Wennie U. Abellar

Serving as Punong Barangay of Barangay Sambulawan in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, Wennie U. Abellar is currently in the 2023 - 2026 term. The Punong Barangay is the most senior elected official of a Philippine barangay and is responsible for the day-to-day administration of local services.

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 Sambulawan is one of 11 barangays in the municipality of Laguindingan, in the province of Misamis Oriental, in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing, Barangay Sambulawan had a population of 1,741 residents — the constituency that Wennie serves as Punong Barangay. Misamis Oriental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance.

Elected through the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, Wennie U. Abellar 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, Wennie U. Abellar is accountable to the residents of Barangay Sambulawan 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.