The gallant men of Asturias, Cebu
The town of Asturias, Cebu was formerly a village of Balamban. It was the founding father of Asturias, Cebu, Don Eugenio Alonso that initiated the creation of the town by combining the barrios of Naghalin and Bagacawa (now Barangay Sta. Lucia).
The creation of the town of Asturias was approved on February 8, 1871. The town is named after a province in Spain. The patroness of Asturias is the Lady of Sta. Lucia.
Here is the list of the 34 signers of the petition for the creation of the town of Asturias:
Eugenio Alonso, Francisco Aliviado, Greg Delfin, Martin Palicte, Prospero Awit, Andres Dalogdog, Juan Tagalog, Juan Coraza, Basilio Jamili, Teodoro Alpor, Mamerto Galo, Maximino Delfin, Pablo Aguanta, Lorenzo Delfin, Eusebio Estela, Calistro Arcilla, Victoriano Bantilan, Protacio Revalde, Eusabio Vidal, Bibiano Estela, Lucas Reylan, Estanislao Cairon, Fausto Bantilan, Mateo Trazo, Feliciano Awit, Cayetano Aguanta, Pantaleon Trazo, Pecasio Aguanta, Brigido Bantilan, Filomeno Palatolon, Domingo Onong, Cirilo Taparan, Hilarion Ynoy, and Ventura Tacsanan.
The following served as Gobernadorcillos of Asturias: Eugenio Alonso, Prospero Awit, Francisco Aliviado, Gregorio Delfin, Roman Rosales, Pantaleon Trazo, and Jacinto Palicte.
As Municipal Presidents: Jose Alonso, Sabas Estrella, Celestino Estrella, Primo Trazon and Priscilo Trazo.
As Municipal Mayors: Ranulfo Toong, Joaquin Maambong, Vicente C. Rallos, Fabian Aguanta, Flor V. Rallos, Dominador T. Manuel, Dominador Toong, Manuel T. Manuel, Fermina Bardenas dela Victoria, Welito Toong, Yolanda A. Toong, Letecia "Inday Letty" Arnaiz Orozco, and Alan Adlawan.
The following served as Parish Priest of Asturias, Cebu:
Fr. Jose Lofranco, Angel Tabotabo, Jose Lofranco, Simon Borces, Tomas Borces, Crispin Davis, Emiliano Jumao-as, Sancho Abadio, Hermenegildo Hangad, Toefilo Galeos, Elisio Montecillo, Roman Jamili, Mariano Gerali, Felipe Jumao-as, Jose Motus, Sofronio Cabahug, Dominador Dosdos, Pastor Ybanez, Miguel Montebon, Mamberto Mambaje, Eliseo Gamallo, Mamerto Mambaje, Eliseo Gamallo, Exequio Montecillo, Mariano Batucan, Jaime C. Borces, and Jose S. Laperna.
In 1964 the following were elected as town officials:
Dominador Manuel, Mayor, Dominador To-ong, Simplicio Magbanua, Municipal Secretary, Orlando P. Caratao, Judge (Judge Caratao is from Madridejos, Cebu, he was admitted to the Bar on May 9, 1956, another member of the Caratao Clan, Reynaldo R. Caratao became a lawyer on June 25, 1979, the youngest of the Caratao Clan that became a lawyer is Eduardo R. Caratao was admitted to the Bar May 10, 1997), Florencio A. Albano, Treasurer, Dr. Juaden C. Lim, Health Officer, Dominador Maravilla, Chief of Police.
As Municipal Councilors: Vivencio Cabase, Tomas Lape, Silverio Manuel, Silvestra Canete, Bernabe Perales, Aniceto Aguanta, Guillermo Noel, and Estanislao Cuyos.
Mayor Dominador Manuel is the son of Emigidio Manuel and Graciana Torion. Mayor Manuel married Macaria More. Mayor Dominador Manuel is the brother of Sir Pedro T. Manuel, the chronicler of Asturias, Cebu.
Among those who became lawyers from the town of Asturias, Cebu were: Jose R. Cabrera (admitted to the Bar on March 31, 1948), Gamelo M. Fajardo (March 8, 1968), Silverio A. Dalugdug of Sta. Lucia (March 5, 1956), Manuel G. Maranga (March 9, 1957), Zacarias M. Magnanao (May 11, 1959), Evergisto Escalon (May 3, 1983) and Alejandro E. Aguanta Jr. (April 27, 2015).
Another famous lawyer son of Asturias is Justice Regalado Estrella Maambong though born in Sta. Fe, Cebu grew up in Brgy. Sta. Lucia, Asturias. Regalado became a lawyer on February 23, 1962. Atty. Regalado brought honor to Asturias by becoming a member of the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984, Member of the 1987 Constitutional Commission, COMELEC Commissioner and Justice of the Court of Appeals.
The son of Justice Regalado, Victor A. Maambong became a lawyer on April 28, 1989. Victor rose to prominence in local politics when elected as Member of the Provincial Board of the 6th Congressional District of Cebu.
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