Nolibert Miranda Carbonel

Nolibert Miranda Carbonel is the Punong Barangay currently leading Barangay Villa Peña, part of the municipality of Cabarroguis in Quirino, serving the 2023 - 2026 term. Under Philippine law, the Punong Barangay is directly elected by the residents of the barangay.

The Punong Barangay is the chief executive of the barangay, the smallest and most local unit of government in the Philippines. Duties under Section 389 of RA 7160 include enforcing barangay ordinances, organising and leading an emergency response team, calling and presiding over sessions of the Sangguniang Barangay, maintaining public order through the Lupong Tagapamayapa (peace council), and supervising the delivery of basic services to residents.

Barangay Villa Peña is one of 17 barangays in the municipality of Cabarroguis, in the province of Quirino, in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing, Barangay Villa Peña had a population of 690 residents — the constituency that Nolibert serves as Punong Barangay. Quirino is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance.

Barangay officials in the Philippines are elected during the synchronised Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Nolibert currently holds office under the mandate established by the October 30, 2023 BSKE. The next BSKE, at which this position will again be contested, is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026.

As an elected Philippine public official, Nolibert Miranda Carbonel is accountable to the residents of Barangay Villa Peña 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.