Concepcion, Romblon

38 (authored by Congressman Modesto Formilleza), and by October 1, 1946,[6] Concepcion regained its municipal status which it still holds today.It takes five hours to travel between Concepcion and Romblon thus making it difficult for provincial executives to visit the island municipality.More recently, in 2014, town mayor Lemuel Cipriano expressed that "90% of Concepcion's 4,500 population are seeking to be re-annexed to Oriental Mindoro".The island's interior is jagged and forested, with caves, clear rivers, unique rock formations, and hills that offer extensive views.[15] Majority of its inhabitants speak the local dialect, Asi, which is also spoken in the nearby islands of Banton and Simara.Sibalenhons, as the islanders call themselves, are predominantly Roman Catholic with a small percentage of Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Iglesia ni Cristo.Poverty incidence of Concepcion Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] As a municipality in the Province of Romblon, government officials in the provincial level are voted by the electorates of the town.Pursuant to Chapter II, Title II, Book III of Republic Act 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991,[24] the municipal government is composed of a mayor (alkalde), a vice vayor (bise alkalde) and members (konsehal) of the legislative branch Sangguniang Bayan alongside a secretary to the said legislature, all of which are elected to a three-year term and are eligible to run for three consecutive terms.
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