BARANGAY HISTORY

BARANGAY BOTOCAN
DISTRICT IV

1960-61 - In the beginning Barangay Botocan is a civic Barrio headed by Mr.

Aresio Erediano and some constituents who are members of the “COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATION” so called “TANGLAW NG NAYON” whom the President was Mr.
Aresio Erediano, and the Vice President Mr. Guillermo S. Notario, and they appoint
Board of Directors, as follows; Rolando Balatbat, Tomas Langomez, Leopoldo Frilles,
Juan Gimpes and Tiding Igliane. On that time through the initiative of TANGLAW NG
NAYON, Barangay Botocan was created, after the name of BOTOCAN
TRANSMISSION LINE, and there 50 families residing on the said Civic Barrio now
Barangay Botocan.

1964 – When Barangay Botocan, declared as Barangay through Mayor Norberto

Amoranto. (1970) when there was an Election and the elected Officials was; Guillermo
S. Notario, Wilie Igliane, Tan Escalona, Mildred Galon, Eufrocino T. Santos, Juan
Gimpes, Tomas Langomez and Urias Tulid, appointed Secretary is Mrs. Edna P. Camua
and Treaurer Mrs. Precentacion Torres, they serve Barangay Botocan until the
declaration of Martial Law on 1972. Barangay Officials was abolished on that time
President Marcos appoint on the same position, Mr. Aresio Erediano as Barangay
Captain, Guillermo S. Notario, Tomas Langomez, Leopoldo Frilles, Juan Gimpes, Cezar
Gaton and Tiding Igliane. After these Martial Law there was again another election on
1982. Barangay Captain won again in the said Election and Barangay Captain Erediano
serve the constituents of Barangay Botocan up to 1989. After the 1986 Revolution,
Barangay Officials was demolished again because there was the so called Collegial
Election or Block Voting, it means that the highest numbers of votes will be the
Barangay Captain, and Mr. Aresio Erediano won again and he serve again until 1991,
then he passed away, and the successor is Mr. Arturo H. Lee who is the first
Councilman after this events another Election was came again 1994, and Mr. Arturo H.
Lee won with landslide votes on the said Elections and last 1997 Election won with
overwhelming votes of the constituents, Hon. Arturo H. Lee now the Barangay Captain
of Barangay Botocan, with his Barangay Kagawad elected, Hon. Norma C. Erediano,
Hon. Eufrocino T. Santos, Hon. Randy V. Brien, Hon. Eleuteria Y. Salutso, Hon. Marlyn
P. Gamos, Hon. Celino N. Soriano, Hon. Paolo F. Gimpas and our S.K. Chairwoman
Marilou G. Bataller, Mr. Rolando B. Terrible, Barangay Secretary and Mrs. Edna P.
Camua our Barangay Treasurer.

These history of Barangay Botocan was based on the interview of Barangay

Secretary to Mr. Guillermo S. Notario who on that time received an award as best
Councilman of Barangay Botocan.

Source: Barangay Botocan

A true Copy:
07-22-09
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