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BRIEF HISTORY
Long before the Spaniards came to the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Liargao was the original name of the area which is now the municipality of RAMON MAGSAYSAY. The Subanen, the natives of the area named the place “LIGAW” meaning “lost on the way” due to the unusual direction of the river. The river seems to be going up to the mountain instead of going down to the sea.
Then on February 13, 1957, President Ramon Magsaysay issued Executive Order No.239 creating the municipality of Liargao superseding Executive Order No. 222. The barrios within the juridical boundaries of the newly created municipality were Campo IV, Campo V, Campo VI, Pasingcalan, Bambong Daku, Malating, Wakat, Lower Sambulawan, Sinaguing, Gapasan, Buloron, Bacahan, Midsalip, Timbaboy, Canipay, Caniangan, Laperian, Katipunan, Bobongan, Bambong Diut, Sominot and Sapa Anding.
The first appointed municipal officials headed by the appointed Municipal Mayor Hon. Alfonso M. Donaire, Sr. were inducted into office by Governor Bienvenido Ebarle on April 21, 1957.
On the same year, the House of Congress enacted Republic Act. No. 2788, changing the name of the municipality of Liargao to RAMON MAGSAYSAY.
Mayor Alfonso M. Donaire, Sr. occupied the position as the Chief Executive of the town until his retirement in May 1986.
Upon the retirement of Mayor Alfonso M. Donaire, Sr., Dr. Jovito C. Apepe, Sr. was appointed as Officer-In-Charge by Hon. Aquilino Pimentel, the then Secretary of the Department of Local Government. During the 1988 local election, another Officer-In-Charge, in the person of Mr. Waldertrud L. Lubguban, a DILG field officer stationed in the municipality was appointed.
Through the popular mandate of the town people, Mr. Pergentino O. Arcite was elected Municipal Mayor.
Honorable Pergentino O. Arcite was re-elected Municipal Mayor in May 1992. He faithfully served the municipality until his demise on February 2, 1994.
Immediately after on February 4, 1994, Honorable Jesus C. Pesalbon, the Municipal Vice Mayor assumed as the Chief Executive. On May 1995 local election, Hon Gaspar O. Arcite was elected into office, as chief executive. He served for three (3) consecutive terms, as the local chief executive in the municipality and one of his major accomplishment is the construction of two (2) storey municipal building which was completed three (3) months before his term ended. During the 2004 National and Local election a new leader was elected in office in the person of Hon. Pacifico B. Bulahan, Jr. He was the Planning Officer of the municipality for about 22 years. His seven point agenda focus on good local governance, better & efficient delivery of basic services, Economic development, Environmental Management, and peace development.
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