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 metropolita ...
elections were held for the first time in the country's 42,000 barangays for the positions of barangay captains and six councilors on May 17, 1982 following the Batas Pambansa Blg. 222 or the ''Barangay Election Act of 1982''.
Background
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Batas Pambansa
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Blg. 222'', approved on March 25, 1982, provided for the election in each ''
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 metropolita ...
'' of a ''
Punong Barangay'' (barangay captain) as presiding officer of the ''
Sangguniang Barangay
The Sangguniang Barangay, also known as the Barangay Council, and formerly as the Rural Council and then the Barrio Council, is the legislative body of a barangay, the lowest form of government in the Philippines. The term is coined from the Tag ...
'', and six ''
Kagawad'' (barangay councilmen) to constitute the members of the council, to be held on May 17. As stated, the term of office of these officials should be six years, beginning on June 7. The campaign period was set on May 1–15.
Barangay officials
A barangay is led and governed by its barangay officials. The barangay officials are considered as a Local Government Unit (LGU) same as the Provincial and the Municipal Government. It is composed of a ''
Punong Barangay'', seven Barangay Councilors or ''
Barangay Kagawad''. Thus, there are eight members of the
Legislative Council in a barangay. Each member has its own respective committee where they are Chairmen of those committees. There are three appointed members of each committee.
The Committees are the following:
* Peace and Order Committee
* Infrastructure Committee
* Education Committee
* Health Committee
* Agriculture Committee
* Tourism Committee
* Finance Committee
* Youth and Sports Committee
Plebiscites
Through ''Proclamation No. 2188'' which was issued on April 29, a plebiscite for the ratification for eleven newly-created
local entities was set to coincide with the barangay elections. The laws specified the
municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
and ''
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 metropolita ...
s'', as follows:
* Creation of eight municipalities:
Banisilan (''B.P. Blg. 141'') and
Aleosan
Aleosan, officially the Municipality of Aleosan ( Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Aleosan'', Jawi: ايڠايد نو الاوسن; Iranun: ''Inged a Aleosan'', ايڠايد ا الاوسن; hil, Banwa sang Aleosan; ceb, Lungsod sa Aleosan; tl, Bayan ...
(''B.P. Blg. 206'') in
North Cotabato
Cotabato or North Cotabato ( hil, Aminhan Cotabato; ceb, Amihanang Cotabato; Maguindanaon: ''Pangutaran Kutawatu'', Jawi: ڤڠوترن كوتاواتو; fil, Hilagang Cotabato), officially the Province of Cotabato, is a landlocked province in ...
;
Godod (''B.P. Blg. 146'') and
Bacungan (''B.P. Blg. 204'') in
Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga del Norte ( Cebuano: ''Amihanang Zamboanga''; Subanon: ''Utara Sembwangan''; tl, Hilagang Zamboanga), officially the Province of Zamboanga del Norte, is a province in the Philippines situated within the Zamboanga Peninsula region in ...
;
Vincenzo Sagun
Vincenzo A. Sagun, officially the Municipality of Vincenzo A. Sagun ( ceb, Lungsod sa Vincenzo A. Sagun; Subanen: ''Benwa Vincenzo A. Sagun''; Chavacano: ''Municipalidad de Vincenzo A. Sagun''; tl, Bayan ng Vincenzo A. Sagun), is a 5th class mu ...
(''B.P. Blg. 173'') and
Roseller Lim (''B.P. Blg. 183'') in
Zamboanga del Sur
Zamboanga del Sur ( Cebuano: ''Habagatang Zamboanga;'' Subanen: ''S'helatan Sembwangan/Sembwangan dapit Shelatan''; Chavacano: ''Zamboanga del Sur''; tl, Timog Zamboanga; mdh, Pagabatan Sambuanga), officially the Province of Zamboanga del Sur, ...
;
Kapatagan in
Lanao del Sur
Lanao del Sur ( tl, Timog Lanao; Maranao language, Maranao and ilp, Pagabagatan Ranao), officially the Province of Lanao del Sur, is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro, Bangsamoro Autonomous Re ...
(''B.P. Blg. 168''); and
Don Mariano Marcos in
Misamis Occidental
Misamis Occidental ( ceb, Kasadpang Misamis; Subanen: ''Sindepan Mis'samis''; fil, Kanlurang Misamis), officially the Province of Misamis Occidental, is a province located in the region of Northern Mindanao in the Philippines. Its capital is th ...
. (''B.P. Blg. 171'')
* Creation of three ''barangays'': Industrial Valley in
Marikina
Marikina (), officially the City of Marikina ( fil, Lungsod ng Marikina), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 456,159 people.
It is loca ...
(''B.P. Blg. 203'') and New Alabang Village in
Muntinlupa
Muntinlupa, officially the City of Muntinlupa ( fil, Lungsod ng Muntinlupa), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the ...
(''B.P. Blg. 219''), both in
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila (often shortened as Metro Manila; fil, Kalakhang Maynila), officially the National Capital Region (NCR; fil, link=no, Pambansang Punong Rehiyon), is the seat of government and one of three defined metropolitan areas in ...
; and Inasagan, constituting ''
sitio
A ''sitio'' (Spanish for "site") in the Philippines is a territorial enclave that forms part of a barangay. Typically rural, a ''sitios location is usually far from the center of the barangay itself and could be its own barangay if its popul ...
'' Allere in
Salvador, Lanao del Norte
Salvador, officially the Municipality of Salvador ( Maranao: ''Inged a Salvador''; ceb, Lungsod sa Salvador; tl, Bayan ng Salvador), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it h ...
(''B.P. Blg. 167'').
See also
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Commission on Elections
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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 ...
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Philippine elections
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* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
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President of the Philippines
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References
External links
The Philippine Presidency ProjectOfficial website of the Commission on Elections
{{Philippine local, barangay and Sangguiniang Kabataan elections
1982
1982 elections in the Philippines