History
The Filipinos are liberty-loving people. Our earliest ancestors came to the Philippines in search for freedom. Their love for independence could be traced to the independent barangays they established. The Spaniards easily conquered the barangays because they were not united under one leader. Besides, the Spaniards had their weapons. The natives lost their independence and one by one the latter were place here in the Philippines. When the Spaniards came to our place, they asked the natives on what was the name of the place. The native then, could not understand the language of the Spaniards and with fear that triggered on their feelings, they failed to answer the question and instead pointed the Tuog trees where there were so many bats hanging and said “Tuay daghang Cabug”. The Spaniards looked towards the Tuog trees and happened to see many bats hanging and in Spanish, bat means “Murcielago”. So at that moment, the Spaniards called the place Murcielago. Till, at that point in time, the name of the place is Murcielago. As many score years have passed and the natives were so old and eventually had a difficulty in pronouncing long words as compelled by their age, so the word Murcielago was shortened to Silago.
Silago was once part of the Municipality of Hinunangan, Southern Leyte, located in the northernmost part of the said town. For several years, Silago was under the political jurisdictions of Hinunangan even during World War I and II.
After the Second World War, Silago became more progressive and had increased its population, and thus became the biggest barangay of the mother Municipality of Hinunangan. Progress served as pushing factor that Silago has availed and gained qualifications to become a municipality.
In 1948, through the intercessions of the Secretary of National Defense, Ruperto K. Kangleon who worked hard for the conversion of barrio Silago to a municipality. Finally, the reaping of the grace was favorable because on June 20, 1950 was the inauguration of the new Municipality of Silago by virtue of an Executive Order No. 326 issued by Pres. Elpidio Quirino. Such Executive Order was chartered through Republic Act No. 5962 “Creating the Municipality of Silago in the Province of Southern Leyte” on June 21, 1969.
This was made possible also through the invaluable services and voluntary effort extended by the late Apolonio A. Lucero and Cunato Capapas. These two Silagonhons even donated real properties as lands to meet the requirements of becoming a municipality.
The Municipality of Silago comprises the following barangays: Pob. Dist. 1, Pob. Dist. II, Pob. Dist III (Tubod), Sudmon, Sap-ang, Mercedes, Balagawan, Catmon, Puntana, Katipunan, Imelda, Tubaon, Lagoma, Salvacion and Hingatunggan.
The first set of Municipal Officials were appointed by Pres. Elpidio Quirino on May 17, 1951. This was headed by Hon. Felix Balagon as Municipal Mayor, Hon. Leon Fortaliza as Vice Mayor, Hon. Manuel Tomol, Hon. Enrique Sarona, Hon. Modesto Miras and Hon. Manuel Cruzada as councilors.Mr. Pedro Tomol was appointed as Municipal Secretary.
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