Mayor of Mandaue

The Mayor of Mandaue City (Cebuano: Alkalde sa Mandaue, Filipino: Alkalde ng Mandaue) is the head of the Local government of the city. Since the Pre-Hispanic time were chiefs, only two are known Aponoan and Lambuzzan. Not many people are mentioned in the Spanish Expedition chronicles; the former was succeeded by the latter. During the year 1600 when the Spanish subjugated Mandaue Andug was the chief of the settlement. Before there were priests, Capitanes, Tenientes and the Cabeza de Barangay were the local leaders in Spanish regime. Later, in the American commonwealth era of the Philippines the leaders were the President and after the war the title changed to Mayor. Mandaue was only incorporated as a city on June 21, 1969 in the term of Mayor Demetrio Cortes Sr. which led to the signing of the City Charter on August 30, 1969 under Republic Act No 5519.

Mayor of Mandaue City
Incumbent
Jonas C. Cortes
since June 30, 2019
StyleThe Honorable
AppointerElected via popular vote
Term length3 years, not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms
Inaugural holderAriston Cortes
Formation1943

Mandaue's Administration in the Prehispanic time were Chiefs only two are known Aponoan and Lambusan who existed in the Spanish Expedition. Before Priests, Capitanes, Tenientes and the Cabeza de Barangay were the local leaders in Spanish regime then in the American commonwealth era of the Philippines the leaders were the El Presidentes of Mandaue and after the war the changed the title to Mayor in 1943.

Presidente
Name Position Legacy Years served
Leoncio Jayme [1] 1st Municipal President 1899
Elias Espina [2] 2nd Municipal President The Attack of the American Troops[2] 1900–1901
Benito Ceniza 3rd Municipal President Executed by Americans [2] 1901
Fabiano Suyco 4th Municipal President 1902-1903[3]
Benigno Suyco 5th Municipal President 1904–1907
Luis Espina 6th Municipal President 1908–1909
Benigno Suyco 7th Municipal President 1910–1911
Segunda Jayme 8th Municipal President 1912–1919
Alejandro del Rosal 9th Municipal President Separation of Consolacion[4] 1919–1925
Ariston Cortes Sr.[3] 10th Municipal President 1925–1934
Alejandro del Rosal 11th Municipal President Construction of Mandaue Presidencia and Mandaue City Central School[4] 1934–1940
Alejandro Fortuna 12th Municipal President Killed by Japanese for treason [5] 1941–1943

Alejandro Fortuna was the final leader under the title El Presidente of Mandaue. He was succeeded by Ariston Cortes under the title of Mayor of the Town of Mandaue. He was beheaded due to treason, dated March 26, 1945 at the age of 41 years.

Mayor
No. Mayor Term of office
Municipality of Mandaue (1943–1969)
1 Ariston Cortes 1 1943
2 Santiago Suyco 1 1943
3 Alejandro Fortuna 1 1943 1945
4 Martin Echivarre 1945 1946
5 Eustaquio Rosal 1946
6 Eriberto Dimpas 1947
7 Apolinar Cortes 1947
8 Pedro Basubas 1947
9 Fabiano Pesons 1948 1951
10 Urbano Seno 1952 1955
11 Apolonio Gonzaga 1956 1959
12 Conrado Seno 1960 1963
13 Demetrio Cortes Sr. 1964 1969
City of Mandaue (1969–present)
(13) Demetrio Cortes Sr. 1969 1986
14 Vicente de la Cerna 1 1986
15 Restituto Soon 1 1987
16 Alfredo Ouano 1988 1998
17 Thadeo Ouano 1998 2007
18 Amadeo Seno 1 2007
19 Thadeo Ouano 1998 2007
17 Jonas Cortes 2007 2016
18 Luigi Quisumbing 2016 2019
(17) Jonas Cortes 2019 Incumbent
Note
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References
  1. "History: Cebu's 4 cities & 49 municipalities with trimmed accounts of". Gervasio L. Lavilles.
  2. "The war against the Americans: resistance and collaboration in Cebu, 1899-1906". Resil B. Mojares. Ateneo de Manila Press.
  3. "Mayoral contest in Mandaue City off to an early start". Aledel Gonzalez-Cuizon. Sun Star Cebu. Archived from the original on 2008-03-21.
  4. "MOVABLE HERITAGE". Mandaue City Government. cebu.gov.ph. Archived from the original on 2009-03-30.
  5. ": The Early Years (Some Unknown Facts: Second of Four Parts". Cebu Lifestyle. The Freeman.
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