Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista Antique

The Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista is located at the Southwestern portion of the province of Antique. Nietes
1952-1954 - Julian F. Vice Mayor Delfin V.

San Jose de Buenavista has grown from settlements founded as a visita. A visita is a settlement where the church was the center of the activities of the community. San Jose de Buenavista used to be a part of the town Antique (founded in 1745) and was a visita of this town. The visita was a settlement in a place called Tubigon near the Malandog River where a church was erected. The church was a big

stone edifice, which gave the name "Maybato" to its vicinity. Moro pirates frequently plundered the shore of Hamtic and went as far as Maybato. These Moro pirates burned the church and took away the huge bell in the belfry. Sometime in 1787-1790, Governor General Felix Berenguer de Marquina granted the estate of the whole Malaiba – a sitio of the town Antique, to Agustin Sumandi. Sitio Malaiba was promoted to the rank of town in 1792 and Agustin Sumandi was appointed as its first gobernadorsillo. The name of Sitio Malaiba was changed to San Jose adopting the name of its patron saint. Government officials and church dignitaries arrived by boat to attend the ceremonies and were so much impressed by the marvelous view of the town from the ea that they added to San Jose the words “de Buenavista.”
In 1802, upon petition of the people, San Jose de Buenavista became the capital of the Province of Antique. It had three pueblos – Guintas, Antique (Hamtic) and San Pedro. San Jose de Buenavista and Hamtic were separated in 1954 by virtue of the Executive Order No. 03 of President Ramon Magsaysay. According to dance literatures, two boys named Esco and Piton danced during the inauguration of the founding of San Jose de Buenavista and the dance was later known as Escopiton Malandog.

1787 - Agustin Sumandi obtained a land grant from the Governor General, Carlos Berenguer de Marquina which gave tittle to whole Mala-iba, a part of the town of Antique in the province of Bugasong.
1790 - The town of Antique became the Capital town of the province. Sitio Malaiba changed its name into San Jose.
1792 - Elevated to the Rank of a Town. Government officials and church dignitaries arrived and added to the name the words "de Buenavista".
1802 - San Jose became the capital town of the province. Agustin Sumandi, was appointed as its first Gobernadorcillo

Presidente Municipal:
1901-1902 - Ciriaco Erna
1902-1903 - Anselmo Alicante
1904-1905 - Martin Iglesias
1905-1908 - Mariano Autajay
1908-1910 - Jacinto Peña
1910-1012 - Sixto Quilino
1912-1919 - Vicente Javier
1919-1922 - Antonio Ricarze (Died in Office Jan 1922)
1922 - Jose Iglesias
1922-1928 - Gregorio Esclavilla
1928-1934 - Alberto A. Villavert
1934 - Presidente Municipal was changed into Municipal Mayor
Municipal Mayor:
1934-1937 - Antonio delos Reyes
1938-1951 - Silverio V. Pacificador

1954 - Hamtic was separated from San Jose Mayor Julian F. Pacificador
was transferred to Hamtic. Encarnacion took over as Municipal Mayor. The following were the Municipal Mayors thereafter:

1956-1963 - Severa P. Banusing
1964-1967 - Agerico A. Villavert
1968-May 18, 1986 - Oscar J. Salazar

1986 - Incumbent Municipal Mayor did not finish his term of office in several of Transition Counterpart during the term of President Corazon C. Aquino which appointed the officials of the national, provincial and local government units. May 19, 1986 to
January 4, 1988 - Efren G. Esclavilla was appointed
as Officer-In-Charge

Feb. 2, 1988-1998 - Efren G. Esclavilla - Elected as Municipal Mayor

July 1998 - June 2007 - Fernando C. Corvera - Elected as Municipal Mayor

Elected as Municipal Mayor
July 2007 to June 2016 - Rony L. Molina – Elected as Municipal Mayor

Elected as Municipal Mayor
July 2016 - Present - Elmer C. Untaran – Elected as Municipal Mayor

04/06/2026

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30/05/2026

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29/05/2026

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28/05/2026

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27/05/2026

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26/05/2026

LGU SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA NAKABATUN KANG 2026 PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTANTS (PHALGA) EXCELLENCE AWARD

Opisyal nga ginpasidunggan ang Local Government Unit (LGU) kang San Jose de Buenavista kang 2026 PHALGA Excellence Award sa sangka kahiwatan nga gin-patuman kang tinalikdan nga Mayo 19, 2026, sa Dakak Golf and Beach Resort sa Dapitan City. Nga gin receive kang atun Municipal Accountant LJ IMEE DELGADO, CPA.

Ang dya nga award nabase sa dungug kang banwa nga nagbaton kang Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) CY 2024 nga amo ang pinakamataas nga pagkilala nga gina ta-o sa mga local government units sa bilog nga Pilipinas.

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25/05/2026

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐨𝐝 —A Love Letter Written Through Passion and Purpose 💌🌏

Her advocacy first found its voice on the stage of the Lin-ay kang San Jose de Bueanavista and continued to echo powerfully at the Lin-ay Kang Antique stage.

Now, her words have transformed into action, reverberating on the national platform of Miss Philippines Earth, an avenue that champions the very belief she holds close to her heart that we, as Filipinos, are not merely inhabitants of this land, but its steadfast custodians, entrusted to protect both our nation and the fragile beauty of Mother Earth. �

This advocacy is a reminder that the future of our nation will not be written by those who merely witness change, but by Filipinos brave enough to rise, protect, and become faithful guardians of the Earth we call home.

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Governor || Paolo Everardo S. Javier
Lin-ay kang Antique Honorary Chairperson || Mrs. Veronica Yap Javier
Provincial Tourism Officer || Celestino Dalumpines
Municipal Mayor || Atty PJ Nicopior Untaran
Tourism Officer || Carla Marzoña
SB Coordinator || Aimee Jo Plameras
Videographer || Dan Carlo Balonon / DCVSL
Assistant Videographer || Donna Lee Hojilla
Photographer || Allure Portraits by Chuckie Mationg
Communications Director || Ralfjuvie Emmanuel Cresencio
Handler || Jhiey Micheal Regondon
Assisted by || Ariel Del Rosario
Mentor || Van Immanuel Tambanillo

Special Thanks to:
Pawikan Center San Jose de Buenavista— Del Basanes
Costa Madrangca
SK Council of Barangay San Pedro
Skin and Beauty — Radiance Wellness Center

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