Alfredo Bantug

Alfredo Kangleon Bantug, Sr.[1] (July 31, 1909 – May 20, 1996) was a Filipino politician who was the first governor of Southern Leyte.[2]

The Honorable
Alfredo Bantug
Governor of Southern Leyte
In office
1960–1967
Appointed byCarlos P. Garcia
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded bySalvacion Yniguez
Mayor of Maasin
In office
1944–1960
Personal details
Born
Alfredo Kangleon Bantug

(1909-07-31)July 31, 1909
DiedMay 20, 1996(1996-05-20) (aged 86)
NationalityFilipino

Bantug attended Maasin Institute (MI, now the College of Maasin) where he later worked as a teacher. He would become Mayor of Maasin in 1944. He would fight for in World War II as guerilla and would be known for establishing a provincial federation of retirees. He was also a labor union leader.[2]

He would be appointed as the first governor of the then-newly founded province of Southern Leyte in 1960,[3] which ended his tenure as Mayor which was supposedly to last until 1963.[2] He would be elected as governor of Southern Leyte in 1967 and serve as executive head of the province until 1967, after he lost the gubernatorial election against Salvacion Yniguez. He would serve as barangay captain of Tagnipa prior to his retirement from politics.[2]

The provincial office of the Philippine National Police would be posthumously named after Bantug.[1][4]

References
  1. "About Us". Southern Leyte Police Provincial Office. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  2. Pedalino, Bong (August 3, 2009). "Opening salvo for Maasin City's twin celebration honors former leader". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  3. "So. Leyte hopeful at 62". Southern Leyte Times. June 25, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  4. "Republic Act No. 9332". The LawPhil Project. Congress of the Philippines. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
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