Mauricio Domogan - Mayor (1992-2001)

Mayor (1992-2001)

Domogan’s first term was marked by the start of the Herculean task of rehabilitating the City after the July 16, 1990 earthquake in cooperation with then Congressman Bernardo Vergara, the other city officials, city residents, and national leadership. Massive reconstructions of the city roads, buildings and other infrastructures continued during his second and third terms. These included the modernization of Marcos Hi-way, the Baguio-Tuba-Itogon-Sablan-La Trinidad (BLIST) circumferential road, and Naguilian Road, the repair, rerouting, declogging and construction of the drainage system of the City Camp Lagoon, among others. In addition, Mayor Domogan orchestrated the twin drive of cleaning and greening the City making it the "Cleanest and Greenest Highly Urbanized City" in the country for three (3) consecutive years elevating the City to the Hall of Fame Award category with a total monetary award of 5 million pesos which was used to purchase garbage trucks. Moreover, Mayor Domogan was able to lead the City in garnering the highest award that the national government could bestow to a local government unit, namely, the GAWAD PAMANA NG LAHI AWARD for two(2) consecutive years, thereby elevating the City, once again, to the Hall of Fame Award category.

In terms of the Fiscal Performance of Baguio City during Mayor Domogan's watch, he was able to raise the City's Cash on Hand at the start of his term in 1992 from Php 86,946,517.12 to 604,202,448.54; the City's Budget from Php 119,757,428.05 to Php 514,747.259.31; and the City Budget, from Php 142,185,267.85 to Php 601,002,553.30 at the end of his term in 2001.

Some of the significant awards received by Mayor Domogan are the following:

1. LINGKOD BAYAN AWARD which was personally presented to him by President Fidel V. Ramos on the occasion of the 95th Anniversary of the Philippine Civil Service on September 1995;
2. MOST COOPERATIVE LOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE AWARD from the National Meat Inspection Service, Region I, Agoo, La Union on October 9, 1995.
3. LIKAS YAMAN AWARD from the DENR-CAR, June 5, 1995;
4. SPECIAL KALAKBAY AWARD from the Department of Tourism, September 27, 1996;
5. SELECT OUTSTANDING INDIGENOUS LEADER(SOIL) of the Philippines- Cordillera Administrative Region, February 26, 1996;
6. In 1998, he was awarded a DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE, Honoris Causa by the University of Baguio in recognition of his GOOD GOVERNANCE OF THE CITY OF BAGUIO.