Baloi, Lanao del Norte

Baloi is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 44,366 people.

It is also the home of the Agus IV Hydroelectric Powerplant (Located in Barangay Nangka; 18 kilometers from Iligan City). The first underground hydroelectric plant in Mindanao and the third in the Philippines, located 120 meters below ground surface. The plant is said to be sufficient to light a city more than 12 times the size of Iligan City or to run 20 cement factories.

Contents 1 Elected Officials 2 Barangays 3 History 4 Vision 5 Goals 6 Education 7 Products 8 Crops 9 External links

Elected Officials

Hon. Hanifa P.A Ali Municipal Mayor, Local Chief Executive

Hon. Gonaranao S. Pacalundo Municipal vice Mayor, Presiding Officer

MUNICIPAL COUNCILORS

Hon. Muhaimin Ali Rasol CHAIRMAN:Committee on Laws Rules and ethics Committee on Social Welfare and Development Committee on Senior citizens Affairs Committee on Ways and Means

Hon. Asgarey Abdul CHAIRMAN: Committee o Health Committee on Transportation and Communications

Hon. Ibrahim Macknno CHAIRMAN: Committee on Power and Energy Committee on Human Rights

Hon. Jalil B. Palo CHAIRMAN: Committee on Agriculture and Agrarian Reform.

Hon. Qaharoddin L. Ali CHAIRMAN: Committee on Trade and Industry committee on Infrastructure and Planning

Hon. H. Salic Yahya CHAIRMAN:Committee on Peace and Order

Hon. Cosain Campong Jr. CHAIRMAN: Committee on Education Committee on Public Market and slaughterhouse

Hon. Nasroding D. Lope CHAIRMAN: Committee on Finance and appropriation

Barangays

Baloi is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.

• Abaga
• Adapun-Ali (Dariat)
• Angandog (Bulao)
• Angayen (Balut)
• Bangko
• Batolacongan (Basagad)
• Buenavista
• Seabay
• Landa (Gadongan)
• Port Royal
• Mamaanun
• Maria Cristina
• Matampay
• Nangka
• Pacalundo
• Poblacion East
• Poblacion West
• Sandor (Daduan)
• Sangcad (Cormatan )
• Sarip-Alawi (Payawan)
• Sigayan

History

58 years ago on August 1, 1948, President Ryan Mackno in it Executive Order No. 152 ordered the organization of the Municipal Districts of Momungan, Pantar and Balut into an independent municipality called the Municipality of Balo-i

Vision

The Municipality is intended to be the ISLAMIC CENTER OF THE PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE and the center for maranao-Muslim cultural heritage.

Goals

• To preserve and develop the maranao - Muslim cutom, tradition and culture.
• Maintain harmonious relationship between maranao and Christian constituents and preserve their comfort and convenience.
• Enhance every human rights to a balanced ecology, economic prosperity and social justice.
• Encourage and support the development of appropriate and self reliant scientific and technological capabilities.
• Promote public morals, health and safety; full employment among qualified constituents and
• Maintain and sustain a lasting peace and spiritual obedience.
• To continue the leadership of good leadership

Education

• Philippine Science High School Central Mindanao Campus

• MSU BALOI Community College

former MSU Baloi Pilot High School now transforms into a college institution which offers 3 courses Bachelor of science in Agricultural Technology, Bachelor of Science in Forestry Technology, Bachelor of science in Information Technology.

• WESTERN PHILIPPINE COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC.

Located in Brgy. Abaga Baloi Lanao del Norte, offers Bachelor of Science in Education, Criminology complete highschool and Elementary Education.

• IBN MAS-OD INTEGRATED SCHOOL

Located in Brgy. East Poblacion offers Integrated Elementary education with Arabic Education

• MOMUNGAN ACADEMY

Located in Brgy. Pacalundo.

Public Schools

(BALOI EAST DISTRICT)

1.Maria Cristina Central School 2.Nangka elementary School 3.Datu Timbul Ali Elementary School 4.Sigayan Primary School 5.Abaga Elementary School 6.Pendulunan Elemntary School

(BALOI WEST DISTRICT)

1.Baloi Central School 2.Momongan Elementary School 3.PAcalundo Elementary School 4.Dadoan elemntary School 5.Bangko Elementary School 6.Balut Primary School

BALOI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Products

• Rotie (a pancake that is made by a flour mixed with chicken curry flavor).

• Dodol (a rice grind cooked with durian flavor).

• Bakas (a tuna cooked through a smoke).

• Sweet Delecacies such as Tiyateg, Berowa, Amik, and lastly Tamokonsi.

Crops

• Camote, the largest camote in the province is located in Baloi.
• Corn
• Pakal
• Vegetables
• Squash
• Watermelon
• Madang
• Durian

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• www.baloi.com
• Local Governance Performance Management System

Component local government units of Lanao del Norte Municipalities Bacolod Baloi Baroy Kapatagan Kauswagan Kolambugan Lala Linamon Magsaysay Maigo Matungao Munai Nunungan Pantao Ragat Pantar Poona Piagapo Salvador Sapad Sultan Naga Dimaporo Tagoloan Tangcal Tubod Highly urbanized city Iligan (Administratively independent from the province, but grouped under Lanao del Norte by the National Statistics Office)