Editha Bantug Dalagan

Editha Bantug Dalagan is the current Punong Barangay of Barangay Balolong in Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor, Philippines, serving the 2023 - 2026 term. The position — also commonly referred to as Barangay Captain — is the elected head of the barangay's local government unit.

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 Balolong is one of 14 barangays in the municipality of Enrique Villanueva, in the province of Siquijor, in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing, Barangay Balolong had a population of 145 residents — the constituency that Editha serves as Punong Barangay. Siquijor is classified as a 5th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance.

Elected through the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, Editha Bantug Dalagan 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, Editha Bantug Dalagan is accountable to the residents of Barangay Balolong 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.