Philippine barangay election, 1982

Philippine barangay election, 1982

Barangay elections are 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 [http://www.chanrobles.com/bataspambansabilang222.htm Batas Pambansa Blg. 222] or the "Barangay Election Act of 1982".

Barangay Officials

A barangay is led and governed by its "barangay officials". The "barangay officials" is considered as a Local Government Unit (LGU) same as the Provincial and the Municipal Government. It is composed of a "Punong Barangay", seven (7) Barangay Councils or "Barangay Kagawad". Thus, there are eight (8) members of the Legislative Council in a barangay. Each member has its own respective committee where they are Chairmen of those committees. The Committees are the following: (1) Peace and Order Committee, (2) Infrastructure Committee, (3) Education Committee, (4) Health Committee, (5) Agriculture Committee, (6) Tourism Committee, (7) Finance Committee, and (8) Youth and Sports Committee. There are three (3) appointed members of each committee.

See also

* Commission on Elections
* Politics of the Philippines
* Philippine elections
* President of the Philippines

External links

* [http://www.pangulo.ph/election_results.php The Philippine Presidency Project]
* [http://www.comelec.gov.ph Official website of the Commission on Elections]


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