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.
As stated, the term of office of these officials should be six years, beginning on June 7.
The barangay officials are considered as a Local Government Unit (LGU) same as the Provincial and the Municipal Government.
Thus, there are eight members of the Legislative Council in a barangay.
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.