Barangay
A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolitan ...
elections were held in the country's 42,000 barangays for the positions of barangay captains and six councilors on May 12, 1997.
See also
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Commission on Elections
An election commission is a body charged with overseeing the implementation of electioneering process of any country. The formal names of election commissions vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and may be styled an electoral commission, a c ...
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Politics of the Philippines
The politics of the Philippines take place within a three-branch governmental system. The country is a democracy, led by a directly elected president who serves as both the head of state and the head of government. The president heads the execu ...
*Philippine elections
*President of the Philippines
External links
The Philippine Presidency ProjectOfficial website of the Commission on Elections
{{Philippine local, barangay and Sangguiniang Kabataan elections
Barangay elections, 1997
1997 elections in the Philippines