MAYOR MIGUEL C. MATABANG
1960-1963, 1986-1988
Former Mayor Miguel Carungay Matabang served the Municipality in various capacities before becoming the head of the town He started his political career as Municipal Councilor when he was elected twice for the position in 1947 1951, then in 1951 1955. He was appointed Municipal Secretary from 1956 1959 A
In 1960, he ran for Municipal Mayor and was elected. He served until 1963 for one term. During his term, Bayambang was in the limelight for having been chosen the seat of the famous Philippines UNESCO National Community Training Center (PUNCTC) In recognition of this honor for Bayambang, a day was set aside every town fiesta celebration as PUNCTC Day which consisted of a civic parade at day time and a PUNCTC Night in the evening.
Mayor Matabang's political world was in a hiatus during the Martial Law years. It bounced back in 1986 during President Cory's term when he was appointed officer-in-charge of the Municipality from 1986-1988.
He ran in the Municipal election of 1988. Unfortunately he lost.
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