Vanidosa is Vying for the Chairmanship Seat
Monday, October 1, 2007
First of a Series
Yes it*s definite! I*ve filed my Certificate of Candidacy for Chairman of Barangay 885, Zone 97, 4th District of Manila. Our small community is comprised of an estimated number of 400 registered voters. I heard that we are 5 candidates vying for the position including the incumbent Chairman. Filing started last Friday, and we were among the early beavers. Deadline for filing is set on October 18 while the campaign period starts on the 19th till the 27th and the Election is on the 29th both for the Barangay Chairman and SK (Youth) Chairman as well as 7 Councilmen for each group.
Barangay
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Politics and government ofthe Philippines
A barangay (Tagalog: barangay ), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. Municipalities and cities are composed of barangays. In place names barangay is sometimes abbreviated as "Brgy" or "Bgy". As of December 31, 2006 there are a total of 41,995 barangays all over the Philippines.The term barangay and its structure in the modern context was conceived during the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, replacing the old barrios. The barangays were eventually codified under the 1991 Local Government Code.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Politics and government ofthe Philippines
A barangay (Tagalog: barangay ), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. Municipalities and cities are composed of barangays. In place names barangay is sometimes abbreviated as "Brgy" or "Bgy". As of December 31, 2006 there are a total of 41,995 barangays all over the Philippines.The term barangay and its structure in the modern context was conceived during the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, replacing the old barrios. The barangays were eventually codified under the 1991 Local Government Code.
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