Below are the twenty punong barangays (barangay chairpersons) of the municipality of Senator Ninoy Aquino. I took the data from the program of the town’s 26th foundation anniversary celebration, last February. I made sure that the names below are spelled as how they appear in the program. Other than that, I had no way of verifying if the names are accurate, so please use this list with caution.
Again, my source is dated February 2015. Clara S. Fernando of Kapatagan died of stroke a few months ago, but I retained her name in this list because I have not verified yet who replaced her. As I know, though, the Local Government Code dictates that the kagawad (councilor) who garnered the highest number of votes in the election automatically succeeds the chairman if the latter dies. The first kagawad listed in my source is Vicente S. Sariego.
Fernando, by the way, was a relative of mine by affinity. Her husband, who died more than fifteen years ago, was my father’s first cousin. She was such a great loss in her community. She was a perfect example of a dedicated leader. She was also the only woman among the twenty punong barangays of Senator Ninoy Aquino.
The list below is dominated not just by men but Christian men. None of them are Dulangan Manobo, even if indigenous people constitute a good portion of the town’s population. (In some of the barangays, though, a few Manobo have been elected as kagawads. I will write about them in a future post.)
Banali: Alberto C. Cauton
Basag: Leonardo T. Castillon, Jr.
Buenaflores: Renato S. Ruam
Bugso: Roldan C. Marpaga
Buklod: Leopoldo E. Hernane
Gapok: Amador B. Tabujara
Kadi: Ceferino L. Lebuna
Kapatagan: Clara S. Fernando
Kiadsam: Romeo S. Difuntorum
Kuden: Ernesto L. Marzo
Lagubang: Ernesto F. Fantillaga
Langgal: Eddie F. Fabot
Limuhay: Cesario J. Esmejarda, Jr.
Malegdeg: Jesus D. Sarona
Midtungok: Mamerto B. Parong, Sr.
Nati: Filomino D. Defante
Poblacion/Kulaman: Jovito M. Jaspe
Sewod: Toribio P. Patarata
Tacupis: Joebert C. Gumayao
Tinalon: Generoso P. Gacad
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