Emelia Razonable Tejero

Emelia Razonable Tejero is the Punong Barangay currently leading Barangay Hagonoy Crossing, part of the municipality of Hagonoy in Davao Del Sur, 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 Hagonoy Crossing is one of 21 barangays in the municipality of Hagonoy, in the province of Davao Del Sur, in the Davao Region region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing, Barangay Hagonoy Crossing had a population of 3,452 residents — the constituency that Emelia serves as Punong Barangay. Davao Del Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance.

Elected through the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, Emelia Razonable Tejero 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, Emelia Razonable Tejero is accountable to the residents of Barangay Hagonoy Crossing 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.