Hansel Tamayo Castillo

As Punong Barangay of Barangay Centro Norte (Pob.), Hansel Tamayo Castillo presides over the Sangguniang Barangay of the barangay in Gattaran, Cagayan, serving the 2023 - 2026 term. The Punong Barangay is a nationally recognised local government position under the Local Government Code of 1991 (Republic Act No. 7160).

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 Centro Norte (Pob.) is one of 50 barangays in the municipality of Gattaran, in the province of Cagayan, in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing, Barangay Centro Norte (Pob.) had a population of 1,290 residents — the constituency that Hansel serves as Punong Barangay. Cagayan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance.

Barangay officials in the Philippines are elected during the synchronised Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Hansel 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, Hansel Tamayo Castillo is accountable to the residents of Barangay Centro Norte (Pob.) 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.