HISTORY OF THE KINGDOM OF TAYTAY
The ancient town Taytay derived its name from “Taytayan,” a wooden or bamboo walkway used by the native that served as a connecting bridge from one nearby coastal area to another. It was earlier inhabited by the indigenous mountain tribe of Tagbanwa.
CORPORATE PROFILE
The Municipality of Taytay is politically subdivided into 31 barangays. It is governed by the Municipal Mayor, who serves as the head of the Executive branch. Under this branch, there are 21 departments categorized into 5 clusters – Social Services, Fiscal Management, Economic Development, Infrastructure, and Public Administration…
SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE
Taytay is a first-class municipality located in the northern part of Palawan, a province located in the western portion of the Philippines. It is bounded on the north by the Municipality of El Nido, on the south by the Municipalities of Roxas and Dumaran, and on the southwest by the Municipality of San Vicente…
THE MUNICIPAL MAYOR
Section 444 of RA 7160 mandates that (a)The municipal mayor, as the chief executive of the municipal government, shall exercise such powers and perform such duties and functions as provided by this Code and other laws. (b) For efficient, effective and economical governance the purpose of which is the general welfare of the municipality and its inhabitants pursuant to section 16 of this Code, the municipal mayor shall….
THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN
The Sangguniang Bayan, the legislative body of the municipality, shall be composed of the municipal vice-mayor as the presiding officer, the regular sanggunian members, the president of the municipal chapter of the liga ng mga Barangay, the president of the pambayang pederasyon ng mga Sangguniang Kabataan, and the sectoral representatives, as members. (Section 446, Article III, RA 7160, Local Government Code of the Philippines)
THE 31 BARANGAYS
As the basic political unit, the Barangay serves as the primary planning and implementing unit of government policies, plans, programs, projects, and activities in the community, and as a forum wherein the collective views of the people may be expressed, crystallized and considered, and where disputes may be amicably settled. (Role of the Barangay, Section 384, Title 1, Chapter 1, RA 7160 or the Local Government Code of the Philippines)
DEPARTMENT HEADS
As the basic political unit, the Barangay serves as the primary planning and implementing unit of government policies, plans, programs, projects, and activities in the community, and as a forum wherein the collective views of the people may be expressed, crystallized and considered, and where disputes may be amicably settled. (Role of the Barangay, Section 384, Title 1, Chapter 1, RA 7160 or the Local Government Code of the Philippines)