Historical Origin of Tinoc, Ifugao

During the sixteenth century, the Spanish government in the Philippines conducted surveys to identify territories for political and economic expediency.

An informant from Kiangan gave the name “Ginoc”, which was recorded by the Spanish authorities as the official name of the whole place.

Under the sovereign power of the Spaniards, a trail was made in Tinoc traversing Manhuyuhoy, Tukucan, Tulludan, Wangwang and Hungduan. Men, who had to render free labor for their Individual Community Tax Certificates, finished the construction to the trails.

The true origin name of Tinoc is Tinec, which conforms to the Kalanguya dialect that has a hard stress on the second syllables.

Tinec is a Kalanguya terminology, which means prohibitive mud-deep usually found in rice paddies continuously supplied with water. This mud deep is caused by a pocket ground-bed creating a hollow portion allowing mud water to fill it up.

Creation of Tinoc as a Municipality

    Tinoc was created as a new municipality from its mother municipality of Hungduan under Batas Pambansa Bilang 184 that was approved on March 16, 192. This was a parliamentary Bill passed by Mambabatas Gualberlto Lumauig on February 3, 1982.

A year after the enactment of the Repubic Act, it was put into
a plebiscite on January 28, 1983. The result of the plebiscite was a unanimous “yes” by the citizens of Tinoc. Prior to the plebiscite, Mayor Lopez Pugong, who was serving his third term as Mayor of Hungduan after his election in January 1980, was already holding Office in Tinoc Proper.

Three days after the plebiscite the first set of officials took their Oath of Office on February 1, 1983 to wit: Lopez Pugong-Mayor, Pablo Dumanop_vice mayor, the members of the Sangguniang Bayan were; 1.) Ignacio Minas, 2.) Castillo Tostos, 3.) Manuel Mayumis, 4.) George Gumangan, 5.) Mariano Tumayan, 6.) Jose Mangibin, 7.) Victor Accatan, and 8.) Rafael Dumyong.

The creation of Tinoc as an independent Municipality necessitated the elevation of Vice Mayor Anacleto Bunayao and Sangguiang Bayan Member Manuel Dumulag as Mayor and vice mayor, respectively, for the mother municipality of Hungduan on the principle of succession. The Sanguggiang Bayan members were Jose Hangdaan, Marano Mondiguign, Antonio Gumonot, Fernando Ballatong and Isabel Gaddang.

The Barangays and Barangay captains at the time to creating Tinoc as a municipality were: 1.) Tinoc-Aquilino Guyon, 2.) Tukucan-Rafael Dumyong, 3.) Binblayan-Gaspar Danao,4.) Ahin-Calixto Lagaban, 5.) Danggo-Natalac Lawa, 6.) Gumhang- Pedro Diamas, 7.) Wangwang-Juanito Butata, 8.) Tulludan-Jose Mangibin,, 9.) Eheb-Juan Tidungan, 10.) Impugong-Leon Ballagan, 11.) Ap-apid-Luis PInkihan and 12.) Luhong-Pepe Ahingwa.

  

A Brief Historical Account of Tinoc as a municipality

Before 1982, Tinoc was just one of the biggest barrios of the Municipality of Hungduan. Hungduan then was one of the first seven (7) Municipality of Ifugao upon its creation as  a distinct  and independent province by virtue of Republic Act. NO. 4695 approve into Law on June 18, 1966 dividing the old Mt. Province into four (4) Provinces namely Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and Apayao and Mountain Province consisting of Bontoc. This was during the regime of the late Ferdidnand Marcos after his election in 1965.

The first sets of officials of the new province of Ifugao appointed by the President in 1966 were Gualberto Lumauig-governor, Manuel Tuguinay-vice Governor, Gaspar Ponchinlan and Napolean Hangdaan as Board Members.

It did not take long when the local election was held no nNovember 11, 1967 and the following became the first elective officials of the Province of Ifugao: Gualberto Lumauig-Governor. Carlos Luglug_vice Governor and Esteban Famorca and Esteban Cutiyog as Board Members.

Tinoc was then a barangay of Hungduan. Because for almost twenty years the forerunner in the political leadership was from Tinoc, the main office located in Hungduan. Time passed and the population of educated people increased. Both Hungduan and Tinoc leaders requested the Congressman of the lone District of Ifugao, Hon. Gualberto B. Lumauig for the creation of a separate municipality of Tinoc.

Thus, Batas pambansa 184 was enacted creating new municipalities of Aguinaldo and Tinoc. One of the factors leading to the creation of the separate municipality is the distinctive culture of the Tuwalis in lower Hungduan from the Kalanguys in Upper Hunggduan.

The overall aim of Hungduan and Tinoc is the development and preservation of culture and values, integrity and opportunities that could harness unity and peace among residents as a one tribe in their own Municipality.

The events had evolved the separation of the Hungduan District and Tinco Distric (Tine) under the Ifugao Division Department of Education Culture and Sports in the 1983 having now ten (10) districts until Asipulo was created as the number eleven (11) district in 1993.

Political Subdivision

Tinoc has 12 barangays namely; Ahin, Ap-apid, Binablayan, Danggo, Eheb, Gumhang, Impugong, Luhong, Poblacion, Tukucan, Tulludan and Wangwang. It has also four Economic Zone areas namely: Bawi, Bato, Galiwgiwen and Naduntog.

Settlements

Genealogists trace the original ancestors of the Kalanguya Tribe from Ahin and Tinec, spreading throughout the ancestral domain composed of the twelve barangay/s ICCs: Ahin, Ap-apid, Binablayan, Danggo, Eheb, Gumhang, Impugong, Luhong, Poblacion, Tukucan, Tulludan and Wangwang. The four Special Economic Zones are Bawi, Bato, Galiwgiwen and Naduntog.

Presently, settlements are clustered by sitios. The unique settlement pattern in Tinoc is changing due to family ties and acculturation.

Migration

Aside from spreading throughout the ancestral domain, other members of the Kalanguya Tribe migrated to other municipalities of Ifugao and other provinces like Pangasinan, Nueva Vizcaya, Benguet and Quirino in Region I due to spread of diseases, volcanic eruption, war, hunting, inter-marriage and search for greener pastures.

Sources:

• Content: From the research of Ancestral Domain sustainable Development and Protection Plan (ADSDPP)