Political History
Ibrahim M Macadato is the incumbent mayor of Butig. His predecessors were mayors Dimnatang Pansar, Pauli Bao-Macabuntal Ditual, Sunnyboy Mona, Monabantog Kiram, Arapa Datukanug, Palawan Amatonding, Abdulrahman Romato, Datu Mombao Romato, Sangcad Bao,Sultan Macalinog Bao and Sultan Macabayao Macadato, (first elected mayor of Butig). Mayor Macabayao M. Macadato has been elected four (4) times ( four (4) year term ) as Mayor and was only deposed when the late dictator President Ferdinand E. Marcos replaced him with OIC in 1979 due to his being in opposition to the ruling KBL Party at that time. The late Macabayao Macadato, former Sultan of the Royale House of Butig is considered as the father of democracy in Butig as many people thereat love him so much due to his being approachable and a hardworking public servant. Butig is one of the oldest town in the province and the inhabitants thereat are connected to all the 16 Royal Houses of Lanao. By tradition, any individual who has no blood line in Butig cannot hold any recognized Royal Title in the Sultanate of Lanao.
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