A barangay (, sometimes referred to as barrio, is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. In metropolitan areas, the term often refers to an inner city neighbourhood, a suburb or a suburban neighborhood. The word barangay originated from balangay, a kind of boat used by a group of Austronesian peoples when they migrated to the Philippines.
Elections in the Philippines are of several types. The president, vice-president, and the senators are elected for a six-year term, while the members of the House of Representatives, governors, vice-governors, members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, mayors, vice-mayors, members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod/members of the Sangguniang Bayan, barangay officials, and the members of the Sangguniang Kabataan are elected to serve for a three-year term.
Bauang, officially the Municipality of Bauang, is a 1st class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 75,032 people.
Santa Ana, officially the Municipality of Santa Ana, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 55,178 people.
Paombong, officially the Municipality of Paombong,, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 53,294 people.
Synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections were held on October 29, 2007 based on the newly amended Republic Act No. 9340, approved on September 22, 2005 by the 13th Congress of the Philippines which prescribed that Barangay and SK elections would occur on the last Monday of October 2007 and in subsequent elections after three years. The 14th Congress of the Philippines tried twice to reset the Barangay and SK Elections instead to May 2008 so the elections could be trial for the computerization of elections following Republic Act No. 9369, also known as Amending the Election Modernization Act but were unsuccessful since the Senate rejected the bill. The elections were held in the country's 41,995 barangays and contested 41,995 posts for the Barangay Chairman also known as the Punong Barangay also for the SK Chairman and 293,965 posts for the Members of the Sangguniang Barangay also known as the Barangay Kagawad also for the Members of the Katipunan ng mga Kabataan also known as the SK Kagawad.
Kay-Anlog is a component barangay of the city in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines, situated in the southern part of the city, adjacent to the barangays of Milagrosa, Burol, Bubuyan, and Ulango.
The Sangguniang Kabataan Open University is an open online learning platform based in the Philippines, that aims to make learning materials and courses available to Sangguniang Kabataan officers.
Officially local government in the Philippines, often called local government units or LGUs, are divided into three levels – provinces and independent cities; component cities and municipalities; and barangays. In one area, above provinces and independent cities, is an autonomous region, the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao. Below barangays in some cities and municipalities are sitios and puroks. All of these, with the exception of sitios and puroks, elect their own executives and legislatures. Sitios and puroks are often led by elected barangay councilors.
Sangguniang Kabataan, is a council meant to represent the youth in each barangay in the Philippines. It was put "on hold", but not quite abolished, prior to the 2013 barangay elections. In January 2016, the Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act was signed into law which made some significant changes to the SK and initially scheduled new elections for October 2016. In March 2017, the elections were postponed anew to May 2018.
Synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections were held on October 25, 2010 in the Philippines. The electorate elected in nonpartisan elections, the Barangay chairman also known as the Punong Barangay and members of the Sangguniang Barangay for voters aged 18 and above. While voters aged 15 to 17 voted for the chairman of the Sangguniang Kabataan and members of the Katipunan ng mga Kabataan. Due to funding issues, the Commission on Elections opted to use the manual voting system instead of the automated elections as was done in the last 2010 national elections.
Barangay elections was held on Monday, October 28, 2013. The election shall elect the Punong Barangay, more commonly known as barangay captains, and members of the Sangguniang Barangay, or barangay council, in 42,028 barangays throughout the Philippines whose terms start on November 30, 2013. Barangays are the smallest local government unit in the Philippines.
Barangay elections are elections in the Philippines in the barangays or villages, the smallest government administrative divisions of the Philippines. Barangays make up Philippine cities or Philippine municipalities and are in turn made of up sitios and puroks, whose leaders are not elected. Voters of each barangay over 18 years old vote for one Punong Barangay and seven Barangay Kagawad. Together, the captain and councilors make up the Sangguniang Barangay. Voters aged 15 to 17 years old vote in elections for the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK): one SK Chairman and seven SK councilors during the same election. The winning SK chairman serves as a member of the barangay council.
Local elections were held on the Philippines on May 13, 2013, the same day and on the same ballot as national elections. Elected were governors, mayors and council members of Philippine provinces, Philippine cities and Philippine municipalities. Separate elections for barangay officials were held on October.
Barangay elections in the Philippines were held on May 14, 2018. The election shall elect the Punong Barangay, more commonly known as barangay captains, and members of the Sangguniang Barangay, or barangay council, in 41,948 barangays (villages) throughout the country whose terms start in June 30, 2018. Barangays are the smallest local government unit in the Philippines.
The Leyte Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Leyte.
The Southern Leyte Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Southern Leyte.
Local elections in the Philippines were held on May 9, 2016. This was conducted together with the 2016 general election for national positions. All elected positions above the barangay (village) level were disputed.
Barangay elections in the Philippines will be held on December 5, 2022. The election shall elect the Punong Barangay, more commonly known as barangay captain, and members of the Sangguniang Barangay, or barangay council, in 41,948 barangays (villages) throughout the country. Barangays are the smallest local government unit in the Philippines.
Santo Cristo, is a Quezon City barangay located in North EDSA, a busy commercial area of shopping malls, transport hubs and office buildings.
