Upi, Maguindanao
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North Upi is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Maguindanao
, Philippines
. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 51,141 people in 9,975 households.
The town was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan
from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008.
The current mayor of North Upi is Ramon Piang, a former principal of Notre Dame of Upi, a local high school manage by the Catholic church.
Known far and wide, an American Army Officer Captain Irving Bryant Edwards was assigned to Awang. He showed great interest in bringing the government closer to the people by establishing school in the far-flung areas. He reached the fertile valley of Upi and founded the Upi Agricultural School on August 19, 1919. From a USAFFE soldier, the late Capt. Irving Bryant Edwards turned educator.
Upi was formerly a barrio of Dinaig
(part of the province of Cotabato
then). It was separated from the said town by virtue of Republic Act No. 1248, approved June 10, 1955.
The first Municipal Mayor, Vice Mayor and Councilors of Upi were appointed by the President of the Philippines to hold office. Maria Badoy was appointed as the first Municipal Mayor.
In 1956, the citizens were encouraged to participate in the political affairs of the local government and there took place the first election wherein Mayor Ignacio Tenorio Labina, a Teduray leader, was the first elected mayor of Upi and held his office for four years.
Maria Badoy - 1955 - 1956 - Appointed Mayor
Ignacio Tenorio Labina - 1956 - 1960 - First Elected Mayor
Datu Abdullah "Ugcog" Sinsuat - 1960 - 1963 - Elected Mayor
Datu Michael "Puti" P. Sinsuat - 1963 - 1980 - Elected Mayor
Bai Fatima P. Sinsuat -1980 - 1986- Elected Mayor
Datu Mohammad "Unting" Sinsuat - 1986 - 1987- Appointed Mayor
Datu Mohammad "Unting" Sinsuat - 1987 - 1992- Elected Mayor
Datu Michael "Puti" P. Sinsuat -1992 - 2001- Elected Mayor
Ramon A. Piang, Sr. -2001 - to date - Elected Mayor
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Maguindanao
Maguindanao is a province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao . Its capital is Shariff Aguak. It borders Lanao del Sur to the north, Cotabato to the east, and Sultan Kudarat to the south....
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 51,141 people in 9,975 households.
The town was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan
Shariff Kabunsuan
Shariff Kabunsuan was a province of the Philippines within the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao that existed from 2006 to 2008. The law establishing the province was nullified by the Philippine Supreme Court in 2008.-History:...
from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008.
The current mayor of North Upi is Ramon Piang, a former principal of Notre Dame of Upi, a local high school manage by the Catholic church.
Etymology
Upi was probably derived from the term "Ufi". It is a Teduray name for a certain tree that grows abundantly in the place. The bark of “Ufi” is used with betel nuts for chewing or "mama" in Teduray. Tedurays are the native inhabitants of the place.History
The beginning of Upi as a district geographical and political entity largely began on the early part of 1901 to 1910 when the American forces set foot in the then Empire of Cotabato. Today the province is subdivided into five (5) major provinces; Sultan Kudarat, Cotabato, South Cotabato, Saranggani and Maguindanao where Upi municipality is located. Upi is a mountainous town situated in the southwestern coastal portion of Maguindanao Province.Known far and wide, an American Army Officer Captain Irving Bryant Edwards was assigned to Awang. He showed great interest in bringing the government closer to the people by establishing school in the far-flung areas. He reached the fertile valley of Upi and founded the Upi Agricultural School on August 19, 1919. From a USAFFE soldier, the late Capt. Irving Bryant Edwards turned educator.
Upi was formerly a barrio of Dinaig
Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao
Datu Odin Sinsuat is a 2nd class municipality in Maguindanao province, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 71,569 people in 13,270 households....
(part of the province of Cotabato
Cotabato
Cotabato , is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao...
then). It was separated from the said town by virtue of Republic Act No. 1248, approved June 10, 1955.
The first Municipal Mayor, Vice Mayor and Councilors of Upi were appointed by the President of the Philippines to hold office. Maria Badoy was appointed as the first Municipal Mayor.
In 1956, the citizens were encouraged to participate in the political affairs of the local government and there took place the first election wherein Mayor Ignacio Tenorio Labina, a Teduray leader, was the first elected mayor of Upi and held his office for four years.
Maria Badoy - 1955 - 1956 - Appointed Mayor
Ignacio Tenorio Labina - 1956 - 1960 - First Elected Mayor
Datu Abdullah "Ugcog" Sinsuat - 1960 - 1963 - Elected Mayor
Datu Michael "Puti" P. Sinsuat - 1963 - 1980 - Elected Mayor
Bai Fatima P. Sinsuat -1980 - 1986- Elected Mayor
Datu Mohammad "Unting" Sinsuat - 1986 - 1987- Appointed Mayor
Datu Mohammad "Unting" Sinsuat - 1987 - 1992- Elected Mayor
Datu Michael "Puti" P. Sinsuat -1992 - 2001- Elected Mayor
Ramon A. Piang, Sr. -2001 - to date - Elected Mayor
http://dxup.multiply.com/journal/item/963/Brief_History_of_Upi
Barangays
Upi is politically subdivided into 23 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
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