Brief History of the Barangay

A. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND – The historical background of the Barangay, sometimes in the 1930’s,
people from different sectors, dialects, and places migrated and occupied the nortern an eastern portion of
Barangay Patul called the SITIO TALAB, until finally and officially created into a separated barrio called
CALAOCAN. Calaocan has been chosento be the name of the Barangay due t the concept that people who
transferred and resided in the Barangay were of different Dialects (laok-laok – CALAOCAN). Sometime in
1942, when by VIVA VOCHE, SIMEON FERNANDEZ, was elected as the BARRIO LIUETENANT with two
(2) years tenure up to 1944;
In 1944, it was during the Japanese regime, when ARSENIO C. ATIANZAR was elected Barrio Lieutenant. It
was also at that time when the first school called La Paz ELEMENTARY SCHOOL was established in the
barrio, having three (3) Puroks, in which, BONIFACIO RUIZ, was the first assigned lone teacher which was
then under temporarily closed because said school was made out if indigenious materials and was destroyed as
it was evacuation time. The Barrio Liuetenant then continued his service up to 1946;

In 1946, Liberation time, JUAN CASTRO, succeeded as Barrio Lieutenan up to 1948. During that time,
CALAOCAN PRIMARY SCHOOL, was re-established and was re-opened with two (2) teachers headed by
LEULALIA MICU & MR. FERMIN VELASCO was then the 1st PTA President.

In 1948, FRESCO SOMERA VALLEJO was elected Barrio Lieutenant up to 1950, followed then by JOSE
ANGEL up to 1952.

It was her mother,

TEODORA S. VALLEJO
who donated her parcel of
land that is utilized in
making the Community
Center.

1950-1954 BRIGIDO APELO

1954-1956 LADISLA LAGUISMA SR.
1956-1960 VENANCIO DOMINGO
1960-1963 VENANCIO DOMINGO (REVISED BARRIO CHAPTER)
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1964-1968 ESTEBAN MATEO
1968-1972 ESTEBAN MATEO
1972-1975 DRIMO DE CASTILLO
1975-1978 ERNESTO ANTONIO
 1979-1982 DRIMO CASTILLO
1982-1989 ERNESTO ANTONIO
1989 COLLEGIAL ELLECTION

On March 28, 1989, it was the collegial. Seven Kagawad were elected, garnering the highest number of votes will
then automatically assume the office of the Barangay Captain. The person who obtained the highest number of
votes was MR. ROMUALDO BALLAD, who then automatically assumed the office of the Brangay Captain.

Mr. Romualdo Ballad delivers

his message upon winning the
1989 Collegial Election.

Projects of the Barangay are the construction of the Barangay Health Center, Barangay Hall and office of the
Barangay Brigades were being connected at the western wing of the Barangay Community Center.

Destruction of the Old

Community Center for the
preparation in the
Construction of the New
Baranagay Hall located at
Mulawin St. P1 Calaocan

1994 ROMUALDO O. BALLAD

Atty. Antonio M. abaya was then 4th district of Isabela Representative (congressman). He then funded from his
CDF the renovation and construction of much bigger modern Barangay Community Center of the Barangay,
waiting shed were also constructed and concreting of Magsaysay Street and the Provincial road from National
Highway up to Public Cemetery took part/begun. Old materials from the old Community Center were made use to
construct two (2) small building duly funded by the Barangay Council. One of which in the Barangay Community
Center. Street lights mad of G.I pipes were being installed.
 1994-1997 MANUEL MAMAUAG
1997-2002 MANUEL MAMAUAG
2002-2007 MANUEL MAMAUAG

2007-2010 MAHARLITO RILLON

2010-2013 MAHARLITO RILLON
 2013-2017 CARLOS D. BATAC SR.

2018-2020 CARLOS D. BATAC SR. UP TO PRESENT

 The Barangay Hall is located at #1 Mulawin St. Purok 1 Calaocan, Santiago City
consisting 6 rooms.

Bulwagan ng Mamayan ng Calaocan Entrance

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BNS office Barangay Health Center

Teen Center
Office of the Barangay Secretary and Barangay Treasurer

Barangay Patahian Barangay Captain Office

Barangay Session Hall