Romy Cariaga Estrada

Romy Cariaga Estrada is the current Punong Barangay of Barangay Maniki in Kapalong, Davao Del Norte, 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.

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 Maniki is one of 14 barangays in the municipality of Kapalong, in the province of Davao Del Norte, in the Davao Region region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing, Barangay Maniki had a population of 18,485 residents — the constituency that Romy serves as Punong Barangay. Davao Del Norte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance.

Romy Cariaga Estrada 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.

The Sangguniang Barangay — which Romy Cariaga Estrada leads — is the legislative body of a Philippine barangay. It passes barangay ordinances and resolutions, approves the annual barangay budget, and exercises oversight over the barangay's programmes and projects. Its composition includes the Punong Barangay, seven kagawads, the SK Chairperson, a Secretary, and a Treasurer, all accountable directly to residents.