Dominador P.

Cruda , a retired police colonel with a sound public relations savvy won
the 1998 local election. He went on to serve for another two terms (2001-2004; 2004-
2007) and took a respite from politics as a matter of constitution limitation. He was
followed in the mayoralty by Eduardo L. Timbol, a former Sanggunian member and later
vice mayor, who got re-elected in 2010 and 2013 elections.
Maria Theresa Royo Timbol , the current town mayor who is the third generation Royoto
become mayor held political positions as barangay kagawad, barangay captain and
ABC President, subsequently the Vice Mayor before running for Mayor of Kapalong.