint Columban College
(Pagadian).
College students who cannot afford to obtain their education from far places like Ozamiz or Pagadian, may still attend college at the Pagadian Institute of Technology (PIT) campus in Mahayag, and Josefina H. Cerilles State College.
Councilors
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The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 42,462 people in 8,026 households.
History
The town's name is derived from the Cebuano term "mahayag" (ma=to become + hayag=bright) which means to become bright or sunny. When the Visayan migrants first trickled into the area after WW-II, the place was heavily forested, which, to some looks dark and forbidding. Local historical sources had it that when a large "Dao" tree which stands in the townsite was felt, the place becomes bright, hence the expression "mahayag".Mahayag used to be sitio of barangay Molave
Molave, Zamboanga del Sur
Molave is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. It has a population of 48,215 as of Aug 1, 2007 census. The name "Molave" refers to the hard, strong and resilient tree that abounds in the place during the 1950s. It was created through the efforts of Congressman...
of the municipality of Aurora
Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur
Aurora is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 42,820 people in 8,329 households. It is the easternmost municipality in Zamboanga del Sur, bounded by the Province of Lanao del Norte on its eastern side...
. Early settlers of the area had endeavored for the creation of another municipality to fast-track development which is possible only by having a distinct political subdivision from the municipality of Molave. The town site for the new municipality was donated by Messrs Zacarias dela Torre and Pedro Alquizar.
The municipality of Mahayag was officially created on March 9, 1960, pursuant to Executive Order No. 393 by former President Carlos P. Garcia , with Saturnino Mendoza as its first appointed and subsequently elected Municipal Mayor. Hon. Lorna Saycon Espina, the incumbent Municipal mayor, is the 9th Municipal Mayor of the Municipality of Mahayag. Past mayors include Hon. Paulino P. Fanilag, Hon. Carlito A. Lumacang as OIC-Mayor following the EDSA I Revolution, and Hon. Perpetuo C. Apale, the appointed Officer-in-Charge in the Office of the Municipal Mayor during the first election after the ratification of the 1987 Constitution.
Barangays
Mahayag is politically subdivided into 29 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
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Education
In addition to the daycare centers in each barangay, at least one (1) public elementary school exists in each of the 29 barangays in the municipality.There are four (4) public high schools and one private highschool run by the Catholic Church in the municipality.
Although permitted to operate and offer Collegiate courses since the later part of the 1990s, no tertiary courses had been offered by the Santa Maria Goretti College except during the time when it served as an extension campus of the Saint Columban College
Saint Columban College
Saint Columban College is a leading Private Catholic educational institution run by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian, founded by the Missionary Society of St. Columban in consortium with the Sisters of St...
(Pagadian).
College students who cannot afford to obtain their education from far places like Ozamiz or Pagadian, may still attend college at the Pagadian Institute of Technology (PIT) campus in Mahayag, and Josefina H. Cerilles State College.
Municipal officials
2010-2013 Municipal officials- Mayor: Lorna S. Espina
- Vice Mayor: Paulino P. Fanilag Sr.
Councilors
- Kristoffer Dan Lambatan
- Teotimo Aclon
- Jeffrey Artiaga
- Rodulfo Caylan
- Judandre Apale
- Felipe Capadngan
- Felpa Naval
- Raquel Frasco