1982 Philippine barangay elections

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. 222Batas Pambansa Blg. 222 or the Barangay Election Act of 1982. 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.https://lawlibrary.chanrobles.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67656:batas-pambansa-bilang-222&catid=90&Itemid=740 Batas Pambansa Blg. 222 March 25, 1982 Chan Robles Virtual Law Library Chan Robles & Associates Law Firm March 10, 2024 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 and barangays, as follows:https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1982/04/29/proclamation-no-2188-s-1982/ Proclamation No. 2188, s. 1982 April 29, 1982 Official Gazette (Philippines) Government of the Philippines March 6, 2024 Creation of eight municipalities: Banisilan (B.P. Blg. 141) and Aleosan (B.P. Blg. 206) in North Cotabato; Godod (B.P. Blg. 146) and Bacungan (B.P. Blg. 204) in Zamboanga del Norte; Vincenzo Sagun (B.P. Blg. 173) and Roseller Lim (B.P. Blg. 183) in Zamboanga del Sur; Kapatagan in Lanao del Sur (B.P. Blg. 168); and Don Mariano Marcos in Misamis Occidental. (B.P. Blg. 171) Creation of three barangays: Industrial Valley in Marikina (B.P. Blg. 203)https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/14075 Batas Pambansa Blg. 203 March 25, 1982 Supreme Court E-Library Supreme Court of the Philippines March 10, 2024 and New Alabang Village in Muntinlupa (B.P. Blg. 219),https://lawphil.net/statutes/bataspam/bp1982/bp_219_1982.html Batas Pambansa Blg. 219 March 25, 1982 The Lawphil Project Arellano Law Foundation March 10, 2024 both in Metro Manila; and Inasagan, constituting sitio Allere in Salvador, Lanao del Norte (B.P. Blg. 167).https://issuances-library.senate.gov.ph/legislative%2Bissuances/Batas%20Pambansa%20167 Batas Pambansa Blg. 167 February 8, 1982 Legislative Digital Resources Senate of the Philippines March 10, 2024 See also Commission on Elections Politics of the Philippines Philippine elections President of the Philippines References External links The Philippine Presidency Project Official website of the Commission on Elections 1982 Category:1982 elections in the Philippines