Justiniano Romulo Dancel Borja[1] (July 6, 1912 – October 3, 1964) was the mayor of Cagayan de Oro from 1954 to 1964.
He is known for opening the Cogon Public Market in 1959 and was called the "Arsenio Lacson of Cagayan de Oro".
Historian and anthropologist Dr. Antonio J. Montalvan II wrote that Borja was called the Arsenio Lacson of Cagayan de Oro because "he was, above all, no-nonsense.
His funeral cortege, which I personally witnessed, was attended by legions of Kagay-anons, many of whom openly wept at the sight of his bier which was placed atop a decorated float.
Raf Benaldo, who served as undersecretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), told Montalvan that Tiñing Borja has become the benchmark for the city's public servants, a fact that, sadly, no one has capably equaled.