Macebolig

Barangay MACEBOLIG derived its name from the first settlers of the area, namely, the Manobos, Cebuanos, Boholanos, Leyteños and Igorots. Macebolig used to be part of Barangay Sumbac. Prior to 1949, the locale was inhabited

by indigenous tribes of the Manobos, Bagobos and Igorots led by an Igorot chieftain named Datu Ayang who used the area as hunting grounds for wild fowls and animals. Then came Traquilino Abelgas, who, with the assistance of a Bagobo leader, Datu Salamay, discovered the area in 1950. By that time, settlers from Visayas migrated to the area. In 1952, the area was called Sitio Katikob – a Visayan term for “hill-surrounded river”. One of the settlers, Mr. Pantaleon Magallanes, petitioned the Bureau of Public Lands to survey the area. The Bureau sent two surveyors, a Mr. Reves and a Mr. Ibao, who surveyed the land with the help of Mr. Mariano Paz. Subsequent surveys were conducted from August 4, 1953 to September 18, 1954 by a public land surveyor, Mr. Cipriano Barredo, the results of which was officially documented. During that same period, a school building was erected on a property donated by Demetrio Martinez and its first teacher was Miss Trinidad Moreno. In the later part of 1955, residents met at the house of the

late Mr. Tranquilino Abelgas to vote on changing the name of the locale from Katikob to Cebolig. Among those who supported in changing the name of the sitio were Vicente Bascon, Paulino Esperat Sr. and Donato Medina. Likewise the school was transferred to its present site. Its first principal was Mr. Galviso, followed by Mr. Naldusa, Mr. Tatad, and Mr. De los Santos, and by Mrs. Daplinan. It was

inaugurated on June 10, 1956 by then Lorenzo Saniel. Subsequently, Mrs. Victoria Moreno, a Manobo married to a Christian settler, requested Mayor Saniel to officially recognize Cebolig as a regular Barangay, adding the prefix-Ma for the Manobo Tribe.