Cherrie Jamorabon Lebrillo

Cherrie Jamorabon Lebrillo is the Punong Barangay currently leading Barangay Maria Cristina, part of the city of City of Iloilo in Iloilo, serving the 2023 - 2026 term. Under Philippine law, the Punong Barangay is directly elected by the residents of the barangay.

Under the Local Government Code of 1991, the Punong Barangay leads the Sangguniang Barangay, signs ordinances and resolutions, represents the barangay in transactions with other government units, administers the barangay budget and appropriations, and oversees the Lupong Tagapamayapa that handles amicable settlement of disputes at the barangay level. The office is the most directly accountable elected position in the Philippine government.

Barangay Maria Cristina is one of 180 barangays in the city of City of Iloilo, in the province of Iloilo, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. Iloilo is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance.

Cherrie Jamorabon Lebrillo was elected to office in the most recent Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), which took place on October 30, 2023. Under Republic Act No. 12232, barangay officials elected in 2023 serve four-year terms, meaning the current mandate runs until 2026. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, per COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.

As an elected Philippine public official, Cherrie Jamorabon Lebrillo is accountable to the residents of Barangay Maria Cristina 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.