Brgy. Yubo, La Carlota City, Negros Occidental PHL

Barangay Yubo is the farthest Barangay of La Carlota City and serves as one of the gateways to the long range of thick tropical forest of Mt. Kanla-on. It is about 18 kilometers away southeast of La Carlota City, bounded by Barangay Haguimit in the west, Barangay Ara-al in the northern part, bounded by Honoban River in the south, an area of La Castellana and in the east by Kanla-on Volcano. It is about 3 kilometers away from National Road.

According to some information gathered from some authorities, during the Spanish occupation a group of thieves, known as “TULISAN” used the forest as their hiding place. At that time, the Sitio was inhabited by few people whose small cogon huts were scattered among their stack and burned farms commonly known as “KAINGIN” which they cultivated for their livelihood. Not long after the Tulisans settled in the forest, a wise good man was robbed and found dead. A few days later, an edible leaf-like plant known as “TAYUBO” grew on the mound of his grave, thus the place was called.

Another version gathered from the different authorities, this place before was unpopulated covered with thick trees and grasses. Later, people come to clear parts of the place and stared to plant crops. People from other places also cleared some parts and starts planting different crops for living. Years by, population of the place increases. After the settlement of the people, some erosion occurred, another soil formation which is bigger than the river emerge. And from the big fallen and withered trees an ear-like plant or white-colored mushroom grows which they call “TAYUBO” to which the place as called and later was changed to YUBO in 1910. As to this days the ear-like plant can rarely be found in the forest.

Sitio Yubo was originally part of Brgy. Hagimit, La Carlota city. It was only in 1951 that it became a barangay and MR. MARCELINO DEMERIN was appointed as the first TENIENTE DEL BARIO who served from 1951-1955. During his term in Yubo Primary School grew and became Elementary School and the school building was changed from temporary nipa school house to a Hilado Type school Building.
MR. ALFREDO ARSENIO succeeded Mr. Marcelino Demerin as Barangay Captain from 1955-1959. His achievement was the construction of the barangay road from Hda. Danao to Brgy. Yubo.
Finally, an election took place and MR. RUPERTO DEMERIN was elected as Brgy. Captain who served from 1969-1973. His efforts bore fruits and resulted to the construction of the Marcos type buildings, Health Center, Multi-purpose Center and water supply for the barangay. He was later succeeded by ALFREDO ARSENIO who assumed from office 1973-1977 and it was during his term that Barrio Yubo was change to Barangay Yubo.

In 1985-1989, MR. PATERNO DEMERIN took the reign of barangay Yubo. He extended the Health Center and took care of the maintenance of the barangay road. It was in the late 80’s that insurgency and atrocity became a problem in the barangay. This was the main reason that the upper part of barangay Yubo was declared by the National Government under “No Man’s Land”. The school was used as an evacuation center for the people living in the upper part of the barangay.

From 1989-1993, MR. REYNALDO ARSENIO became Barangay Captain. During his term another school building was built, the barangay site was established and the Barangay Hall was also constructed with the help of our city officials under the leadership of our beloved Mayor, JUANCHO A. AGUIRRE.

Later in 1993, MR. GUILLERMO GARCIA JR. assumed the office of barangay Captain. His achievement were the electrification of the barangay site, the construction of Multi-Purpose Cooperative Center, development of barangay road, the employment of the barangay plaza, the guard house for the barangay tanod and water supply, moreover, in his tenure thru MRS. TERESITA M. PANES the school Head of Barangay Elementary School, during that time realized through her vision to put up an Extension High School, from her ideas LA GRANJA NHS - YUBO EXTENSION was materialized and cater the graduates of Yubo Elementary School to secondary Education. MR. REMBERT A. CALIMUTAN successor of Mr. Guillermo Garcia Jr. from 2004-2013 continued the plan, programs and projects of the previous administration.

At present, MR. DENNIS C. VALENCIA SR. is the elected Barangay Captain of Barangay Yubo last October, 2013 Barangay election. Under his leadership the Barangay Hall was extended, Day Care Center and Health Center renovated and modernization of Barangay Hall and Health Center facilities were materialized. He spearheaded the Electrification Project of Sitio Bais and Parkingan in his first term of office. However, inspite of his track record in the implementation of these project, the sovereign voice of the people of Barangay Yubo still demanding him in the fulfilment of concreting the barangay road. The road is very rocky and bumpy. It is not fully concreted yet.
A two-storey building for the high school was also constructed and repair of the school building in the elementary also took place.
For now, Barangay Yubo is gradually adopting the trend which modern world introduces. Some families have access to modern technology and parents are sending their children to higher education. So that in the years to come they will improve their way of life and economic status.