Editing Camiguin (section)

===American invasion era===
In 1901, in the middle of the [[Philippine–American War]], American soldiers landed in Camiguin to assume political control over the island. A group of Camiguinons, armed with [[Bolo knife|bolo]]s and spears, led by ''Valero Camaro'', fought them in a short battle in Catarman. Valero Camaro was killed by a bullet in the forehead. Further study is needed before he and his band can be recognized as patriots in the same way the Katipuneros are recognized. There is no study that identifies an independence movement in Camiguin during the American occupation. However, a small detail with regards to the colonial resistance in Cagayan, Misamis indicates that Camiguinons supported in a clandestine way the revolutionary activities of the Cagayanons against the new colonizers. They offered their arms and ammunitions and a typewriter to the revolucionarios in Cagayan.<ref>Bautista, Filomeno. The Philippine Revolution in Misamis Province (unpublished manuscript) as published in "The Local Historical Sources of Mindanao", edited by Fr. Francsico R. Demetrio, S.J. XU Press 1995.</ref> In the same year, Camiguin became part of the newly established province of [[Misamis (province)|Misamis]] by virtue of Act No. 128.<ref>{{cite PH act|chamber=Act|number=128|url=https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/28/9360|title=An Act Extending the Provisions of the Provincial Government Act to the Province of Misamis|date=May 15, 1901|accessdate=July 30, 2024|publisher=Supreme Court E-Library}}</ref>

In 1903, the first public school in Camiguin was built in Mambajao but what is known today as the Mambajao Central School was completed in 1912. On September 9, 1904, the first public water system, known as Las Aguas Potables de Mambajao, spearheaded by an admired civic leader by the name of Placido Reyes and co-operated by townspeople, was inaugurated.<ref name="bar"<ref>Elio, Vicente. Las Aguas Potables de Mambajao. 1910</ref>

In 1929, Camiguin Island became part of [[Misamis Oriental|Oriental Misamis]] when [[Misamis (province)|Misamis]] was divided into two provinces by virtue of Act No. 3537. The change took effect on January 1, 1930.<ref>{{cite PH act|chamber=Act|number=3537|url=https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/28/54514|title=An Act to Create the Provinces of Oriental Misamis and Occidental Misamis; Establish the Boundaries Thereof; Assign One Representative to Each Province; and Repeal Act Numbered Thirty-three Hundred and Fifty-four, and for Other Purposes|date=November 2, 1929|accessdate=July 30, 2024|publisher=Supreme Court E-Library}}</ref>