Talk:Pantukan

Pantukan is a municipality of the Province of Compostela Valley in Region XI.It is surrounded by a range of mountains in the eastern part and the Davao Gulf on the other side. It has more than 10 barangays comprising the whole municipality. -Francis Raymon B. Ranalan

The Birth of a Municipality
The legend has this to say...

Long time ago, in a place where land and sea met; a place of plenty and abundance, a Bagani named Kingking was blessed with a very beautiful daughter. She was so fair that young men, upon beholding this maiden, immediately fell for her.

Two exceptionally fierce suitors, Datu Pantu and Bagani Kan, were among her innumerable takers. They topped the rest, forcing them to abandon their quest. These two were so set in winning her love. The rivalry was so intense. It inevitably turned bloody. Theirs was a death duel. These love-struck braves wasted away their young lives for their beloved.

This was how the settlement got its name, Pantukan. Its earliest settlers were Mansakas and Muslims. True to its legend, rivalry existed between these two tribes which often ended up in the shedding of blood. In real life drama, the beautiful daughter of Bagani Kingking is no other than the rich and beautiful land itself.

Year 1914, Governor General Charles Yeater Wood declared Pantukan a Municipal District. Sangui, a Mansaka, was appointed president. A year after, he was replaced by Lam Laureano, a native Muslim. Year 1937, President Manuel L. Quezon declared it a regular Municipality. Mr. Teodoro Fuentes was appointed its first Alkalde. Mr. Juan Caballero Sr. was its first elected Mayor. From thence up to the present, the elected Mayors were: Graciano Arafol (1952-1959), Diosdado Basanez (1960-1963), Celso Sarenas (1964-) with Juan Caballero Jr. as OIC (1986-1987), Dr. Jovito Derla (1988-1992), Juan Caballero Jr (1992-1996), Dr. Jovita Derla (1996-2000) and Tok Sarenas (onward).

noel refamonte, parokya ni san jose souvenir program, 2000

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