Brief History
Behind the enchanting name of this town lies a beautiful legend that unfurls its humble beginning. The legend says that long ago the Mangyans, the aborigines of the Mindoro settled in the lands near the mouth of Bansud River, which they called “BASUD” which means Delta. The delta provided fertile soil for the primitive people; hence they lived there peacefully and productively until the time that settlers from the province of Marinduque and Visayan Islands moved in. In many years that followed, the word “BASUD” was eventually changed to BANSUD.
Political Background
The Municipality of Bansud was formally a barrio of the town of Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro. By virtue of R.A. No. 2514 sponsored by Congressman Jose J. Leido, Sr. and approved by President Carlos P. Garcia, Bansud was created into an independent municipality. Coinciding with the thirteenth (13th) celebration of the Philippine-American Friendship Day. July 4, 1959 marked the inauguration of Bansud as a town.
Composed of thirteen barangays, Bansud which is incidentally the thirteenth municipality of Oriental Mindoro began operating with thirteen (13) officials and employees - the mayor, the vice mayor, four (4) councilors, secretary, treasurer, two (2) clerks, the chief of police and the two (2) policemen.
Hon. Leon S. Mampusti was the first Mayor of Bansud. He was elected to the post the following year and held the position until 1964. Hon. Alejandro E. Minay was the second elected Mayor and served the term 1964-1967. Hon. Leon S. Mampusti proved to be a favorite of the town’s people by trusting him again their votes and regaining the post in 1968 until his retirement in 1977. Designated as Officer in Charge of the Office of the Mayor was Hon. Noel C. Averion, a former VIce-Mayor and member of the Sangguniang Bayan but his internship in the office was short because on August 27, 1977 President Ferdinand E. Marcos appointed Dr. Prudente D. Soller who was welcomed by majority of the townspeople and in 1980 he became the unopposed 4th elected Mayor. During the turn of Philippine political events in 1986 or the People Power Revolution, Mayor Soller was one among those replaced by the OIC’s or the Officer’s-In-Charge. Mr. Noel c. Averion was again designated Officer-In-Charge for the period 1986-1988. In 1988 local elections, Mayor Soller’s popularity did not wane for he again won the mayoralty of the town and it even soared up with his reelection in 1992 and 1995 and holding the post until 1998, his last term as provided for by R.A. 7160 better known as the Local Government Code of 1991 and he was succeeded by his second child, Hon. Ferdinand Thomas M. Soller, who served for three terms 1998-2001, 2001-2004 and 2004-2007.
In the last political exercise, Hon. Ronaldo M. Morada had been entrusted by the people of Bansud to lead the town for the period June 30, 2007 up to June 30, 2010.
Composed of thirteen barangays, Bansud which is incidentally the thirteenth municipality of Oriental Mindoro began operating with thirteen (13) officials and employees - the mayor, the vice mayor, four (4) councilors, secretary, treasurer, two (2) clerks, the chief of police and the two (2) policemen.
Hon. Leon S. Mampusti was the first Mayor of Bansud. He was elected to the post the following year and held the position until 1964. Hon. Alejandro E. Minay was the second elected Mayor and served the term 1964-1967. Hon. Leon S. Mampusti proved to be a favorite of the town’s people by trusting him again their votes and regaining the post in 1968 until his retirement in 1977. Designated as Officer in Charge of the Office of the Mayor was Hon. Noel C. Averion, a former VIce-Mayor and member of the Sangguniang Bayan but his internship in the office was short because on August 27, 1977 President Ferdinand E. Marcos appointed Dr. Prudente D. Soller who was welcomed by majority of the townspeople and in 1980 he became the unopposed 4th elected Mayor. During the turn of Philippine political events in 1986 or the People Power Revolution, Mayor Soller was one among those replaced by the OIC’s or the Officer’s-In-Charge. Mr. Noel c. Averion was again designated Officer-In-Charge for the period 1986-1988. In 1988 local elections, Mayor Soller’s popularity did not wane for he again won the mayoralty of the town and it even soared up with his reelection in 1992 and 1995 and holding the post until 1998, his last term as provided for by R.A. 7160 better known as the Local Government Code of 1991 and he was succeeded by his second child, Hon. Ferdinand Thomas M. Soller, who served for three terms 1998-2001, 2001-2004 and 2004-2007.
In the last political exercise, Hon. Ronaldo M. Morada had been entrusted by the people of Bansud to lead the town for the period June 30, 2007 up to June 30, 2010.
Physical Structure
The Municipality of Bansud is one of the 15 municipalities that composed the province of Oriental Mindoro. Specifically, it is situated in the western portion of the province with an absolute location of 12 º 52’ north latitude and 121º 29’ east longitudes. The town center lies on the mouth of Bansud River that drains into Tablas Strait.
It shares political boundaries with the municipalities of Gloria in the north and Bongabong in the south. It is bounded by the waters of Tablas Strait in the east and by the mountains of Occidental Mindoro in the west.
Politically, the municipality belongs to the Second Congressional District of Oriental Mindoro along with the Municipalities of Gloria, Bongabong, Mansalay, Pinamalayan, Roxas and Bulalacao. It covers a land area of 34, 347 hectares or 12.6 percent of the total land area of Oriental Mindoro (432,472 hectares). It is one of the medium-sized municipalities in the province in terms of land area.
The Municipality of Bansud is one-and-half hour-drive away from the provincial capitol city of Calapan by the land transportation. Distance-wise, it is 91 kms. away from Calapan City. It is accessible from the northern and southern municipalities of Oriental Mindoro through the national highway. Bansud can also be reached by air through the Calapan Airport and Pinamalayan Airport and by water through the Bansud Port.
The Municipality of Bansud is under the type D climate characterization which enjoys a climate favorable for vegetative growth throughout the year. There is no pronounced wet or dry season nor a maximum rain period. Rain is evenly distributed throughout the year with annual rainfall occur in February and March gradually increases top peak in November and December. The “dry weather” usually comes between February and April both the summer and winter monsoon in mountain ranges but open to southwest monsoon and cyclonic storms. The average temperature in Bansud is 25 degree centigrade or 77 degree Fahrenheit.
With a predominant slope of 15/5 and above and soil type of rough mountainous sand, the municipality is suitable for developing commercial forest and favorable for cattle-raising.
It shares political boundaries with the municipalities of Gloria in the north and Bongabong in the south. It is bounded by the waters of Tablas Strait in the east and by the mountains of Occidental Mindoro in the west.
Politically, the municipality belongs to the Second Congressional District of Oriental Mindoro along with the Municipalities of Gloria, Bongabong, Mansalay, Pinamalayan, Roxas and Bulalacao. It covers a land area of 34, 347 hectares or 12.6 percent of the total land area of Oriental Mindoro (432,472 hectares). It is one of the medium-sized municipalities in the province in terms of land area.
The Municipality of Bansud is one-and-half hour-drive away from the provincial capitol city of Calapan by the land transportation. Distance-wise, it is 91 kms. away from Calapan City. It is accessible from the northern and southern municipalities of Oriental Mindoro through the national highway. Bansud can also be reached by air through the Calapan Airport and Pinamalayan Airport and by water through the Bansud Port.
The Municipality of Bansud is under the type D climate characterization which enjoys a climate favorable for vegetative growth throughout the year. There is no pronounced wet or dry season nor a maximum rain period. Rain is evenly distributed throughout the year with annual rainfall occur in February and March gradually increases top peak in November and December. The “dry weather” usually comes between February and April both the summer and winter monsoon in mountain ranges but open to southwest monsoon and cyclonic storms. The average temperature in Bansud is 25 degree centigrade or 77 degree Fahrenheit.
With a predominant slope of 15/5 and above and soil type of rough mountainous sand, the municipality is suitable for developing commercial forest and favorable for cattle-raising.
during that time the law of succession was violated by appointing Soller in the position while the Vice Mayor is capable to handle the position as the municipal mayor. By the constitution the succession law should take effect and Noel Averion should stay in the vacated set for Mayor of the town during those years and you called political corruption.
ReplyDeleteit was purely political greediness in the part of Soller who took advanges during martial law time.
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