The first hermano mayor was Victoriano Relano in 1908 when the first celebration of the fiesta in honor of the "Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje" was held.

Three leaders went to Manila to petition to the central government to raise La Paz to the status of a municipality.

Don Nicasio Martinez Vivero a Man from Tolosa, Leyte and a Educator in La Paz on that time was one of the Three leaders.

Pedro Kahano Palaña, Jr., The Son-In Law of Nicasio Vivero and also a Native of Tolosa, Leyte was the Puppet Mayor of La Paz, Leyte after he was Captured by the Japanese Soldiers together with Nicasio’s Two Children, Antonio Lubin and Maria Salud.

The Japanese tried to control the whole population of La Paz and organized the neighborhood associations in the poblacion as well as in the barrios.

Guerrillas infiltrated the town to learn about the enemy strength that was considered important information for the coming liberation.