Frederick Bumalin Agwit

Serving as Punong Barangay of Barangay Calupaan in Alfonso Lista, Ifugao, Frederick Bumalin Agwit is currently in the 2023 - 2026 term. The Punong Barangay is the most senior elected official of a Philippine barangay and is responsible for the day-to-day administration of local services.

As the head of the smallest tier of Philippine local government, the Punong Barangay is responsible for everything from maintaining peace and order within the barangay to supervising the Barangay Development Plan, enforcing national and local laws within the barangay boundaries, and representing residents in the wider city or municipal government. The position is held for a four-year term under Republic Act No. 12232.

Barangay Calupaan is one of 20 barangays in the municipality of Alfonso Lista, in the province of Ifugao, in the CAR region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing, Barangay Calupaan had a population of 1,012 residents — the constituency that Frederick serves as Punong Barangay. Ifugao is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance.

Elected through the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, Frederick Bumalin Agwit is serving the current four-year term established under Republic Act No. 12232, which extended the barangay official's term from three years to four. The next BSKE will be held on Monday, November 2, 2026, following COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.

As an elected Philippine public official, Frederick Bumalin Agwit is accountable to the residents of Barangay Calupaan and must comply with the Local Government Code of 1991 (RA 7160), the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (RA 6713), and other national laws. Barangay officials are required to file Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) and are subject to the oversight of the Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Office of the Ombudsman.