Presently, almost 42,000 barangays are part of this organization, making it the association of Philippine local government units with the largest membership.

[2] The Liga ng mga Barangay began with the election in July 1992, of its first National President, Alex David from Caloocan.

The Liga ng mga Barangay is the largest of local government associations whose members come from the grassroots level.

Later, the whole confederation of the various associations at the different local levels became officially known as the Pambansang Katipunan ng mga Barangay (PKB).

Nick Enciso, a Barangay Captain and a veteran journalist from Tagaytay City, won the presidency.

He was shot to death on May 27, 1991[3] cutting short his term, and Alex David was eventually elected as national president.

[2] The board of directors appoints a secretary, a treasurer and any other position needed to properly manage the chapter.