Henry Banguil Solmeron

Henry Banguil Solmeron holds the position of Punong Barangay in Barangay Barangay 71, a barangay in the city of City of Tacloban, serving the 2023 - 2026 term. As Punong Barangay, Henry leads the elected Sangguniang Barangay and represents the community's local government unit.

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 Barangay 71 is one of 138 barangays in the city of City of Tacloban, in the province of Leyte, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. Leyte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance.

Henry Banguil Solmeron 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, Henry Banguil Solmeron is accountable to the residents of Barangay Barangay 71 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.