Mayor of Valenzuela explained

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Insigniacaption:Seal of Valenzuela
Post:Mayor
Body:Valenzuela
Native Name:Punong Lungsod ng Valenzuela
Incumbent:Wes Gatchalian
Incumbentsince:June 30, 2022
Style:(Mr.) Mayor, Honorable Mayor
Appointer:None, elected via popular vote
Termlength:3 years
(Maximum of three consecutive terms)
Inaugural:Pío Valenzuela
Formation:September 6, 1899
Salary:
(US$7,856.28, Aug 2011)
Website:valenzuela.gov.ph

The mayor of Valenzuela (Filipino; Pilipino: Punong Lungsod ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela), a highly urbanized city in northern Metro Manila, Philippines, is the official head and chief executive of Valenzuela. He leads on enforcing city ordinances and improving public services. The mayor has a term of office of three years, but has a maximum electoral tenure of three consecutive terms. Inaugural holder of the office was Pío Valenzuela (1869–1956), served from 1899 to 1901, whom the city received its name.

During the Spanish colonial period, the town that composed of what is now Valenzuela, called before as Polo, was ruled by a gobernadorcillo appointed through an exclusive nomination provided by the Spanish law. Later in the American period, first mayor Pío Valenzuela was appointed as its first municipal president until his resignation in 1901. Since then, municipal presidents are elected by a popular vote.

The current 1987 Constitution of the Philippines and the City Charter of 1998 defined the position, powers and responsibilities of the mayor.[1]

List of mayors

Municipality of Polo, Bulacan (1899–1960)

NameFromToPartyNotes
1 1901 Member of the Katipunan triumvirate. First mayor of Polo. Appointed by the Americans as the municipal president (presidente municipal) of the town in 1899. Served as the 10th governor of Bulacan from 1921 to 1925.[2]
2 Nemencio D. Santiago 1901 1903
3 Rufino D. Valenzuela 1903 1907 First of two terms as mayor.
4 Inoc D. Guansing 1908 1909
5 Melencio Hernandez 1910 1912
6 José Serapio 1912 1917 Served as the 3rd governor of Bulacan from 1900 to 1901.[3]
Fortunato Rivera 1917 Acting mayor
7 Rufino D. Valenzuela 1917 1919 Second of two terms as mayor.
8 Tomás de Castro 1920 1922
9 Arcadío Deato 1922 1928
10 Barcenico Espiritu 1928 1931
11 Andres Fernando 1931 1937 First two of three terms as mayor.
12 Leopoldo Santiago 1937 1940
13 Andres Fernando 1940 1942 Third of three terms as mayor.
14 Feliciano Ponciano 1942 1944 Replaced Fernando in 1942. Executed by the Japanese during the reign of terror of 1944.[4]
15 Pedro de Guía 1944 1945
16 Faustino Cruz y Dela Cruz 1945 1946 First Military Mayor. The prime mover in changing the name Municipality of Polo to Municipality of Valenzuela in honor of Dr. Pio Valenzuela in 1947 and later approved by President Carlos P. Garcia in 1960.
17 Florentino Deato 1946 1951 First of two terms as mayor.
18 Avelino Deato 1952 1955
19 1956 1959 First of two terms as mayor, last mayor of a unified Polo.

Division (1960–1963)

Municipality of Valenzuela, Bulacan

NameFromToPartyNotes
Enrique Bautista 1960 First mayor of Valenzuela; appointed mayor
Pío Angeles 1960 1961 Appointed mayor
Gregorio Marcelo 1961 1962Appointed mayor
Faustino Lazaro 1962 1963Last mayor of Valenzuela; appointed mayor

Municipality of Valenzuela (1964–1998)

NameFromToPartyNotes
21 1964 1967 Second of two terms as mayor; mayor of the reunified municipality of Valenzuela; served as the 15th governor of Bulacan from 1968 to 1986.[5]
22 Geronimo S. Angeles 1968 1986 Longest-serving mayor; Republic of the Philippines up to Martial Law and integration of Valenzuela to Metropolitan Manila Commission in 1975. The Finance Center Building of the city, Bulwagang Geronimo Angeles (Geronimo Angeles Hall) was named after him.
Wilfredo F. Chongco 1986 1987 Appointed mayor by President Corazon Aquino
Artemio P. Andres 1988 Acting mayor.
Linda Tantay Santos 1988 Acting mayor.
Romeo Llenado 1988 Acting mayor.
23 Santiago A. de Guzman
24 Term extended until the cityhood of Valenzuela.

City of Valenzuela (since 1998)

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ToElectionPartyVice Mayor
24Jose Emmanuel L. CarlosDecember 30, 1998June 30, 20041998Lakas-CMDErnesto P. De Guzman
2001Antonio R. Espiritu
25Sherwin T. GatchalianJune 30, 2004June 30, 20132004NPC
2007Eric M. Martinez
2010
26Rexlon T. GatchalianJune 30, 2013June 30, 20222013NPC
2016Lorena C. Natividad-Borja
2019
27Weslie T. GatchalianJune 30, 2022Present2022NPC

Timeline

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8526 – AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF VALENZUELA INTO A HIGHLY URBANIZED CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF VALENZUELA. 24 October 2017. en.
  2. Web site: Pio Valenzuela (1921–1925). Provincial Governors of Bulacan. 4 February 2013.
  3. Web site: Jose Serapio (1900–1901). Provincial Governors of Bulacan. 4 February 2013.
  4. Book: Arenas, Mar DJ. Valenzuela: Ang Bayani at ang Bayan. 1997. Museo Valenzuela Foundation, Inc. & Valenzuela Historical and Cultural Society. Valenzuela. 52. Tagalog.
  5. Web site: Ignacio Santiago (1968–1986). Provincial Governors of Bulacan. 4 February 2013.