Carig was a Filipino pueblo established in 1743 and named the Santiago Apostol de Carig by Spanish missionaries. When Nueva Vizcaya became a province in the Philippines in 1839, the pueblo was included as one of the towns of the province.
On May 1, 1856, Isabela became a province in the Philippines with the Santiago Apostol de Carig as one of its towns. In the 1950s, the town was renamed Santiago.
On May 5, 1994, Santiago became an independent component city of Isabela. The city is independent from the province but is still governed by the congressman of the province’s fourth district.
Born in Santiago, Heherson Turingan Alvarez served as the congressman of Isabela’s fourth district from June 30, 1998 to March 29, 2001. He was the country’s minister of agrarian reform from May 1, 1986 to February 7, 1987 and secretary of agrarian reform from February 7, 1987 to March 7, 1987.
Alvarez was a senator of the Philippines from June 30, 1987 to June 30, 1998. He turned 79 on October 26, 2018.
2019 Santiago, Philippines election results
On May 13, 2019, voters in the city of Santiago elected their new mayor, vice mayor and councilors s part of the 2019 Philippine national general election. Here are the official results from the Commission on Election (COMELEC):
Mayor
- Joseph Tan: 40,747
- Amelita Navarro: 31,57
- Maui Cornel: 2,602
- Jason Miranda: 1,323
- Mar Licudine: 110
- Mel Bitantes: 91
Vice Mayor
- Alvin Abaya: 56,781
- Soc Navarro: 13,523
Councilors
- KC Bautista: 51,132
- Eunice Sable: 47,085
- Paul de Jesus: 46,079
- Resie Turingan: 45,438
- Ginoabaya Siquian: 44,484
- Jamayne Tan: 41,627
- Pandong Lugod: 41,595
- Vinchy Aggabao: 40,060
- Siopao Reyes: 28,575
- Benzi Chai: 35,801
- Jun Cabucana: 32,282
- Morris Navarro: 28,508
- Orlando Chan: 26,292
- Joanah Raiza Alvarez: 23,978
- Mark Russell Quines: 17,236
- Moching Sarangaya: 16,781
- Judy Balberan: 15,956
- Korin Adriano: 7,631
- Paul Barrera: 2,975
- Nenita Jose: 2,401
- Restie Medina: 2,136
- Rudy Malana: 1,940
- Rolando Dacanay: 1,599
- Lodi Domz Torio: 1,405
- Cesar Fulgencio: 1,287
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