Don Sergio Suico Osmeña Sr., who became the first and only Cebuano to become president, took his oath in the United States on August 1, 1944 upon the death of President Quezon. He came to the Philippines on October 20, 1944 together with Gen. Douglas MacArthur in the famous, Leyte Landings. Osmeña made the Leyte Provincial Capitol as his office. The following were his appointees in the Province of Leyte:
Hilario Avila, appointed acting vice mayor of Alang-alang, Leyte, November 9, 1945.
Leon Rojas, Epifanio J. Pabilona, Fabian Cabalona, Mariano Morales, Fernando Hipe and Remedios Aldaba, appointed acting councilors of Alang-alang, Leyte, November 14, 1945.
Valeriano Tupa, appointed acting mayor of Abuyog, Leyte, November 9, 1945.
Sebastian Regia, Eleuterio Adonis, Teodorieo Brillo, Sotero B. Austero, Marcelo Margate, Crescencia Barcelo, Jorge Napoles and Francisco B. Maico, appointed acting councilors of Abuyog, Leyte, November 14, 1945.
Apolonio Tavera S. Honorio, Patricio Tambiling, L. Nuñez, V. Decena F. Manla, T. Loreto and Asisclo Vega, appointed acting councilors of Baybay, Leyte, November 14, 1945.
Primitivo Gopo, appointed acting vice mayor of Matalom, Leyte, November 14, 1945.
Gregorio Kistadio, Antonio Olo, Martin Sofico, Dionisio Pusa, Francisco Alvero and Restituto Santiago, appointed acting councilors of Matalom, Leyte, November 14, 1945.
Jose Virtudazo, appointed acting vice mayor of Pintuyan, Leyte, November 14, 1945.
Aureo Equipilag, Agaton Silvio, G. Caligner, Eugenio Clarigo, Ruperto Aboy and Pablo Pido, appointed acting councilors of Pintuyan, Leyte, November 14, 1945.
Felix Coraza, appointed acting mayor, and Teodorico Esclarado, Acting Vice Mayor of Malitbog, Leyte, November 14, 1945.
Alfredo Bantug, appointed acting vice mayor of Maasin, Leyte, November 14, 1945.
Sinforiano Parnal, Floro Sibi, Tomas Magallano, Rustico Siega, T. Viuda de Gonzales, Anastacio Cotamora and Josefina Zialcita, appointed acting councilors of Maasin, Leyte, November 14, 1945. (To be continued)