Each barangay, headed by a Punong Barangay or Barangay Captain, is under the supervision of the town mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors where the barangay is located.Our national government has ...

“Certainly, this is in recognition of the very important role of the punong barangay in the political structure of government,” said Camarines Sur Rep. Salvio Fortuno, principal author of the ...

For instance, Sangguniang Kabataan members who have shown allegiance to certain political parties or leaders like the “punong barangay” tend to be favored to chair or be appointed as members of ...

Based on a partial report as of 11:30 a.m. on Sunday-September 3, 2023, 1,316,265 aspirants filed their certificates of candidacy — 92,173 for punong barangay positions, 690,531 for sangguniang ...

As a historian, I have observed how the barangay has evolved — not necessarily for the better — over the past few decades. The most important observation is that there has been a frantic onrush of ...

Panaligan is vice chairman of the House committee on local government. Under HB 11287, the Punong Barangay and the Barangay ...