Sangguniang Barangay

Meanwhile, the legislative body is composed of seven regular members all titled barangay kagawad (barangay councilor) who are elected at-large by multi-member plurality voting, in which voters may vote for as many candidates as the number of council seats.

[1] The chairperson of the Sangguniang Kabataan (barangay's youth council) who is elected by voters aged 15 to 30 years old, is the ex officio eighth member.

[4] The 1959 Barrio Charter Act, passed after Philippine independence in 1946, changed the council from being appointed to elected.

"National Law") Bilang (Number) 222 was passed to provide an act for election of barangay officials, and for other purposes.

[6] The Local Government Code of 1991 redefined this and it is prevailing law for the roles and responsibilities of the Sangguniang Barangay.