Damulog, Bukidnon
| Damulog | |
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| Nickname(s): Last Boundary in Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao's last frontier, Bukidnon's First Destination |
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| Motto: Angat, Damulog! | |
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| Coordinates: 7°29′N 124°56′E / 7.48°N 124.93°ECoordinates: 7°29′N 124°56′E / 7.48°N 124.93°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao (Region X) |
| Province | Bukidnon |
| District | 3rd district of Bukidnon |
| Founded | August 16, 1971 |
| Barangays | 17 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pacomeo Getigan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 244.19 km2 (94.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 30,302 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 8721 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| 101302000 | |
| Electorate | 15,615 voters as of 2016 |
| Website | www |
Damulog is a fourth class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 30,302 people.
Historically, the first settlers of Damulog were the Manobos. They are the indigenous people of the place. Testimonials of the old folks disclosed that the name of the place was “Ramulog” meaning a place to take a bath. A river at the town proper is a place where the Manobos take a bath. It also became a place of gathering where the men were fishing nearby, their wives washed clothes and the children are either swimming or gathering shells. Overtime, “Ramulog” changed to “Damulog” due to assimilation of the Manobos and the new settlers. The river is now called Damulog River.
The opening of the Sayre Highway in 1953 opened Damulog into external trade. Manobos and Muslims from nearby Cotabato gathered abaca from the forests and sell it to the traders. The traders processed the abaca into raw fiber and resell it in Cagayan de Oro City process these into fiber. More immigrants from the Visayas came and started to acquire farm lots. Slowly, the new settlers soon dominated trade and business.
Damulog celebrates its Araw ng Damulog every 16th day of August with exhilarating activities that comprehends every walk of life. The municipality celebrates its town fiesta every 7th day of October of the year in honor of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. In line are different activities that draw many expectators from other municipalities and neighboring towns.
Damulog once a barrio of Kibawe was officially created a regular Municipality in January 1972 pursuant to Republic Act No. 6369. The author was Congressman Cesar "Titang" Fortich. The approval was on August 16, 1971 and Damulog started as municipality in 1972. Presently, the municipality has seventeen (17) regular barangays, namely: Aludas, Angga-an, Kinapat, Kiraon, Kitingting, Lagandang, Macapari, Maican, Migcawayan, New Compostela, Old Damulog, Omonay, Poblacion, Pocopoco, Sampagar, San Isidro, and Tangkulan.
It is difficult to trace the political lineage who handled the reigns of power prior to the creation of the barrio of Damulog into a municipality. The kapitan del barrio then was Tito C. Balangyao who assumed as mayor upon its creation as a municipality in 1972. He remained mayor until March 1980 when Emiterio D. Luis won the mayoralty election. At the height of the EDSA People Power revolution, Corazon C. Aquino toppled President Ferdinand E. Marcos and subsequently, Mr. Luis was replaced by Erlito Bagas who was appointed as Officer-In-Charge (OIC) in the Office of the Mayor. After about two months, Rev. Romeo P. Tiongco assumed as mayor. He relinquished his post a year after wherein then Vice Mayor Basilio Beltran assumed the top post.
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