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A barangay councilor ( Filipino: kagawad or konsehal) is an elected government official who is a member of the Sangguniang Barangay (Barangay Council) of a particular barangay. The barangay is the smallest political unit in the Philippines, and the council serves as the legislature of the barangay and is headed by the barangay captain or punong ...
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 (literally, "advisory") and barangay . Each council is headed by a barangay ...
Erap for the Poor. Estrada campaigned himself as a candidate for poor who seeks to address poverty in the country. His campaign appealed to populism which aimed to secure votes from the masa or masses. The campaign was also in sync with his image as an idol of the masses. "Erap" was his nickname and was also an actor.
Bacoor (IPA: [bakoʔˈoɾ]), officially the City of Bacoor (Filipino: Lungsod ng Bacoor), is a 1st class component city in the province of Cavite, Philippines.According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 664,625 people, making it the 15th most populous city in the Philippines [3] and the second largest city in the province of Cavite after Dasmariñas.
Cotabato City, officially the City of Cotabato ( Maguindanaon: Kuta nu Kutawatu, Jawi: كوت نو كوتوات ; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Cotabato; Filipino: Lungsod ng Cotabato ), is a first class independent component city in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of ...
Gawad Kalinga (GK) ("to give care" in Tagalog) is a Philippine non-governmental organization known officially as the Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation. It describes itself as a " poverty alleviation and nation-building movement". Its mission is to end poverty for 5 million families by 2024. [1]
Politics of the Philippines. Barangay elections in the Philippines were held on May 14, 2018. The election elected 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 on June 30, 2018.
The elected barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials will begin their terms at noon on November 30, 2023. The barangay is the smallest administrative division in the country. The election elected the following: 42,001 barangay captains (the chief executive of the barangay) in all of the 42,001 barangays. 294,007 members of the Sangguniang ...