Mayor of Calatrava, Romblon
The Mayor of Calatrava is the municipal executive of the town of Calatrava, Romblon.
History
On 19 March 1853, the District of Romblon or Politico Militar Commandancia del Distrito de Romblon was organized as a separate entity from Capiz province. Romblon then had only four established pueblos or towns, namely Romblon (the capital town), Banton, Cajidiocan (formerly known as Sibuyan) and Looc. In 1855, 17 new towns were created which included Andagao. This was Calatrava’s first proclamation as a municipality. However, when the District of Romblon was elevated into a full-pledge province or Politico Militar Commandancia dela Provincia de Romblon, a total of 15 towns were abolished, including Andagao. It reverted to its former status as a visita and it was annexed to the town of Guintiguian (renamed Badajoz on August 28, 1868, now San Agustin).[5]
Calatrava remained part of Badajoz municipality throughout the American colonial period until 4 June 1940, when Commonwealth Act No. 581 (authored by Congressman Leonardo Festin) was passed and created the special municipality of Tablas, with its seat at Odiongan. The town of Badajoz became part of the new municipality and was represented with one special municipal councilor at the municipal council in Odiongan. Calatrava, being a barrio of Badajoz then, was not represented. On 4 June 1943, during the Second World War, the special municipality of Calatrava was created upon the sponsorship of the guerilla movement regime under the Revolutionary Republic of the Philippines. Its first and only mayor was then Mr. Benito Famini, Sr. who served up to the liberation period. This was Calatrava's second proclamation as a municipality.
On 1 October 1946 Commonwealth Act No. 581 was repealed through the passage of Republic Act No. 38[1] sponsored by Congressman Modesto Formilleza. Badajoz regained back its independent municipal status and Calatrava was annexed back to Badajoz municipality as a barrio. The same year, a three-man delegation composed of Mr. Pablo Fetalino, Mr. Lauriano Falcutila, Sr. and Mr. Jose C. Capa from Calatrava went to Manila to lobby for a bill in Congress that will establish Calatrava as an independent municipality but it didn't push through.
On 15 June 1968, through the sponsorship Congressman Jose D. Moreno, Republic Act No. 5317 was drafted and approved which finally established Calatrava as an independent municipality. Thus Calatrava became Romblon's 15th independent constituency under the category of municipal-district. This was Calatrava's third proclamation as a municipality.[8] On 23 June 1969, the municipal district of Calatrava was converted into full-fledged municipality through the passage of Executive Order No. 184, converting all existing municipal-district into regular municipalities [2]
First Mayor
The first mayor of an independent Calatrava was Benito Famini, Sr. who served up to the liberation of the Philippines.
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