Before there were priests, Capitanes, Tenientes and the Cabeza de Barangay were the local leaders in Spanish regime.
Later, in the American commonwealth era of the Philippines the leaders were the President and after the war the title changed to Mayor.
Mandaue's Administration in the Prehispanic time were Chiefs only two are known Aponoan and Lambusan who existed in the Spanish Expedition.
Before Priests, Capitanes, Tenientes and the Cabeza de Barangay were the local leaders in Spanish regime then in the American commonwealth era of the Philippines the leaders were the El Presidentes of Mandaue and after the war the changed the title to Mayor in 1943.
Alejandro Fortuna was the final leader under the title El Presidente of Mandaue.