The upcoming barangay and SK elections this October 30, 2023 has
gathered so much buzz. This year, the Supreme Court has ruled that
the postponement of the barangay and SK elections is
unconstitutional. This was the talk of the town.
Nonetheless, the aspirants in the local posts to be filled such
as punong barangay, barangay kagawad, SK chairperson and members of
the SK Council, and of course the citizens, ought to know the
basics of the smallest political unit in the Philippine system of
government.
Let us begin with the role of the barangay. Expressed in Book
III, Title One, Chapter One, Section 384 of the Local Government
Code, is as follows: "As the basic political unit, the
barangay serves as the primary planning and implementing unit of
government policies, plans, programs, projects, and activities in
the community, and as a forum wherein the collective views of the
people may be expressed, crystallized and considered, and where
disputes may be amicably
