A Brief History Of Bacon

Part Two
Chapter Six

From the Liberation Period up to and including 1962.

1945-1946
Municipal Mayor-----Gregorio Latosa, incumbent Vice Mayor
when the Pacific War broke out.
Municipal Secretary---Julian Lacre
Municipal Treasurer---Geronimo Garcia
Justice of the Peace----Concepcion U. Lim
Parish Priest-------------Rev. Fr. Francisco Bigornia

1946-1947
Municipal Mayors-----Gervacio Ducay
Ramon Azas
Municipal Secretary---Eduardo Deuna
Municipal Treasurer---Zenon Diesta
Justice of the Peace----Concepcion U. Lim. During the
latter part of 1947, Leon Gajo
Parish Priest------------Rev. Fr. Mariano Galinog

Since the establishment of the Republic of the Philippines, the municipal officials, have been, as in pre-war, elected. Their term of office has been changed from three to four years.

1948-1951
Municipal Mayor-----Juan Deocareza
Vice Mayor------------Felix Vargas
Municipal Councilors:

1.Claudio Digo
2.Eliseo Escalante
3.Pedro Dig, replaced by Norberto Despabiladeras in 1951
4.Serapin Diolata
5.Antonio Dioquino, replaced by Teofilo Dino
6. Sergio Deyto, resigned during the second year
Municipal Secretary-Julian Lacre
Municipal Treasurer-Zenon Diesta
Justice of the Peace- Hugo Dado
Parish Priest--------- Rev. Fr. Mariano Calinog; succeeded by Rev. Fr.
Gregorio Felix in 1950.

1952-1955
Municipal Mayor-----Leopoldo Figueroa
Vice Mayor----------- Rafael Domo
Municipal Councilors:
1. Irineo Ayo-----------for the First District
2.Gerardo Barrameda- for the Second District
3.Severino Jimenez--- for the Third District
4.Nicasio Deuna-------for the Fourth District
5.Juan Divina---------- for the Fifth District
6.Simeon Docog-------for the Sixth District

The Municipality of Bacon has been divided into districts to facilitate the
supervision by the councilors in charge of them.

The following are the districts and their components:
1. The Poblacion-------Under the charge of Vice Mayor
2. First District---------Talisayan, Sawanga, Balogo, Bon-ot
Buenavista
3. Second District------Gatbo, Canarum, Bato, Maycawayan
4. Third District--------Sugod, Sta. Teresita, Sta. Lucia, Salvacion,
Talaban, Bonga, Caricaran and Marirong
5. Fourth District-------San Isidro, San Ramon, San Vicente,
San Pascual, Gogon and Malabog
6. Fifth District---------Burabod, Balete, Batuhan, Bancal, San Roque,
Gabao, Maricrum, Cabarbuhan, Sta. Cruz,
Rawis, Calawan and Lip-ac
7. Sixth District--------Del Rosario, Sto. Domingo, San Juan, Gajo, Osiao
and Sto. Nino (Cagpandan)

Other Municipal Officials and leaders during this term:

Municipal Secretary—Ramon Dichoso for one year
Since 1953, Emilio Divina.
Municipal Treasurer—Zenon Diesta up to the first half of 1954;
Gavino Estur, Acting treasurer for a few months; then
Leodigario Elona succeeded as acting treasurer
Justice of the Peace---Hugo Dado
Parish Priest------------Rev. Fr. Gorgonio Felix
Chief of Police---------Pofirio Ariate

1956-1959
Municipal Mayor-----Leopoldo Figueroa
Vice Mayor------------Nicasio Deuna
Municipal Councilors:
1. Francisco Dellosa
2. Eriberto Deramas
3. Saturno Deyto
4. Irineo Ayo
5. Eusebio Discaya
6. Leoncio Duazo
Municipal Secretary- Emilio Divina
Municipal Treasurer-Inocencio Espedido. During the last year of
this term, Perpetuo Donina succeeded him.
Parish Priest----------Rev. Fr. Gorgonio Felix

1960 to the Present
Municipal Mayor-----Salvador Deduque
Vice Mayor------------Eriberto Deramas
Municipal Councilors:
1. Saturnino Deyto
2. Leopoldo Dichoso
3. Eusebio Discaya
4. Santiago Dometita
5. Leoncio Duazo
6. Benjamin Duka
Municipal Secretary-Ramon Dichoso
Municipal Treasurer-Perpetuo Donina
Chief of Police-------Daniel Ebio. Which he died in an accident
on Jan. 1, 1962, Ramiro Elli held the post
temporarily for a few months. During the
latter part of this year Juanito Dayson was
appointed Chief of Police.
Parish Priest--------- Rev. Fr. Gorgonio Felix

Cristina Jose, author

To be continued..