If you will go back to History, you will find that most countries, and some towns and cities too, were founded by blood. Here's a town in the province of Zamboanga del Norte

on the other side of the Malindang Mountain from Misamis Occidental, was created after an act of valour by an Aloranon who paid the ultimate price.

Mutia, Zamboanga del Norte

All texts seen here are taken from an FB post by Choi Mutia, September 6, 2013.

Choi is a proud niece of the man a once sleepy mountain village now bears his name.

ACT OF VALOR:

I'M PROUD OF YOU TIYO FRANCISCO

MUNICIPALITY OF MUTIA

PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE

Historical Background:

The municipality of Mutia was known before as sitio Salvacion of Barrio Sianib a part of Dipolog Town (now Dipolog City). Said Barrio Sianib later on become a part of Polanco when the latter was created into a separate municipality. Finally, Salvacion became a barrio when takes as part of Pinan upon the creation of the latter municipality.

Salvacion, which is geographically situated in the hinterlands, was originally inhabited by mountain tribe known as 'Timoay'. The strongest and most cohesive clan among the Timoays was headed by Sumambog Basilio. He had a son known for intelligence and was designated as 'Gucom' or judge. The Gucom solemnized marriage, settle disputes and led in the merry making especially during fiestas.

The Timoay tribes were the ones who opened the path for early Christian settlers coming all the way from Cebu, Leyte, Negros, Bohol and other provinces from Visayas islands. These settlers had named the place then Salvacion as they had high hopes that the virgin lands could delivers themselves from economic hardship.

HISTORY

The name is derivative from Spanish word Salvacion meaning save, Salvacion therefore means saver. In the year 1950, prominent citizens made a sovereign decision for the creation of Salvacion into a separate municipality from a mother municipality of Pinan. A committee was formed to affect such movement, viz.:

Felimon A. Torres, Sr..........Chairman

Saustiano C. Bohol...Vice-Chairman

Moises Tenorio.......Secretary

Mauro S. Alvar.......Adviser

Luis Bicoy...........Member

Leodegario Bicoy.....Member

Conchita Suan........Member

Thomas Acbayan.......Member

Dionisio Baquinat....Member

Gil Empeynado........Member

Eustiquio Sales......Member

Santiago Sagario.....Member

The movement materialized upon the passage of resolution by the Municipal Council of Pinan proposing Salvacion as a separate municipality.

Before action could have taken on said resolution, the name of municipality was amended to Mutia as affected by the name of the Provincial Board.

The reason for the change was to give lasting memory to a man who fought and died in the service of his fellowmen.

This man was the late SGT. FRANCISCO MUTIA. At the height of lawless violence and other acts of criminality led by the Torreno brothers in the barrio of Salvacion, Sgt. Mutia with Catsen of the Philippine Constabulary and Police Sgt. Morelos and Civilian Volunteer Francisco Dagatan intensified the campaign of suppression.

One day Sgt. Mutia meet bloody encounter with the Torreno Brothers resulting into the dealt of the former and one of the Torreno brothers.

The municipality of Mutia acquired its juridical existence on July 22, 1960, by virtue of Executive Order No. 402 signed by the late President of the Philippines, Carlos P. Garcia. The 26 years of existence of the municipality of Mutia has been nurtured by following executives known for their dedicated industry and integrity:

1960-1963 Filemon A. Torres, Sr. Appointed

1963-1971 Dominador c. Atay Elected

1971-1980 Celso S. Cayud-ong Elected

1980-1986 Celso S. Cayud-ong Re-Elected

1986-present Salustiano C. Bohol Appointed