1982 Philippine barangay elections

Last updated

Barangay 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 [1] or the Barangay Election Act of 1982.

Contents

Background

Batas Pambansa Blg. 222, approved on March 25, 1982, provided for the election in each barangay of a Punong Barangay (barangay captain) as presiding officer of the Sangguniang Barangay , 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. [2]

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:

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 and barangays , as follows: [3]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cities of the Philippines</span> Administrative division of the Philippines

A city is one of the units of local government in the Philippines. All Philippine cities are chartered cities, whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own specific municipal charters in addition to the Local Government Code of 1991, which specifies their administrative structure and powers. As of July 8, 2023, there are 149 cities.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur</span> Municipality in Lanao del Sur, Philippines

Kapatagan, officially the Municipality of Kapatagan, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,498 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roseller Lim, Zamboanga Sibugay</span> Municipality in Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines

Roseller T. Lim, officially the Municipality of Roseller T. Lim, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,575 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leon B. Postigo</span> Municipality in Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines

Leon B. Postigo, officially the Municipality of Leon B. Postigo, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,639 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Godod</span> Municipality in Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines

Godod, officially the Municipality of Godod, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,510 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gutalac</span> Municipality in Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines

Gutalac, officially the Municipality of Gutalac, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,090 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jose Dalman</span> Municipality in Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines

Jose Dalman, officially the Municipality of Jose Dalman, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,881 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte</span> Municipality in Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines

Siayan, officially the Municipality of Siayan, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,236 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tampilisan</span> Municipality in Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines

Tampilisan, officially the Municipality of Tampilisan, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,680 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vincenzo A. Sagun</span> Municipality in Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines

Vincenzo A. Sagun, officially the Municipality of Vincenzo A. Sagun, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,852 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roseller T. Lim</span>

Roseller Tarroza Lim was a Filipino politician who served as a member of the Senate and House of Representatives from 1949 to 1963. He also served as Court of Appeals Justice from his appointment in 1973 until his death. Lim was known as the "Great Filibuster," after he filibustered for more than 18 hours in an attempt to prevent the election of Ferdinand Marcos as President of the Senate.

The Interim Batasang Pambansa was the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines from its inauguration on June 12, 1978, to June 5, 1984. It served as a transitional legislative body mandated by the 1973 Constitution as the Philippines shifted from a presidential to a semi-presidential form of government.

A national plebscite and local plebiscites were held on April 7, 1981 in the Philippines. The plebiscite was set to amend the following revisions made by the Interim Batasang Pambansa, pursuant to Batasang Pambansa Blg. 122:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ayala Alabang</span> Barangay in Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Ayala Alabang, in terms of land area, is the third largest barangay in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines. A large portion of it came from Barangay Alabang. Its land area of 6.949 km2 (2.683 sq mi) includes Alabang Town Center, Ayala Alabang Village, El Molito, Madrigal Business Park, and Alabang Country Club. Barangay Ayala Alabang is located around 13 miles (21 km) south of the capital Manila.

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 Tagalog words sanggunian and barangay.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cotabato (historical province)</span> Historical province of the Philippines

Cotabato, also known as the Province of Cotabato, was a historical province of the Philippines established in 1914 that existed until its dissolution in 1973. The province's capital from 1920 to 1967 was Cotabato City while Pagalungan became its capital from 1967 to 1973.

Zamboanga del Sur's at-large congressional district is an obsolete congressional district that encompassed the area of Zamboanga del Sur in the Philippines. It was represented in the House of Representatives from 1953 to 1972 and in the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986. The province of Zamboanga del Sur was created as a result of the partition of Zamboanga in 1952 and elected its first representative provincewide at-large during the 1953 Philippine House of Representatives elections. Roseller T. Lim, who served as representative of Zamboanga's at-large congressional district during the partition, was this district's first representative. The district remained a single-member district until the dissolution of the lower house in 1972. It was later absorbed by the multi-member Region IX's at-large district for the national parliament in 1978. In 1984, provincial and city representations were restored and Zamboanga del Sur elected three members for the regular parliament with a separate representation created for Zamboanga City. The district was abolished following the 1987 reapportionment to establish three districts under a new constitution.

Agusan del Norte's at-large congressional district is a congressional district that encompasses the province of Agusan del Norte in the Philippines. It was represented in the House of Representatives from 1969 to 1972 and in the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986. The province of Agusan del Norte was created as a result of the partition of Agusan in 1967 and elected its first representative provincewide at-large during the 1969 Philippine House of Representatives elections. It was eliminated following the dissolution of the lower house in 1972 but was later absorbed by the multi-member Region X's at-large district for the national parliament in 1978. In 1984, provincial and city representations were restored and Agusan del Norte elected a member for the regular parliament. It finally became obsolete following the 1987 reapportionment that established two districts in the province under a new constitution.

Lanao del Norte's at-large congressional district is an obsolete congressional district that encompassed the entire territory of Lanao del Norte in the Philippines. It was represented in the House of Representatives from 1961 to 1972 and in the Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986. The province of Lanao del Norte was created as a result of the division of Lanao in 1959 and elected its first representative provincewide at-large during the 1961 Philippine House of Representatives elections. Laurentino Lluch Badelles who served as representative of Lanao's at-large congressional district during the partition was elected as this district's first representative. The district remained a single-member district until the dissolution of the lower house in 1972. It was later absorbed by the multi-member Region XII's at-large district for the national parliament in 1978. In 1984, provincial and city representations were restored and Lanao del Norte returned one member for the regular parliament with a separate representation created for its highly urbanized city of Iligan. The district was abolished following the 1987 reapportionment that established two districts in the province under a new constitution.

Lanao del Sur's at-large congressional district is an obsolete congressional district that encompassed the entire territory of Lanao del Sur in the Philippines. It was represented in the House of Representatives from 1961 to 1972 and in the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986. The province of Lanao del Sur was created as a result of the division of Lanao in 1959 and elected its first representative provincewide at-large during the 1961 Philippine House of Representatives elections. Rasid Lucman was elected as this district's first representative. The district remained a single-member district until the dissolution of the lower house in 1972. It was later absorbed by the multi-member Region XII's at-large district for the national parliament in 1978. In 1984, provincial and city representations were restored and Lanao del Sur returned two members for the regular parliament. The district was abolished following the 1987 reapportionment that established two districts in the province under a new constitution.

References

  1. Batas Pambansa Blg. 222
  2. "Batas Pambansa Blg. 222". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Chan Robles & Associates Law Firm. March 25, 1982. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  3. "Proclamation No. 2188, s. 1982". Official Gazette (Philippines) . Government of the Philippines. April 29, 1982. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  4. "Batas Pambansa Blg. 203". Supreme Court E-Library. Supreme Court of the Philippines. March 25, 1982. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  5. "Batas Pambansa Blg. 219". The Lawphil Project. Arellano Law Foundation. March 25, 1982. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  6. "Batas Pambansa Blg. 167". Legislative Digital Resources. Senate of the Philippines. February 8, 1982. Retrieved March 10, 2024.