Batuan Council Eyes Passage of 2027 Budget Before Year Ends. In its regular session last Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, the Sangguniang Bayan of Batuan led by Vice Mayor Antonino Jumawid (center) committed to pass the 2027 Annual Budget before the year ends through budget reviews and public hearings. The council also gave second reading approval to amendments on the Teachers’ Day Ordinance, the Municipal Revenue Code, and the Public Market Code. (Photo from VM Dodo Jumawid)