The Barrio of Upper Salug Daku was first recognized on January 23, 1995 as a unit of government with Salomon F. Artiaga serving as its inaugural leader, known then as the teniente del barrio. On September 16 of the following year, prompted by their eagerness for education, a school site was established in an agricultural land donated by Florenciano Bertulfo. The early settlers utilized a “pahina and pangahoy” system, constructing a two-room structure with a cogon roof, which served as the initial school site. This structure functioned as an extension of the Lower Salug Daku Primary School. 

Initially, Upper Salug Daku was an annex of Lower Salug Daku, which formerly fell under the Municipality of Molave, Zamboanga del Sur. In the 1960’s with the establishment of the Municipality of Mahayag, Upper Salug Daku was then integrated as one of its barangays.

  The barangay of Upper Salug Daku is headed by their barangay captain, Hon. Marben Baker, who is also the barangay chief executive officer. He is responsible on the following duties: enforce law, sign contracts, maintain public order, preside the barangay assembly, coordinate the barangay development council, approve the allocation of funds, enforcement of environmental laws, administer the operations of the local dispute resolution council or "katarungang pambarangay", ensure the delivery of basic service and promote general welfare of the barangay.

   The barangay is also lead by 7 counselors or kagawads. They are responsible on making laws, tax, create barangay budget, build and maintain the barangay facilities and public works, submit requests to higher political unit of government, economic development, solicit and accept funds for barangay projects, provide for the organization of community brigades, control the proliferation of squatters, prescribe fines for the violation of barangay ordinance, organize community lectures on health, education, nutrition and etc., help create a local high school and finally, assist the barangay captain on performing their duties.

    The chairperson of the Barangay Sangguniang Kabataan,  ms. april Jane L. Hortilano, is the leader of the youths in the barangay, present in guiding and leading the young people of Upper Salug Daku. Other members of the barangay workers include a secretary, treasurer and civilian volunteer organization (CVO).

    This generally aims to improve the overall health of barangay Upper Salug Daku by identifying problems in the community and utilizing available resources to create sustainable and timely solutions. This also intends to promote self-reliance and empower citizens through encouraging responsibility towards their own health.

The Barangay Nutrition Scholar, Ms Lolita Ordinario, together with the medical students goes around the barangay to accomplish the "Operation Timbang" program. She also collects data on the height and weight of the children around each purok of the barangay and distribute deworming pills for kids who is due for deworming, and vitamins as part of "Garantisadong Pambata" program.

  We also visited the Upper Salug Daku Elementary School to collect data on the height, weight, lice infestation and who were bitten by dogs or cats on the elementary school students.

Our group, lead by Al-Qadir Intoh, went to the different puroks to establish rapport, not only with the leaders but also with the citizens. Accompanied by one of the kagawads and the barangay nutrition scholar, we went to survey the area and checked the boundaries of each puroks.

As health teaching is essential, we took the opportunity to share our knowledge to the senior citizens during their meeting. We explained the importance of having a healthy lifestyle and the compliance of taking their maintenance medicines. Their blood pressure were also checked.

   Driven with the passion to become a beacon of change, team UUSAD conducted their House-to-House survey gathering essential primary data that serves as the bird's eyeview of the current status of Barangay Upper Salug Daku. 

The "Araw of Salug" is commemorated on January 23, 2024,and to open the celebration of the day of Salug, the barangay conducted a clean-up drive and zumba session the day before.