The mayor of Taguig ( fil, Punong Lungsod ng Taguig) is the head of the local government of the city of

Taguig Taguig (), officially the City of Taguig ( fil, Lungsod ng Taguig), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 886,722 people. Located in the northwestern shores of ...

who is elected to three year terms. The mayor is also the executive head and leads the city's departments in executing the city ordinances and improving public services. The city mayor is restricted to three consecutive terms, totaling nine years, although a mayor can be elected again after an interruption of one term.

Lani Cayetano Maria Laarni "Lani" Lopez Cayetano (born Maria Laarni Clariño Lopez; December 11, 1981) is a Filipina politician who is the current Mayor of Taguig from 2010 to 2019 and again since 2022. She previously served as the House of Representatives of ...

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is the incumbent since 2022. From the start, Taguig has its own chieftain,

Lakan In early Philippine history, the rank of ''lakan'' denoted a "paramount ruler" (or more specifically, "''paramount datu''") of one of the large coastal barangays (known as a "bayan") on the central and southern regions of the island of Luzon. ...

named Juan Basi who fought his life against the Spaniard along with

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, a nephew of

Lakan Dula In History of the Philippines (900–1521), early Philippine history, the Filipino styles and honorifics, rank of ''lakan'' denoted a "paramount ruler" (or more specifically, "''paramount datu''") of one of the large coastal barangays (known as ...

and son-in-law of the

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during the

Magat Salamat Datu Magat Salamat was a Filipino historical figure best known for co-organizing the Tondo Conspiracy of 1587. He was one of at least four sons of Lakandula,Magat Salamat is a son of Lakandula, ''not'' of Rajah Matanda.Conquistas de las Islas Filipina Madrid, 1698, p.446

List

Mayor of Taguig

Mayor of Taguig City

List of acting and appointed OIC mayors of Taguig

Pictures of some past Mayors of Taguig

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