Jona Padiclas Mantac

Jona Padiclas Mantac holds the position of Punong Barangay in Barangay Watwat, a barangay in the municipality of Kasibu, serving the 2023 - 2026 term. As Punong Barangay, Jona 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 Watwat is one of 30 barangays in the municipality of Kasibu, in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing, Barangay Watwat had a population of 1,567 residents — the constituency that Jona serves as Punong Barangay. Nueva Vizcaya is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance.

Jona Padiclas Mantac 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, Jona Padiclas Mantac is accountable to the residents of Barangay Watwat 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.